Sea bass

The sea bass (スズキ, Suzuki) is a saltwater fish in the introduced in. Throughout the, the Sea Bass is known for being an extremely common fish, as noted by the player in its catch quotes in , , and.

In
In, the sea bass does not appear from mid-August until mid-September. Therefore, during the first fifteen days of September, only red snappers, barred knifejaws and, during rain, coelacanths will appear in the sea. This allows the player to earn large amounts of Bells in a short time.

In
In, the sea bass is used in the Soup de Poisson and Sea Bass Sauté recipes for the Harvest Festival.

In
In, a sea bass is used as an ingredient for Franklin to cook the Fish Meunière dish on Turkey Day. Also, the sea bass appears as a default item in Wade's house.

Use in cooking
Sea bass is used as a cooking ingredient in the cooking recipes for the following items:

Donating to the museum
Like all fish and bugs in the, the sea bass can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. He will tell the player some information about it when the player donates it.

In
The sea bass will appear in the sea fish tank located at the back of the aquarium section of the museum.

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

Real-world information
The Japanese sea bass is a fish found in the western Pacific Ocean. They are popular as food and are a popular target among Japanese anglers.