Cherry salmon
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| Name: Oncorhynchus masou (cherry salmon) Family: Salmonidae (salmons and trouts) | ||||||
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Names in other languages
ヤマメ
樱花钩吻鲑 Saumon masou Salmón japonés Salmone giapponese Сима
산천어 櫻花鉤吻鮭 Saumon masou Salmón japonés Masulachs Japanse zalm | ||||||
The Cherry Salmon (ヤマメ, Yamame) is a common fish and a member of the salmon family. It can be found in the river between 4 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 9 PM from March to June, as well as 4 AM to 9 PM from September to November. Its shadow size is between small and medium, about the same size as the Crucian Carp (prior to Animal Crossing: City Folk or Dab (all games after Animal Crossing: Wild World. Its selling price is unusually high for a common fish.
Catch details
In Animal Crossing
In Wild World
"I caught a cherry salmon! Weird... it smells like fish."
In City Folk
"I caught a cherry salmon! This is definitely NOT the pits!"
In New Leaf
"I caught a cherry salmon! Now for a cherry-salmon pie!"
In Pocket Camp
Friendship Points
In New Horizons
"I caught a cherry salmon! It's the perfect topper for a marlin sundae!"
| Time of year | North: Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov South: Mar – May; Sep – Dec |
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| Time of day | Mar – Jun (NH), Sep – Dec (SH): 4 PM – 9 AM Sep – Nov (NH), Mar – May (SH): All day |
| Location | River (clifftop) |
| Shadow size | Medium |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny:  1,000 Bells C.J.: 1,500 Bells
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Donating to the museum
When the player donates a Cherry Salmon to the museum, Blathers will give the player some information on it.
In Animal Crossing
When the player is donating it to the museum in Animal Crossing, Blathers will say the following:
"This is one of those fish that seem to mysteriously disappear from time to time. Drives fishermen batty, wot!"
In Wild World
When the player is donating it to the museum in Wild World, Blathers will say the following:
"Cherry salmon are known for their flavor and beauty, eh wot? Indeed, that is likely why they are called the queens of mountain-stream fishing. Hoo hoo! Of course, the males of the species might object to that moniker!"
In City Folk
When the player is donating it to the museum in City Folk, Blathers will say the following:
"The first thing you notice when looking at a cherry salmon is undoubtedly its green, polka-dot body, wot? All those different sized dots overlapping each other... How very chic!"
The Cherry Salmon appears in the center left tank.
In New Leaf
"The spotted pattern on cherry salmon serves as a camouflage and is rather common in all salmon. Most cherry salmon spend their lives in rivers, but some do migrate to the ocean to fully mature. They are popular with anglers because of their well-balanced physique and beautiful patterns. Plus, their nervous nature makes them a good challenge to catch, which just adds to the fun."
In New Horizons
When donating it to the museum in New Horizons, Blathers will say;
"The cherry salmon is related to the salmon, and is known for its distinctive pattern of "polka dots." Their polka dots disappear as they mature, but ONLY in the fish of certain geographic regions. Pity the poor researchers that must make sense of the cherry salmon's fickle fashion sense."
Once donated to the museum, the Cherry Salmon can be found in the top waterfall tank with the Golden Trout and Char.
Gallery
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information
The masu salmon (sometimes called the cherry hybrid salmon), Oncorhynchus masou, can be found in the western areas of the Pacific Ocean, namely Japan and Korea. It has a landlocked sub-species called the Taiwanese salmon, found in Taiwan. It gets the name cherry salmon from the color it goes when it hits maturity, where the stripes on its sides develop a crimson tinge. It feeds mainly on insects, but also feeds on small fish and crustaceans. It is an endangered, harmless fish.
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
Names in other languages
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ヤマメ yamame |
Oncorhynchus masou masou (lit. "lady of the mountain") |
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산천어 sanjeoneo |
Oncorhynchus masou masou (lit. "mountain river fish") |
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樱花钩吻鲑 yīnghuā gōuwěn guī |
Oncorhynchus masou formosanus (lit. "cherry blossom hemlock salmon") |
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櫻花鉤吻鮭 Unknown |
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Сима Sima |
Masu salmon |
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Japanse zalm | "Japanese salmon" |
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Masulachs | Masu salmon |
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Salmón japonés | "Japanese salmon" |
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Saumon rose Saumon masou (NH) |
Pink salmon Masu salmon |
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Salmone giapponese | "Japanese salmon" |
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