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Piranha
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Real-world info
Name: Pygocentrus nattereri (red-bellied piranha) Family: Serrasalmidae (piranhas and pacus)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ピラニア  피라니아  Pesce piranha  Piranha  食人鱼  Piranha  Piraña  Piranha  食人魚  Piranha  Piraña  Пиранья

The piranha is a river fish in the Animal Crossing series that appears in all games. It originally sold for  6,500 Bells, but was downgraded to  2,500 Bells beginning in Animal Crossing: Wild World. When this fish is given to Wendell in Animal Crossing: City Folk, the player is rewarded with a Cracked Ground design. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears as a small shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM and 9 PM - 4 AM from summer to early fall.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#30

"I caught a piranha! Which river is this, anyway? I'm glad I didn't take a dip!"

DnM / iQue

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AC

DnMe+

Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	9 PM – 4 AM; 9 AM – 4 PM
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Selling price	6,500 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#31

"I caught a piranha! He'd better not catch me!"

Description	They eat small fish by tearing off pieces and swallowing them whole. Vicious!
Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM; 9 PM – 4 AM
Peak times	Jun – Aug
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	30 cm
Selling price	2,500 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#33

"I caught a piranha! Bite the bait, not me!!"

Description	A shy species, these prefer to stay in groups. They're popular at aquariums.
Time of year	Jun – Sep 15
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	About 11.7 in.
Selling price	2,500 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#37

"I caught a piranha! Or did it catch ME?!"

Time of year	Jun – Sep 15
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	30 cm
Selling price	2,500 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#29

Availability	Not currently available 2018-08-14 – 2018-08-19 (Fishing Tourney #5) 2023-08-11 – 2023-08-18 (Fishing Tourney: Happy Angling)
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Size	25.1 cm – 34.9 cm
Rarity	★★★
Version added	Unknown

In New Horizons

#40

"I caught a piranha! Sure hope it was the only one!"

Time of year	North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Rarity	Rare
Spawn requirement	Catch 20 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  2,500 Bells  C.J.:  3,750 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In the museum, the piranha appears in the bottom right tank (Animal Crossing), middle tank (Wild World), or the right tank (City Folk), where it will bash against the walls of the tank in an attempt to reach the player, although this depiction of piranha is inaccurate. In New Horizons, the piranha is in the first room in a large tank, and will charge the tank as well as sometimes follow the player.

In Animal Crossing

"Dear me! My mind boggles! I had no inkling that we had such frightfully dangerous fish in these waters! I suppose that would indicate they're not as lethal as they are made out to be... Or are they trying to lull us? Have no fear! We'll look after your sharp-toothed friend. For everyone's sake!"

In Wild World

"Piranha are rather bony. I can't say I've heard good things about their flavor. Some restaurants do serve them, of course, but as a tourist attraction, eh wot? These things probably sit about discussing OUR flavor, you know."

In City Folk

"Most people see piranhas as savage fish that enjoy tearing prey apart with their teeth... However, they're actually quite timid, wot wot? They're often treated like bad guys due to their scary faces. I hope we haven't hurt their feelings..."

In New Leaf

"They have terrifyingly sharp teeth, which contributes to their ferocious reputation. Oddly enough, they are actually quite timid, though they are still very dangerous fish. If they can't find food, they will resort to cannibalism or tear apart any animal they can grab hold of. Take care when catching them so they don't end up biting your hand with their sharp teeth!"

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:

"I am not exactly a fan of the piranha...despite knowing that they're mostly harmless. But those nasty, pointy teeth... Hoo. These infamous little blighters will attack when in groups. Imagine all of those hundreds of tiny teeth! To think that they're floundering about our peaceful waters, just waiting to strike. Well, never fear--I shall keep THIS one under the strictest lock and key, with nary a bathroom break allowed!"

Fishing Tourney

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

In City Folk

"Get this! Piranha are actually pretty darn tasty! But do NOT eat them live! That bite'll bite you! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"So get this: piranhas are pretty darn tasty. But they're NOT actually that mean and vicious! ...It's just a sad reputation they got somewhere along the line. But me? I'm pretty vicious! Bottoms up!"

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information

The red-bellied piranha has a reputation one of the most ferocious fish, but this is a widespread myth perpetuated by the media. In reality, they are scavengers that are easily scared. Live-feedings for captive piranha are also unhealthy for them, which again, is falsified in the media. They can be aggressive, but only when they are deprived of food. Red-bellied piranhas can be found in the Amazon River. They grow to about 33 cm and weigh 3 1/2 kilograms.

Names in other languages

	ピラニア pirania
	피라니아 pirania
	食人鱼 shǐrényú	Lit. "man-eating fish"
	食人魚 Unknown
	Пиранья Piran'ya
	Piranha	Piranha
	Piranha	Piranha
	Piraña	Piranha
	Piranha	Piranha
	Pesce piranha	Piranha fish

Notes

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