Freshwater goby
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| Name: Odontobutis obscura (dark sleeper) Family: Odontobutidae (freshwater sleepers) | ||||||
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Names in other languages
ドンコ
塘鳢鱼 Gobie d'eau douce Gobio de río Ghiozzo Одонтобутис
동사리 塘鱧魚 Gobie d'eau douce Gobio de río Flussgrundel Zoetwatergrondel | ||||||
The Freshwater Goby (ドンコ, Donko) is a rare fish that can be caught in the river in every Animal Crossing series game. It has a small shadow, and it appears all year round. It can be caught between 4 PM and 9 AM.
Catch details
In Animal Crossing
In Wild World
"I caught a freshwater goby! Now, go be in my pocket!"
In City Folk
In New Leaf
In Pocket Camp
Friendship Points
In New Horizons
"I caught a freshwater goby! Time to go bye-bye!"
| Time of year | North: All year South: All year |
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| Time of day | 4 PM – 9 AM |
| Location | River |
| Shadow size | Small |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny:  400 Bells C.J.: 600 Bells
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Donating to the museum
In Animal Crossing
"This is one of those fish that seem to mysteriously disappear from time to time. Drives fishermen batty, wot! Have no fear, dear friend! You're leaving this beauty in very good wings, hmmmm? Hoo! Owl humor. Hoo hoo!"
In Wild World
"A friend of mine claims that freshwater goby tastes fantastic on pizza. What a loon, eh wot?"
In City Folk
"This round little fish may look like a mild-mannered goby at first...but it's actually quite aggressive. The freshwater goby is known for its tendency to try to eat anything that will fit in its mouth... Rather shocking, really. I'm quite glad this little piggy's mouth is nowhere near owl-sized, eh wot?"
After donation, the freshwater goby can be found in the middle-left tank.
In New Leaf
An information board in the aquarium will display this description of the freshwater goby after donation:
"These short and stocky river-dwelling fish have a lot of slender teeth for tearing apart other fish. Freshwater gobies dig holes under rocks in riverbeds to make nests for eggs, which the males guard. Other fish breeds take advantage of this protective quality and often lay eggs in goby nests."
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 freshwater goby is an unassuming specimen. But beneath that calm, fish exterior, true gluttony resides! It will eat anything that will fit in its mouth...And its mouth is quite the gaping maw, so I recommend you refrain from drawing attention to yourself!"
Gallery
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information
The freshwater goby is typically a native fish to tropical and temperate areas of Asia.
Names in other languages
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ドンコ donko |
Goby |
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동사리 dongsari |
Goby |
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塘鳢鱼 tánglǐyú |
Goby |
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塘鱧魚 Unknown |
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Одонтобутис Odontobutis |
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Zoetwatergrondel | Freshwater goby |
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Flussgrundel | River goby |
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Gobio de río | River goby |
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Gobie d'eau douce | Freshwater goby |
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Ghiozzo | Goby |
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