Pale chub

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Pale chub
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Real-world info
Name: Zacco platypus (pale chub) Family: Cyprinidae (carps and minnows)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  オイカワ  溪哥  Chevaine  Cacho  Zacco  Светлый закко  피라미  溪哥  Chevaine  Cacho  Döbel  Japanse drakenvis

The pale chub is a common fish found in rivers. It can be found in all of the Animal Crossing series games in rivers between 9 AM – 4 PM all-year round as a tiny shadow. It is an inexpensive fish that sells for 200 Bells at Nook's Cranny.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#9

"I caught a pale chub! Looks like it could use a little sun...and a little diet."

DnM / iQue

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

Time of year	All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Selling price	200 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#2

"I caught a pale chub! Hm... It could use some sun."

Description	They can be caught and eaten year-round! The fisherman's best friend.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times	Mar – Jun; Aug – Nov
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	15 cm
Selling price	200 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#2

"I caught a pale chub! Chub a dub dub!"

Description	People who fish love this species, which can be caught year-round.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	About 6 in.
Selling price	200 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#2

""I caught a pale chub! It could use some sun!""

Time of year	All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times	Mar – Jun; Aug – Nov
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	15 cm
Selling price	200 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#10

Availability	Currently available (since March 26, 2024) 2017-10-25 – 2019-08-20 2020-03-27 – 2020-09-09 2021-03-26 – 2021-08-29 2022-03-24 – 2022-09-19 2023-03-23 – 2023-09-15
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Tiny
Size	12.5 cm – 17.5 cm
Rarity	★
Selling price	10 Bells
Version added	0.9.0
Villager gift data	Tier: 1 (Common) Rewards:  100 Bells +2 Friendship points

In New Horizons

#2

"I caught a pale chub! That name seems a bit judgy..."

Time of year	North: All year South: All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Rarity	Uncommon
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  200 Bells  C.J.:  300 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

When handing the pale chub Blathers in the museum, he will say the following before thanking the player for the donation:

In Animal Crossing

"Oh? Is that a fact? It's sometimes called a mountain trout? But it's not a trout! What rot! Well, regardless, I'll see that it gets the proper care. You have my word on it!"

In Wild World

"You know, I'm sure these are technically edible... Even so, I don't think there are too many people who actually DO eat them, wot? I suppose if one were to batter them with some delectable spices..."

In City Folk

"The pale chub is a freshwater fish. During its spawning season, it turns a vivid blue, wot wot? But all the eggs do have similarities... Telling what sort of beastie laid the egg is difficult, wot wot? Rather fascinating how a fish normally so plain can put forth such an effort when love is on the line... Perhaps I might stand to adopt that fish philosophy myself, and quite soon!"

In New Leaf

Upon donation to the museum, the information board in front of the tank says:

"These fish are related to carp, with distinguishing features such as long ventral fins and protruding mouths. They have good jumping abilities, which allow them to jump up and grab bugs hanging around the water. They are known as very active fish with rather scrappy attitudes, making them tenacious survivors. During mating season, the male's stomach turns pink and its back turns blue. Females love this."

In New Horizons

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"The pale chub is a river fish with simple back-and-silver coloring. Interestingly, the males' coloring becomes most vibrant when he's trying to attract a mate! Though normally plain, these fellows really know how to look stylish when they want to. Perhaps I could learn a thing or two from the pale chub..."

Once donated to the museum, the pale chub can be found in the second layer of the waterfall tank with the tilapia and dace.

Fishing Tourney

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a pale chub, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk

"I'm serious, there's nothing like a good pale chub tempura! That bitterness just grabs your tongue and... Num! So good! A burly tempura! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"You know, pale chubs make good tempura if you're up for it. Oooh, or you can marinate 'em! But I'm not all that fussy about fishies. I'm happy to scarf down all I can! YUM YUM!"

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Real-world information

Zacco platypus, also known as the pale chub is a type of freshwater minnow. It is listed as harmless and not in any danger. It can be found in Korea, China, and northern Vietnam. In Japan, the pale chub is also called Oikawa. It lives in fast-flowing rivers and streams, and it feeds off of insect larvae and algae, and smaller fish. During mating season, the male Pirani changes color rapidly to impress a suitable female. They actively feed during the evening or when the weather is overcast. More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

	オイカワ Oikawa	Pale chub
	피라미 Pirami	Pale chub
	溪哥 Xīgē	Pale chub
	Светлый закко Svetlyy zakko	Pale chub
	Japanse drakenvis	Japanese dragonfish
	Döbel	Chub
	Cacho	Chub
	Chevaine	Chub
	Zacco	Part of scientific name

Notes

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