Horsehair crab

Not to be confused with the horseshoe crab.

Horsehair crab
Image gallery
Real-world info
Name: Erimacrus isenbeckii Family: Cheiragonidae
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ケガニ  N/A  crabe velu  cangrejo peludo  granchio horsehair  N/A  털게  N/A  crabe velu  cangrejo peludo  Kegani-Krabbe  N/A

The horsehair crab (ケガニ, Kegani) is a type of sea creature (type of fish in Pocket Camp) in the Animal Crossing series, introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

Catch details

In New Leaf

#23

"I got a horsehair crab! Because I combed the ocean floor!"

Time of year	Nov – Apr
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Shadow size	Medium
Shadow movement	Uniform
Sea creature size	24 cm
Selling price	4,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#32

Availability	Not currently available 2018-12-19 – 2018-12-26 (Fishing Tourney #9) 2019-12-19 – 2019-12-22 (Cool Crustacean Goals) 2022-12-19 – 2022-12-22 (Crabby Winter Goals) 2023-12-26 – 2024-03-26
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Medium
Size	25.1 cm – 34.9 cm
Rarity	★★
Selling price	300 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: 3 (Uncommon+) Rewards:  1,500 Bells Fortune cookie (20%) +3 Friendship points

Donating to the museum

In New Leaf

"Horsehair crabs get their name from their spiky hairs, which can hurt, though they have soft shells. They inhabit the bottom of fairly shallow waters, with their biggest predator being the octopus. They camouflage themselves by putting dirt on their hair so they don't stand out in the sand. Their shells house a tasty portion of innards, so this species is a favorite of those who enjoy crab."

Fishing Tourney

In New Leaf

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

"Hmm. Horsehair crab meat is obviously tasty, but man, those crab innards are REALLY good too! Well, anyway, I'll just swallow it all in one bite! Saves time! YUM!"

Pocket Camp fish

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