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Barred knifejaw
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Real-world info
Name: Oplegnathus fasciatus (barred knifejaw) Family: Oplegnathidae (knifejaws)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  イシダイ  条石鲷  Ishidai  Dorada japonesa  Ishidai  Полосатый оплегнат  돌돔  條石鯛  Ishidai  Dorada japonesa  Schnabelbarsch  Kraaibek

The barred knifejaw (イシダイ, Ishidai) is a fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori+ and appearing in all subsequent games. It appears as a medium shadow (large in the first-generation games) in the sea all day long in every season outside of winter.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#39

"I caught a barred knifejaw! I'm really cut-up over how to turn that into a pun..."

DnM / iQue

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

Time of year	Mar – Nov
Time of day	All day
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Large
Selling price	5,000 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#43

"I caught a barred knifejaw! With that jaw, it SHOULD be barred!"

Description	Tough to catch.
Time of year	Mar – Nov
Time of day	All day
Peak times	Mar – Oct
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	60 cm
Selling price	5,000 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#48

"I caught a barred knifejaw! Did you do something bad?"

Description	Curious and not easily startled, these fish have seven white stripes.
Time of year	Mar – Nov
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	About 24 in.
Selling price	5,000 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, a barred knifejaw is used for the Barred Knifejaw Sauté dish during the Harvest Festival.

#53

"I caught a barred knifejaw! I'll have to use it to cut veggies!"

Time of year	Mar – Nov All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea Tortimer Island
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	60 cm
Selling price	5,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#19

Availability	Not currently available 2018-03-15 – 2018-03-20 (1st Fishing Tourney) 2018-07-06 – 2019-08-20 2020-03-27 – 2020-06-29 2023-03-23 – 2023-06-28
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Medium
Size	50.1 cm – 69.9 cm
Rarity	★★★
Selling price	4,000 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: 4 (Rare) Rewards:  2,000 Bells Fortune cookie Sparkle stones (1.6%) +4 Friendship points

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a barred knifejaw is the secret ingredient for Franklin to use in the Fish Meunière dish on Turkey Day.

#58

"I caught a barred knifejaw! They must have a hard time eating!"

Time of year	North: Mar – Nov South: Sep – May
Time of day	All day
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Medium
Rarity	Uncommon
Spawn requirement	Catch 20 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  5,000 Bells  C.J.:  7,500 Bells
Furniture size

Use in cooking

Barred knifejaw is used as a cooking ingredient in the cooking recipes for the following items:

Recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Item	Image	Type	Buy price	Available from	Materials
847	Barred-knifejaw carpaccio		Savory	Not for sale	Fishing	1× Barred knifejaw

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Donation to the museum

As with all fish caught in the Animal Crossing series, the barred knifejaw can be donated to the museum in each game by talking to Blathers, who will also give some information on it.

In Animal Crossing

Blathers will give this speech upon donation:

"Hoo! Indeed, WOO hoo! A barred knifejaw, I believe. Hoo! Hoo, I say! Just look at this magnificent creature! Truly, a king among edible aquatic beasts of the world! Tuna, scallops, oysters, lobsters, salmon, halibut, crabs, barnacles... Well, maybe not barnacles... One would have to be in dire straits indeed to consume a few of those jagged beasties!
Now then, what say we set this chap up in his new home, eh wot?"

In Wild World

When the player donates this fish, Blathers will say this:

"<Player>, the very fact that you caught this tells me that you are quite a fisher! Oh, a recipe for Barred Knifejaw? I'd recommend putting it in a broth. Grilling makes the flesh rather tough, eh wot?"

When the player donates the barred knifejaw, Blathers will say this dialogue.

In City Folk

"Hootie hoo, look at you! You've hauled in a star catch this time! Indeed, simply marvelous work! The Barred Knifejaw is a clever fish that, it's said, requires some rather fancy fishing to catch. Their monotone color scheme certainly paints them as smart, sensible fish in my eyes, eh wot?"

In New Leaf

An information board in the aquarium will display this description of the barred knifejaw after donation:

"Barred knifejaws stand out thanks to the seven stripes adorning their white bodies. Their natural curiosity and strong pull make them a popular target of anglers, but they're no easy catch. They have strong teeth that allow them to make short work of sea creatures with tough shells. This means that both urchins and mollusks need to be careful, lest they become meals for these fish."

In New Horizons

The barred knifejaw in the museum 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 barred knifejaw, also called the striped beakfish, is a lovely fish with a distinctive striped pattern. It is reportedly also a very curious fish in that it has been known to approach swimmers to "greet" them. They also tend to be good at avoiding fishing hooks, so well done on outwitting this one!"

Fishing Tourney

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a barred knifejaw, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk

"Barred knifejaw sounds scary, but it's easy to stuff yourself silly with it! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"Now, you can always stew or grill a barred knifejaw. Now that I think of it, it's also not too bad as sushi! Course, I'll just be eating it raw. Yup, fresh and flopping! YUM!"

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Real-world information

A real-life barred knifejaw

The striped beakfish, also known as the barred knifejaw, is a tropical fish, generally found in coral reefs and around Japan. It has been seen in Hawaii, but only once. It normally eats invertebrates.

Names in other languages

	イシダイ ishidai	Barred knifejaw
	돌돔 doldom	Barred knifejaw
	条石鲷 tiáoshí diāo	Barred knifejaw
	條石鯛 Unknown
	Полосатый оплегнат Polosatyy oplegnat	Striped beakfish
	Kraaibek	Knifejaw
	Schnabelbarsch	Knifejaw (lit. "Beak Bass")
	Dorada japonesa	Japanese bream
	Ishidai	Transliteration of Japanese name
	Ishidai	Transliteration of Japanese name

Notes

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