Sea horse
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| Name: Hippocampus coronatus (crowned seahorse) Family: Syngnathidae (pipefishes and seahorses) | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
タツノオトシゴ
海马 Hippocampe Caballito de mar Ippocampo Морской конек
해마 海馬 Hippocampe Caballito de mar Seepferdchen Zeepaardje | ||||||||
The sea horse[nb 1] (formatted as the seahorse prior to City Folk) is a sea fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori e+. It appears as a tiny shadow in the sea all day (in all games except Animal Crossing: City Folk) from mid spring to the end of fall. In City Folk exclusively, the sea horse is only available from 9 AM to 4 PM from May to September, and is available all day in April and from October to November.
Catch details[edit]
In Doubutsu no Mori e+[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
"I caught a seahorse! Giddy up! YEE HAW!"
In City Folk[edit]
"I caught a sea horse! Nay? Yay!"
In New Leaf[edit]
"I caught a sea horse! I meant to, of course!"
| Time of year | Apr – Nov All year (Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Peak times | May – Oct: 4 AM – 9 PM |
| Location | Sea Tortimer Island |
| Shadow size | Tiny |
| Fish size | 8 cm |
| Rarity | Unknown |
| Selling price |  1,100 Bells
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
| Availability | Not currently available
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| Location |  Saltwater Shores
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| Shadow size | Tiny |
| Size | 6.7 cm – 9.3 cm |
| Rarity | ★★★ |
| Selling price | 2,000 Bells
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| Version added | Unknown |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+)
Rewards:
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Friendship points
In New Horizons[edit]
"I caught a sea horse! But... where's its sea jockey?"
| Time of year | North: Apr – Nov South: Oct – May |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Location | Sea |
| Shadow size | Tiny |
| Rarity | Common |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 1,100 Bells C.J.: 1,650 Bells
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Donating to the museum[edit]
Upon donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:
In Doubutsu no Mori e+[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
After being accepted by Blathers, the seahorse can be found bobbing around in the sea tank of the aquarium.
In City Folk[edit]
It can be found in the bottom-right tank with the other small, sea fish like the clownfish and sea butterfly.
In New Leaf[edit]
Upon donation, the information board outside the tank that houses the seahorse says:
In New Horizons[edit]
When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:
Fishing Tourney[edit]
During a Fishing Tourney, when given a sea horse, Chip will say the following dialogue.
In City Folk[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
The males carry the eggs in a brood poach located under the tail. The females lay their eggs into the pouch, and the male carries them around until they hatch. It is a harmless fish, popular in private and public aquariums.
Names in other languages[edit]
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タツノオトシゴ Tatsunōtoshigo |
Seahorse (lit. "dragon's illegitimate child"; the common name for Hippocampus coronatus in Japan) |
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해마 haema |
Seahorse |
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海马 hǎimǎ |
Seahorse |
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海馬 Unknown |
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Морской конек Morskoy konek |
Seahorse |
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Zeepaardje | Seahorse (lit. "little horse of sea") |
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Seepferdchen | Seahorse (lit. "little horse of sea") |
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Caballito de mar | Seahorse (lit. "little horse of sea") |
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Hippocampe | Seahorse (from scientific name) |
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Ippocampo | Seahorse (from scientific name) |
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