Cherry salmon

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 ) or the Dab (all games after ). Its selling price is unusually high for a common fish.

Donating to the museum
When the player donates a Cherry Salmon to the museum, Blathers will give the player some information on it.

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When the player is donating it to the museum in Animal Crossing, Blathers will say the following:

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When the player is donating it to the museum in, Blathers will say the following:

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When the player is donating it to the museum in, Blathers will say the following:

The Cherry Salmon appears in the center left tank.

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Once donated to the museum, the Cherry Salmon can be found in the top waterfall tank with the Golden Trout and Char.

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During a Fishing Tourney, when given a Cherry Salmon, Chip will say the following:

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During a Fishing Tourney, when given a Cherry Salmon, Chip will say the following:

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.