Carp

"I caught a carp! Ouch! I hurt my wrist! It might be CARPal-tunnel!" —Animal Crossing (GCN)

"I caught a carp! Carpe carp!" —Wild World

"I caught a carp! Pretty sharp!" —City Folk

"I caught a carp! I really seized the diem!" —New Leaf

"I caught a carp! If I catch another they can carpool!" —New Horizons

Carp
Image gallery
Real-world info
Name: Cyprinus carpio (European carp) 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  コイ  잉어  Carpa  Karpfen  鲤鱼  Carpe  Carpa  Karper  鲤鱼  Carpe  Carpa  Сазан

The Carp (コイ, Koi) is the main member of the carp family. It is a very common freshwater fish, almost as common as the Black Bass. It, being so common, sells for a relatively low 300 Bells. The fish can be found all the time. When placed in the museum, the fish appears in the tank on the right in City Folk, but it appears in the first tank in Wild World. It is probably one of the most widespread freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series.

Catch details

In New Leaf

#6

""I caught a carp! I really seized the diem!""

Time of year	Unknown
Time of day	All Year: All Day
Peak times	April - July, October - November: 4 PM to 9 AM
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	60cm
Selling price	300 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#102

Event availability	None
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	46.9 cm - 73.1 cm
Rarity	★★
Catch rate	5.5901 %
Selling price	200 Bells
Request reward	1,500 Bells, 3 Friendship Points

In New Horizons

#5

"I caught a carp! If I catch another they can carpool!"

Time of year	North: All Year South: All Year
Time of day	All day
Location	Pond
Shadow size	Large
Spawn requirement	Unknown
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  300 Bells  C.J.:  450 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

As with all fish and bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the Carp can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. During the donation, Blathers will tell the player a little bit about the fish.

Donating to the museum

In Animal Crossing

When the player donates a Carp, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for his/her donation:

"Even run-of-the-mill, common fish are valuable resources, you see. All part of the grand tapestry, wot! We will take excellent care of this fellow, oh yes. You can rest assured. Excellent care, indeed."

In Wild World

When the player donates a Carp, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for his/her donation:

"I do believe many people enjoy this fish raw at sushi restaurants... I understand it makes a rather tasty addition to soups and chowders, wot!"

In City Folk

When the player donates a Carp, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for his/her donation:

"...Hoo, tell me, have you ever had occasion to see the teeth of a carp? They're positioned far back in the mouth and can bite through seashells! I daresay you shouldn't go sticking your finger into a carp's mouth, wot? That is a mighty chomp!"

In New Leaf

After donating a Carp to the museum, a sign will display a description of this fish that says this:

"These tough fish have very long life spans, capping out at ages surpassing 100 years. Their whiskers are one of their trademark features, making them relatively easy to identify. They're omnivorous and eat waterweed and bugs by sucking their food into their mouths. They also have teeth in the back of their throats that help break down shellfish for digestion."

In New Horizons

When the player donates a Carp, Blathers will say this about it before thanking the player for his/her donation:

"Oh, the carp... have you ever seen their teeth? For your sake, I hope you have not! Carp have teeth in their throat strong enough to crunch on hard things like shells and fingers! A good rule of thumb when dealing with other species is to keep your fingers out of their mouths. Although, having neither thumbs nor fingers, I am quite safe from this little fellow!"

Further information

A real life Carp

The common carp is a fish that prefers water between 7 and 30 °C. The fish can sometimes grow to over 1 meter in length. The species is native to Eastern Asia, but has also been bred in Hungary, Germany, Israel and Turkey over generations, and has been introduced into countries such as the US and Netherlands. They can eat up to 3 times their body weight every day — about 28 kg for a fully grown fish. Carp are especially common to eat in Eastern Europe, the Western Middle East, and Russia.

Gallery

Sprites and models

• Carp (Animal Crossing).png

  Icon in Animal Crossing

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  Animal Crossing: Wild World

• Carp.jpg

  Animal Crossing: City Folk

• Carp (City Folk).png

  Icon in City Folk

• Carp NL.png

  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  Icon in New Leaf

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  Icon in New Horizons

Names in other languages

	コイ koi	Carp (member of Cyprinus genus)
	잉어 ing-eo	Carp (member of Cyprinus genus)
	鲤鱼 lǐyú	Carp (member of Cyprinus genus)
	鯉魚 Unknown
	Сазан Sazan	Common carp
	Karper	Carp
	Karpfen	Carp
	Carpa	Carp
	Carpe	Carp
	Carpa	Carp