Nibble fish
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| Name: Garra rufa (doctor fish) Family: Cyprinidae (carps and minnows) | ||||||
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Names in other languages
ドクターフィッシュ
温泉医生鱼 Poisson docteur Pez doctor Garra rufa Рыба-доктор
닥터피시 溫泉醫生魚 Poisson docteur Pez doctor Saugbarbe Knabbelvisje | ||||||
The Nibble Fish (ドクターフィッシュ, Dokutā fisshu) is a fish that was first introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. They can be found between 9 AM and 4 PM in the river from May to September.
Catch details
In New Leaf
In New Horizons
"I caught a nibble fish! Come to think of it, I could use a bite!"
| Time of year | North: May – Sep South: Nov – Mar |
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| Time of day | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Location | River |
| Shadow size | X-Small |
| Spawn requirement | Catch 20 total fish |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny:  1,500 Bells C.J.: 2,250 Bells
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Donating to the museum
In New Leaf
After a nibble fish is donated, a sign in the museum will display information about this fish.
"The official name given to this warm-water-dwelling species of fish is "Garra rufa." They are omnivorous, as they both eat algae and scrape the skin off other fish. All you'd have to do to feed them is stick your hand in the tank; they would live off your dead skin. That's why they're called nibble fish. They exfoliate but don't have any teeth, so it doesn't hurt at all!"
In New Horizons
Blathers has this to say about the nibble fish:
"Nibble fish are best known for their use in a certain...skin treatment. This treatment has been apparently been used for thousands of years. I have never...experienced said treatment...because they eat your dead skin with their little toothless mouths! Can you imagine anything so repellent?! Please don't ask me any follow-up questions. Hoo."
When donated, the nibble fish is displayed in the small freshwater fish tank in the fish exhibit.
Gallery
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information
Commonly known as doctor fish, Garra rufa are used in some methods of spa treatment, and have even been known to alleviate symptoms of psoriasis.
Names in other languages
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ドクターフィッシュ dokutāfisshu |
Doctor fish |
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닥터피시 dakteopisi |
Doctor fish |
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温泉医生鱼 wēnquán yīshēngyú |
Hot spring doctor fish |
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溫泉醫生魚 Unknown |
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Рыба-доктор Ryba-doktop |
Doctor fish |
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Knabbelvisje | Nibble fish |
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Saugbarbe | |
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Pez doctor | Doctor fish |
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Poisson docteur | Doctor fish |
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Garra rufa | From scientific name |
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