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Napoleonfish
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Real-world info
Name: Cheilinus undulatus (Napoleonfish) Family: Labridae (wrasses)
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages  ナポレオンフィッシュ  苏眉鱼  Napoléon  Pez napoleón  Pesce napoleone  Рыба-наполеон  나폴레옹피시  蘇眉魚  Napoléon  Pez napoleón  Napoleonfisch  Napoleonvis

The Napoleonfish (ナポレオンフィッシュ, Naporeon Fisshu) is a rare fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: City Folk and appearing in all subsequent games. It appears as a huge shadow in the sea from 4 AM to 9 PM (all day in City Folk) from mid to late summer.

Catch details

In City Folk

#44

"I caught a Napoleonfish! Look at the hat on this guy!"

Description	The humps on the heads of these fish get bigger as they age.
Time of year	Jul – Aug
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	About 80 in.
Selling price	10,000 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#48

"I caught a Napoleonfish! Viva la me!"

Time of year	Jul – Aug All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day	4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea Tortimer Island
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	180 cm
Selling price	10,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#9

Availability	Not currently available 2018-04-17 – 2019-08-20 2022-06-23 – 2022-09-19
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Huge
Size	175.1 cm – 184.9 cm
Rarity	★★★
Selling price	5,000 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: 4 (Rare) Rewards:  2,000 Bells Fortune cookie Sparkle stones (1.6%) +4 Friendship points

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Napoleonfish is a lucky item during summer, meaning it gives a 777-point Happy Home Academy bonus when placed in the player's house.

#52

"I caught a Napoleonfish! It's not as big as it thinks!"

Time of year	North: Jul – Aug South: Jan – Feb
Time of day	4 AM – 9 PM
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Huge
Rarity	Rare
Spawn requirement	Catch 50 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  10,000 Bells  C.J.:  15,000 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

Upon donating the Napoleonfish to the museum, Blathers will comment dialogue.

In City Folk

"Hoo, my good gracious! What size! What majesty! What impact this fish has! When fully grown, the body of this fish can reach a length of over 80 inches, eh wot? The beady eyes and pouty mouth make it appear a bit dull witted...which I find rather charming!"

The Napoleonfish can be found lazing around near the bottom of the sea fish tank at the back of the fish exhibit.

In New Leaf

After donating a Napoleonfish to Blathers, it will appear in the section for fish and sea creatures, specifically in the large tank in the northeastern room of the fish and sea creatures area.

The exhibit has this to say about the Napoleonfish:

"Called Napoleonfish, these fish also have the more accurate name of humphead wrasse. The true name comes from the distinctive humps on their heads. But "Napoleonfish" is more popular. When small, all Napoleonfish are females, but some become males as they age and their humps grow. Their bodies also turn a bluer shade as they mature and become males, making identification simple. Their bulky bodies, which can get to about six feet long, still glide easily through warm tropical waters. Finding these fish is a real treat for divers, as they're stunning to see-- and it's a great story to tell."

In New Horizons

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"Quite the catch you've brought! The stately and debonair Napoleonfish is truly something to behold. Those beady eyes! That bumpy head! That bold blue-green coloring! Alas, this quirky creature is quite endangered due to a variety of factors. Needless to say, we must do our very best to take care of our lumpy friend and its environment."

Once donated, the Napoleonfish can be seen in the coral reef tank with the clown fish and butterfly fish.

Fishing Tourney

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

In City Folk

"My buddy makes a paella with Napoleonfish-- and it's won AWARDS! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"Now Napoleonfish, those are really made to be sautéed with garlic. But I'll just eat this guy raw. You know, whatever works fine for me when it comes to fish! YUM!"

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Real-world information

A real Napoleonfish

The Napoleonfish, Cheilinus undulatus, is more commonly known as the humphead wrasse; both names are derived from the large hump on the forehead of adults. Males are larger than females. Due to overfishing and the destruction of coral reefs, their natural habitats, the fish is now considered endangered. Humphead wrasses are protogynous hermaphrodites: all fish are born female, but contain the genes for both sexes, and some fish change sex to male a year or two after sexual maturity.

Names in other languages

	ナポレオンフィッシュ naporeon-fisshu	Same as in English
	나폴레옹피시 napolleongpisi	Same as in English
	苏眉鱼 sūméiyú	Named for the eyebrow-like horizontal streaks around the eyes (苏/蘇 indicates "down the head", 眉 means "eyebrow", and 鱼 means "fish")
	蘇眉魚 Unknown
	Рыба-наполеон Ryba-napoleon	Same as in English
	Napoleonvis	Same as in English
	Napoleonfisch	Same as in English
	Pez napoleón	Same as in English
	Napoléon
	Pesce napoleone	Same as in English

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