Puffer fish
- "I caught a puffer fish! I thought you would be tougher, fish!" —New Horizons
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Names in other languages
ハリセンボン
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The Puffer Fish (ハリセンボン, Harisenbon) is a fish that appears in the ocean between July and September at any time of the day. It is uncommon and sells for 240 Bells.
Catch details
In Wild World
"I caught a puffer fish! So cute! So painful!"
In City Folk
Puffer fish
"I caught a puffer fish! Aww... Or should I say OW?!"
In New Leaf
"I caught a puffer fish! Ouch!"
| Time of year | Unknown |
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| Time of day | July - September: All Day |
| Peak times | August |
| Location | [[Ocean (including Tortimer Island)]] |
| Shadow size | Medium |
| Fish size | 35cm |
| Selling price |  240 Bells
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In Pocket Camp
Friendship Points
In New Horizons
"I caught a puffer fish! I thought you would be tougher, fish!"
| Time of year | North: Jul – Sep South: Jan – Mar |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Location | Sea |
| Shadow size | Medium |
| Spawn requirement | Unknown |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 250 Bells C.J.: 375 Bells
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Donating to the museum
In Wild World
Upon donating the Puffer Fish to Blathers in the museum, he will say this:
"Puffer fish are tastier then they look, you know! Not at all rubbery! Just imagine if you could inflate them, THEN eat them! POP! Delicious! That would be a hit with the kids, eh wot?"
In City Folk
As the Puffer Fish is donated to the museum, Blathers will say this:
"If you actually bother to count them, the average puffer fish is said to have around 400 spines on it. Oh, and in case you don't know, while the puffer fish may look like a blowfish, it is NOT poisonous. So, on the whole, this fish is much less fearsome than it looks... Or perhaps it just believes in fair play, wot?"
It can be found in the back ocean tank, with other ocean fish. It spends time as the non-puffed fish, then will puff up and show its spines when another fish comes too close.
In New Leaf
An information board in the aquarium displays this description of the puffer fish upon donation:
"As expected, all Puffer Fish are covered in spines. While related to the blowfish, they are not poisonous. Exaggerated claims about the fish say they have 1,000 spines; the true number is between 300 and 400. When threatened, they suck in water and air to puff themselves up in order to intimidate enemies."
Further information
As a defense mechanism, puffers have the ability to inflate rapidly, filling their extremely elastic stomachs with water (or air when outside the water) until they are almost spherical. Thus, a predator stalking the puffers may suddenly find itself facing what seems to be a much larger fish and pause, giving the puffers an opportunity to retreat to safety. When the fish is lifted out of water, there is a risk that puffers may inflate with air. This may result in problems deflating again afterward. When this happens with aquarium specimens, the recommended course of action for fish keepers is to hold the puffer underwater by the tail, head upwards, and shake the fish gently until the air escapes out of the mouth.
Names in other languages
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Pez erizo | Literally, "hedgehog fish" |
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Poisson-porc-épic | Porcupine fish |
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