Cherry salmon

The cherry salmon (ヤマメ, Yamame) is a member of the salmon family. It can be found in the river between 4 am to 9 am from March to November, as well as 4 pm to 9 pmfrom March to June. Its shadow size is between small and medium, about the same size as the crucian carp. 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.

In Wild World
Upon donating it to the museum in Wild World, Blathers will say,

"Cherry salmon are known for their flavor and beauty, eh wot? Indeed, that is likely why they are called the queens of mountain-stream fishing. Hoo hoo! Of course, the males of the species might object to that moniker!"

In City Folk
When donating it to the museum in City Folk, Blathers will say,

"The first thing you notice when looking at a cherry salmon is undoubtedly its green, polka-dot body, wot? All those different sized dots overlapping each other... How very chic!"

The cherry salmon appears in the center left tank.

Encyclopedia Information
Once the player has caught a particular fish or bug, they can find information about it in the bug or fish menu. Once the cherry salmon has been caught, the following information can be found in the fish menu:

Further Information
The Oncorhynchus masou or cherry salmon (also called seema) is a type of salmon. It 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.