Fish

This article contains basic information about all the fish in the Animal Crossing series. For the act of catching fish, see fishing.

Fish are collectable items in the Animal Crossing series. Players can catch them by fishing in bodies of water using a fishing rod. They can be donated to the museum, sold, or placed in the player's home as a piece of furniture.

Appearances

Name	Image	Appearance by game
DnM	DnM+	AC	DnMe+	AC:WW	AC:CF	AC:NL
Crucian Carp		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Herabuna	File:Herabuna.png	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Na	Template:Na	Template:Na	Template:Na
Carp		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Koi		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Barbel Steed		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Dace		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Catfish		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Giant Catfish		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Na	Template:Na
Pale Chub		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Bitterling		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Loach		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Bluegill		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Small Bass	File:Sbass.png	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Na	Template:Na
Bass	File:Bass.png	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Na	Template:Na
Large Bass	File:LargeBassAC.png	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Na	Template:Na
Giant Snakehead		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Eel		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Freshwater Goby		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Pond Smelt		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Sweetfish		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Cherry Salmon		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Rainbow Trout		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Large Char	File:Large Char Sprite DnM.png	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Na	Template:Na	Template:Na
Stringfish		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Salmon		Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya

Fish in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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= Found all year on Tortimer Island (anything that simply says "Ocean" can be found both in town and in the island on respective months)

List of fish in Animal Crossing: New Leaf	Other games: DnM  DnM+  ACGC  DnMe+  ACWW  ACCF  ACNH

#	Name	Image	Price	Shadow	Size	Tank	Location	Time	Months	Peak
1	Bitterling		900	Tiny	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
2	Pale Chub		160	Tiny	???	???	Holding pond	9AM - 4PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
3	Crucian Carp		120	Small	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
4	Dace		200	Medium	???	???	Holding pond	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
5	Barbel Steed		200	Medium	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
6	Carp		300	Medium	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
7	Koi		4,000	Medium	???	???	Holding pond	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
8	Goldfish		1,300	Tiny	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
9	Popeyed Goldfish	File:Popeyed Goldfish HHD Icon.png	1,300	Tiny	???	???	Holding pond	9AM - 4PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
10	Killifish		240	Tiny	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
11	Crawfish		200	Small	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S* O N D	???
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle		3,750	Medium	???	???	Holding pond	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
13	Tadpole		100	Tiny	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
14	Frog		120	Small1	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
15	Freshwater Goby		300	Small	???	???	Holding pond	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
16	Loach		300	Small-medium	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
17	Catfish		800	Medium	???	???	River pool	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
18	Eel		2,000	Long & thin	???	???	Holding pond	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
19	Giant Snakehead		5,500	Large	???	???	Holding pond	9AM - 4PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
20	Bluegill		120	Small	???	???	Holding pond	4AM - 9PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
21	Yellow Perch		240	Small-medium	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
22	Black Bass		300	Large	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
23	Pike		1,800	Medium-large	???	???	Holding pond	4AM - 9PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
24	Pond Smelt		300	Small	???	???	Holding pond	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
25	Sweetfish		900	Small-medium	???	???	Holding pond	9AM - 4PM	J F M A M J J A S* O N D	???
26	Cherry Salmon		1,000	Small-medium	???	???	Holding pond	March-June: 4AM - 9AM & 4PM - 9PM September - November: 9AM - 4PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
27	Char		3,800	Small-medium	???	???	Waterfall	March-June: 4AM - 9AM & 4PM - 9PM September - November: 9AM - 4PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
28	Rainbow Trout		800	Medium	???	???	Holding pond	March-June: 4AM - 9AM & 4PM - 9PM September - November: 9AM - 4PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
29	Stringfish		15,000	Large	???	???	Holding pond	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
30	Salmon		700	Large	???	???	Holding pond and ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
31	King Salmon		1,800	Huge	???	???	River mouth	All day	J F M A M J J A* S O N D	???
32	Mitten Crab		2,000	Small	???	???	Holding pond	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S* O N D	???
33	Guppy		1,300	Tiny	???	???	Holding pond	9AM - 4PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
34	Nibble Fish		1,200	Tiny	???	???	Holding pond	9AM - 4PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
35	Angelfish		3,000	Small	???	???	Holding pond	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
36	Neon Tetra		500	Tiny	???	???	Holding pond	9AM - 4PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
37	Piranha		2,500	Small	???	???	Holding pond	9AM - 4PM & 9PM - 4AM	J F M A M J J A S* O N D	???
38	Arowana		10,000	Medium	???	???	Holding pond	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
39	Dorado		15,000	Very large	???	???	Holding pond	4AM - 9PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
40	Gar		6,000	Huge	???	???	River pool	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
41	Arapaima		10,000	Huge	???	???	Holding pond	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
42	Saddled Bichir		4,000	Large	???	???	Holding pond	9PM - 4AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
43	Sea Butterfly		1,000	Tiny	???	???	Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
44	Seahorse		1,100	Tiny	???	???	15px Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
45	Clownfish	File:Clownfish HHD Icon.png	650	Tiny	???	???	15px Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
46	Surgeonfish		1,000	Small	???	???	15px Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
47	Butterfly Fish	File:Butterflyfish HHD Icon.png	1,000	Small	???	???	Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
48	Napoleonfish		10,000	Huge	???	???	15px Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
49	Zebra Turkeyfish		400	Medium	???	???	15px Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
50	Blowfish		125	Medium	???	???	Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
51	Puffer Fish		240	Medium	???	???	15px Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
52	Horse Mackerel		150	Small	???	???	Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
53	Barred Knifejaw		5,000	Medium	???	???	15px Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
54	Sea Bass		160	Very large	???	???	Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
55	Red Snapper		3,000	Medium	???	???	Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
56	Dab		300	Medium	???	???	Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
57	Olive Flounder		800	Large	???	???	Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
58	Squid		400	Small	???	???	15px Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A* S O N D	???
59	Moray Eel		2,000	Very large	???	???	15px Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
60	Ribbon Eel		600	Thin	???	???	Tortimer Island	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
61	Football Fish		2,500	Large	???	???	Ocean	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
62	Tuna		7,000	Huge	???	???	Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
63	Blue Marlin		10,000	Huge	???	???	15px Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
64	Giant Trevally		4,500	Huge	???	???	Tortimer Island	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
65	Ray		3,000	Huge	???	???	15px Ocean	4AM - 9PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
66	Ocean Sunfish		4,000	Huge (with fin)	???	???	15px Ocean	4AM - 9PM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
67	Hammerhead Shark		8,000	Huge (with fin)	???	???	15px Ocean	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
68	Shark		15,000	Huge (with fin)	???	???	15px Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
69	Saw Shark		12,000	Huge (with fin)	???	???	15px Ocean	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
70	Whale Shark		13,000	Huge (with fin)	???	???	Tortimer Island	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
71	Oarfish		9,000	Huge	???	???	Ocean	All day	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???
72	Coelacanth		15,000	Huge	???	???	Ocean1	4PM - 9AM	J F M A M J J A S O N D	???

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