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Zebra turkeyfish
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Real-world info
Name: Pterois lunulata (luna lionfish) Family: Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ミノカサゴ  狮子鱼  Poisson-scorpion  Pez león  Leone zebrato  Крылатка  쏠배감펭  獅子魚  Poisson-scorpion  Pez león  Rotfeuerfisch  Koraalduivel

The zebra turkeyfish (ミノカサゴ, Minokasago) is a fish in the Animal Crossing series that first appears in Animal Crossing: Wild World. It appears as a medium shadow in the sea all day (in all games except Animal Crossing: City Folk) from mid spring to the end of fall. In City Folk exclusively, the zebra turkeyfish is only available from 9 AM to 4 PM from May to September, and is available all day in April and from October to November.

Catch details

In Wild World

#40

"I caught a zebra turkeyfish! No gobbling those spines!"

Description	Their dorsal fin is poisonous, so don't get stung! They are calm fish, and won't scare off easily.
Time of year	Apr – Nov
Time of day	All day
Peak times	May – Oct
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	30 cm
Selling price	400 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#45

"I caught a zebra turkeyfish! Gobble gobble OW!"

Description	There's poison in those dorsal fins, so don't get stung! These are quite calm.
Time of year	Apr – Nov
Time of day	Apr; Oct – Nov: All day May – Sep: 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	About 11.7 in.
Selling price	400 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#49

"I caught a zebra turkeyfish! What are you? Make up your mind!"

Time of year	Apr – Nov All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day	All day
Peak times	May – Oct
Location	Sea Tortimer Island
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	30 cm
Selling price	400 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#113

Event availability	None
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size
Rarity	★
Catch rate	5.3773%
Selling price	100 Bells
Request reward	100 Bells, 2 Friendship Points

In New Horizons

#53

"I caught a zebra turkeyfish! Land, air, water—make up your mind!"

Time of year	North: Apr – Nov South: Oct – May
Time of day	All day
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Medium
Rarity	Common
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  500 Bells  C.J.:  750 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In Wild World

"I won't tell you it's utterly impossible to eat a zebra turkeyfish, but... I really wouldn't recommend it, to be honest. If you insist, though, you know my philosophy: batter, batter, and more batter!"

The zebra turkeyfish can be found in the saltwater aquarium, swimming along the sand.

In City Folk

"As its flashy coloration suggests, the zebra turkeyfish is poisonous. In other words, it's trying to tell you, "Touch me and you're sure to be right sorry, my fine friend!" Its slow, deliberate swimming style also suggests that this is one fish not to mess with!"

In New Leaf

After donating a zebra turkeyfish to Blathers, it will appear in the section for fish and sea creatures, specifically in the large tank in the northeastern room of the fish and sea creatures area.

"Zebra turkeyfish have long, beautiful fins that flow like gowns as they swim through the sea. However, these aquatic beauties pack a punch, as their fins are filled with poisonous spikes. Aside from protection against predators, this poison comes in handy for turf wars between males. The losing male succumbs to the poison in a matter of days, making these battles life and death."

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 sheer brilliance and diversity in the aquatic underworld never ceases to amaze me. This zebra turkeyfish is as stunning to gaze upon as it is deadly. Those spines that are part of its defining physique are chock-full of venom! Fortunately, zebra turkeyfish are not susceptible to another's venom. Though solitary, I imagine they give one another a mean fin bump when passing each other by."

Once donated, the zebra turkeyfish can be seen in the coast tank alongside the sea bass and the ray.

Fishing Tourney

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a zebra turkeyfish, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk

"Zebra turkeyfish! Zebra turkeyfish! Sounds tastier every single time you say it! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"If you want a treat, deep fry a zebra turkeyfish! You never tried that? Frying works great for most fish! As for this guy, well, eating it raw doesn't bother me one bit! YUM!"

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Real-world information

lionfish

The zebra turkeyfish, more commonly known as a luna lionfish, is found in tropical water in the western Pacific Ocean, especially around Japan and Mauritius. They have 13 venomous spines on their bodies (also called fin rays) that are used both as a defence mechanism and to hunt prey. In humans the venom can cause symptoms such as severe pain, nausea, difficulty breathing, and convulsions. In rare cases the venom can be fatal, usually only in people who are very young, elderly, or have a weakened immune system. They have few predators, likely due to their venomous fin rays, however there have been some sightings of predators like Moray Eels and sharks hunting them.

Names in other languages

	ミノカサゴ minokasago	Lit. "bamboo coat child"; the common name for Pterois lunulata in Japan
	쏨뱅이 (prior to NH 1.3.0 update) 쏠배감펭 (since NH 1.3.0 update) ssumbaeng-i ssolbaegampeng	Scorpionfish Lionfish
	狮子鱼 shīzi yú	Lionfish
	獅子魚 Unknown	Lionfish
	Крылатка Krylatka	Turkeyfish
	Koraalduivel	Coral devil
	Rotfeuerfisch	Turkeyfish (lit. "Red fire fish")
	Pez león	Lionfish
	Poisson-scorpion	Scorpionfish
	Leone Zebrato	Striped Lion

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