Pearl oyster

The Pearl Oyster is a type of sea creature (type of shell prior to ) in the, introduced in. Despite their name, they are not related to oysters but moreso to clams and other bivalves.

While initially absent from, Pearl Oysters were added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update in July 2020.

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Upon donating the Pearl Oyster to the museum, it can be found in the large pool in the first room of the sea exhibit, along with many other species of sea creatures. The exhibit has this to say about the Pearl Oyster:

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When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

Once donated, it is placed in the coral reef tank.

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During a Fishing Tourney, when given a Pearl Oyster, Chip will not score the sea creature but will say the following: