Saddled bichir

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Saddled bichir
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Real-world info
Name: Polypterus endlicheri (saddled bichir) Family: Polypteridae (bichirs)
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages  エンドリケリー  恩氏多鳍鱼  Bichir  Bichir ensillado  Polipteride  Многопер Эндлихера  엔드리케리  恩氏多鰭魚  Bichir  Bichir ensillado  Flösselhecht  Kwastsnoek

The saddled bichir (エンドリケリー, Endorikerī) is a freshwater fish introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It appears as a large shadow in rivers from 9 PM - 4 AM from summer to early fall, and sells for  4,000 Bells.

The saddled bichir is one of two fish introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf that can only be caught from 9 PM to 4 AM, the other being the blowfish. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it is now one of four fish to be caught exclusively in that time frame, along with the returning blowfish, as well as the newly introduced snapping turtle and barreleye.

Catch details

In New Leaf

#42

"Wow! A saddled bichir! Now I'm saddled with guilt!"

Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	9 PM – 4 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	60 cm
Selling price	4,000 Bells
Furniture size

In New Horizons

#45

"Wow! A saddled bichir! And me without my tiny riding crop..."

Time of year	North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar
Time of day	9 PM – 4 AM
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Rarity	Uncommon
Spawn requirement	Catch 20 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  4,000 Bells  C.J.:  6,000 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In New Leaf

"The cool-looking saddled bichir are ancient fish with spiky fins on their backs. Though they've been around for more than 400 million years, they remain relatively unchanged. They have big appetites and will wait to ambush any fish they think will fit in their mouths. They can grow up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) long, making them rather large fish indeed. They swim slowly in a way that gives them the appearance of walking like dinosaurs."

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:

"What an elegant specimen you've found. The saddled bichir has a look entirely of its own. They have poor eyesight, so they use their fine-tuned sniffers to seek out prey. Can you imagine relying solely on your sense of smell to find food? And if one nostril became clogged, would you be unable to tell how far away the scent was?"

Once donated to the museum, the saddled bichir can be found in the jungle tank in the first exhibit room with the arowana and arapaima.

Fishing Tourney

In New Leaf

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a saddled bichir, Chip will say the following:

"I wonder... Do you think saddled bichir are good as a snack? Hey now, even I don't have the guts to just gulp this guy down."

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Real-world information

A saddled bichir in real life

The Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri is a predatory fish that will consume anything small enough to eat whole or in smaller pieces. Though it can reach great speeds in bursts, it cannot maintain a speed fast enough to keep up with the average fish.

Names in other languages

	エンドリケリー endlicheri	Part of the scientific name ("Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri")
	엔드리케리 endeurikeri	Derived from scientific name
	恩氏多鳍鱼 ēnshì duōqíyú	Translation of scientific name ("Endlicher's many-finned (fish)")
	恩氏多鰭魚 Unknown
	Многопер Эндлихера Mnogopyor Endlikhera	Endlicher's bichir
	Kwastsnoek	Bichir (lit. "Brush pike" or "Tassel pike")
	Flösselhecht	Bichir
	Bichir ensillado	saddled bichir
	Bichir	Part of the English name
	Polipteride	From family name