Dorado

The Dorado (ドラド) is freshwater fish in the introduced in. It is tied with the Stringfish as the most valuable freshwater fish, selling for 15,000 Bells. The name Dorado comes from the Spanish word for "golden", which reflects the fish's color.

In
Upon the player's donation to the museum, Blathers will comment on it:

Upon the player's donation to the museum, Blathers will comment on it dialogue.

In
The Dorado can be found in the large tank in the back of the first room of the fish exhibit area.

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

Real-world information
Dorado is Spanish for golden, which reflects the color of the fish. In real life, it is frequently confused with the mahi-mahi, which is also called the dorado. The two real life species of "freshwater" dorado are Salminus maxillosus and Salminus hilarii. This fish can be found in the rivers of South America, most notably the Paraná River basin in Argentina and Brazil.