Dorado
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| Name: Salminus brasiliensis (golden dorado) Family: Bryconidae (brycons and dorados) | ||||||
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Names in other languages
ドラド
도라도 Dorado Lachssalmler
黄金河虎
Dorado Dorado Dorado
黃金河虎 Dorade Dorado Дорадо | ||||||
The Dorado (ドラド) is freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World. It is tied with the Stringfish as the most valuable freshwater fish, selling for 15,000 Bells. The name Dorado comes from the Spanish word for "golden", which reflects the fish's color.
Catch details
In Wild World
"Whoa! A golden fish. I think this is a dorado! Who knew they lived here!?"
In City Folk
In New Leaf
In New Horizons
"I caught a dorado! ♪I say "Dorado", you say "Doraydo."♪"
| Time of year | North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar |
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| Time of day | 4 AM – 9 PM |
| Location | River |
| Shadow size | X-Large |
| Spawn requirement | Catch 100 total fish |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny:  15,000 Bells C.J.: 22,500 Bells
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Donating to the museum
In Wild World
Upon the player's donation to the museum, Blathers will comment on it:
"Hoo my! Congratulations are in order! You've finally caught one, eh wot? Did the mighty dorado put up a good scrum? You've passed the test! You're initiated into the secret club of fisher folk!"
In City Folk
Upon the player's donation to the museum, Blathers will comment on it:
"My hoo, I never dreamed someone in this town would hook a dorado! It's a fish that lives up to the image of El Dorado it conjures... I could gaze upon it all day!"
In New Leaf
"Dorado means "golden" in Spanish. As the name would indicate, these fish are gold and have black dots. They look like salmon but are very toothy, carnivorous, and related to piranha. They're such ferocious fish that other fish regularly flee from them, fearful of becoming a snack. Their ferocious nature and power make them a prize catch among anglers."
In New Horizons
"Woo-hoo! So shiny! This massive fish's name, dorado, means "golden" in Spanish—a fitting title. They are also quite valuable, I understand. I congratulate you on your top-notch angling! They are rather large, eh wot? It makes one wonder what all they might feed on... Fowl, perhaps?! One quivers at the very thought! Well, it'll be safe behind glass, no doubt. Quite safe, hoo..."
The Dorado can be found in the large tank in the back of the first room of the fish exhibit area.
Gallery
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information
Dorado is Spanish for golden, which reflects the color of the fish. In real life, it is frequently confused with the mahi-mahi, which is also called the dorado. The two real life species of "freshwater" dorado are Salminus maxillosus and Salminus hilarii. This fish can be found in the rivers of South America, most notably the Paraná River basin in Argentina and Brazil.
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
Names in other languages
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ドラド dorado |
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황금연어 (prior to NH 1.3.0 update) 도라도 (since NH 1.3.0 update) hwanggeumyeoneo dorado |
Golden salmon Dorado |
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黄金河虎 huángjīn héhǔ |
Golden river-tiger |
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黃金河虎 Unknown |
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Дорадо Dorado |
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Dorado | |
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Lachssalmler | Dorado |
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Dorado | |
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Dorado | |
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Dorade | |
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Corifena Dorado |
Mahi-Mahi (also sometimes called the "dorado") Dorado |
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