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Tuna
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Real-world info
Name: Thunnus orientalis (Pacific bluefin tuna) Family: Scombridae (mackerels and tunas)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  マグロ  다랑어  Tonno  Thunfisch  鲔鱼  Thon  Atún  Tonijn  鮪魚  Thon  Atún  Тунец

The Tuna (マグロ, Maguro) is a rare fish that can be found in the sea all day between November and March. The fish sells for an expensive 7,000 Bells at Tom Nook's store. The fish has a huge shadow size.

Catch details

In Wild World

#51

"I caught a tuna! And I'm not talking canned!"

Description	They can swim up to 60 miles per hour.
Time of year	Nov – Mar
Time of day	All day
Peak times	Dec – Mar
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	230 cm
Selling price	7,000 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#58

"I caught a tuna! I only wish I'd caught it soona!"

Description	Since sushi has become popular everywhere, all cuts of this fish are expensive.
Time of year	Nov - Mar
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	About 90.6 in.
Selling price	7,000 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#62

"I caught a tuna! And now it's stuck in my head"

Time of year	Nov - Mar
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	230 cm
Selling price	7,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#7

Event availability	None
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	192.1 cm - 267.8 cm
Rarity	★★★
Catch rate	Cannot be caught at this time.
Selling price	5,000 Bells
Request reward	2,000 Bells, 4 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie, Bronze Treats, Sparkle Stones (1.6%)

In New Horizons

#66

"I caught a tuna! It's a little off-key!"

Time of year	North: Nov – Apr South: Mar – Nov
Time of day	All day
Location	Pier
Shadow size	Huge
Spawn requirement	Catch 50 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  7,000 Bells  C.J.:  10,500 Bells
Furniture size

Donation to the museum

In Wild World

Blathers will say this when the Tuna is donated to the museum:

"If a tuna stops swimming, it will stop breathing and expire, eh wot? As you can imagine, this means that it must swim when it sleeps as well. I think every day about how marvelous life would be if I could work in my sleep!" One can find the Tuna in the back tank with the other sea fish."

In City Folk

Upon being donated to the museum, the Tuna can be found in the back tank with other sea fish. When given the fish, Blathers will say this:

"If tuna stop swimming, they actually lose the ability to breathe and can perish! ...Which means that even while resting, this fish just keeps swimming, eh wot? I really prefer to focus on resting up rather than napping... Rather lucky I was born an owl, wot wot!"

In New Leaf

The information board in front of the tank that holds the Tuna says the following:

"Tuna can reach almost 10 feet (3 meters) in length and weigh over 800 pounds (360 kg), which is huge in the fish world. Combining this great size with their good flavor makes them literally the biggest catch for most anglers. Tuna can't breathe when they aren't moving, so their entire lives revolve around constantly swimming. To sleep, they merely slow down. This ability to swim while sleeping is a huge advantage. They're also rather fast, capable of beating both sets of fins so hard they reach speeds of 50 mph (80 km/h)."

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 tuna is a large ocean fish that can reach upwards of nine feet long. Besides its great size, it's notable for continuing to swim even when it's sleeping! Well, to be fair, if it doesn't keep swimming, it won't be able to breathe and will of course die... But sleep should be restful, eh wot! If I were the tuna I would feel very hard done by!"

When donated, the Tuna can be found in the north-east room of the fish exhibit, in the large central tank with the porthole windows. It shares this tank with the Anchovy, the Blue Marlin, and Horse Mackerel.

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  Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information

A real Atlantic bluefin tuna

The tuna, or tunny, is a saltwater fish related to the mackerel. There are a number of different types of tuna that exist, with the Atlantic bluefin (also known as the Northern bluefin) being one of the largest. It preys on squid, crustaceans, horse mackerel, sardines, and herring. Tunas are warm-blooded, allowing them to regulate body temperature. This allows them to hunt in the chilly Northern waters. The Atlantic bluefin is highly prized for consumption, which has led to a decline in population.

Names in other languages

	マグロ maguro	Tuna
	다랑어 darang-eo	Tunny (another name for Tuna)
	鲔鱼 wěiyú	Tuna
	鮪魚 Unknown
	Тунец Tunets	Tuna
	Tonijn	Tuna
	Thunfisch	Tuna
	Atún	Tuna
	Thon	Tuna
	Tonno	Tuna