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Freshwater Goby
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Real-world info
Name: Odontobutis obscura (dark sleeper) Family: Odontobutidae (freshwater sleepers)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ドンコ  塘鳢鱼  Gobie d'eau douce  Gobio de río  Ghiozzo  Одонтобутис  동사리  塘鱧魚  Gobie d'eau douce  Gobio de río  Flussgrundel  Zoetwatergrondel

The Freshwater Goby (ドンコ, Donko) is a rare fish that can be caught in the river in every Animal Crossing series game. It has a small shadow, and it appears all year round. It can be caught between 4 PM and 9 AM.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#18

"I caught a freshwater goby! Go, me! Goby!"

DnM / iQue

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

Time of year	All year
Time of day	All day
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Selling price	300 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#13

"I caught a freshwater goby! Now, go be in my pocket!"

Description	To keep from getting swept away, they use suction cups to stabilize themselves. They have an audible cry.
Time of year	All Year
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	15 cm
Selling price	300 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#13

"I caught a freshwater goby! Goby? Go, me!"

Description	These taste differently, depending on the river they're caught in.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	About 6 in.
Selling price	300 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#15

"I caught a freshwater goby! You fresh, goby!"

Time of year	All year
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	15 cm
Selling price	300 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#64

Event availability	None
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	12.5 cm - 17.4 cm
Rarity	★
Catch rate	Cannot be caught at this time
Selling price	10 Bells
Request reward	100 Bells, 2 Friendship Points

In New Horizons

#16

"I caught a freshwater goby! Time to go bye-bye!"

Time of year	North: All year South: All year
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  400 Bells  C.J.:  600 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In Animal Crossing

"This is one of those fish that seem to mysteriously disappear from time to time. Drives fishermen batty, wot! Have no fear, dear friend! You're leaving this beauty in very good wings, hmmmm? Hoo! Owl humor. Hoo hoo!"

In Wild World

"A friend of mine claims that freshwater goby tastes fantastic on pizza. What a loon, eh wot?"

In City Folk

"This round little fish may look like a mild-mannered goby at first...but it's actually quite aggressive. The freshwater goby is known for its tendency to try to eat anything that will fit in its mouth... Rather shocking, really. I'm quite glad this little piggy's mouth is nowhere near owl-sized, eh wot?"

After donation, the freshwater goby can be found in the middle-left tank.

In New Leaf

An information board in the aquarium will display this description of the freshwater goby after donation:

"These short and stocky river-dwelling fish have a lot of slender teeth for tearing apart other fish. Freshwater gobies dig holes under rocks in riverbeds to make nests for eggs, which the males guard. Other fish breeds take advantage of this protective quality and often lay eggs in goby nests."

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 freshwater goby is an unassuming specimen. But beneath that calm, fish exterior, true gluttony resides! It will eat anything that will fit in its mouth...And its mouth is quite the gaping maw, so I recommend you refrain from drawing attention to yourself!"

Once donated to the museum, the Freshwater Goby can be found in the second level of the waterfall tank with the Yellow Perch and Pale Chub.

Fishing Tourney

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a Freshwater Goby, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk

"I remember Momma's freshwater goby special! PERFECT soy sauce on it! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"Can't go wrong with freshwater goby, no, sir. Boil it, fry it... Doesn't matter! Best in a soup, though. Or, you know, just eat 'em raw like I do! That's how real fishers do it! OH YES, YUM!"

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Real-world information

The freshwater goby is typically a native fish to tropical and temperate areas of Asia. There are numerous types of these so-called fish, known as haaze in Japan. All live in freshwater rivers where they scavenge the riverbed for prey.

Names in other languages

	ドンコ donko	Goby
	동사리 dongsari	Goby
	塘鳢鱼 tánglǐyú	Goby
	塘鱧魚 Unknown
	Одонтобутис Odontobutis	From scientific name
	Zoetwatergrondel	Freshwater goby
	Flussgrundel	River goby
	Gobio de río	River goby
	Gobie d'eau douce	Freshwater goby
	Ghiozzo	Goby