Sea bass

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Artwork of sea bass
Real-world info
Name: Lateolabrax japonicus
(Japanese seabass)

Family: Lateolabracidae (Asian seabasses)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 スズキ
 농어
 Spigola
 Seebarsch
 鲈鱼
 Bar commun
 Lubina
 Zeebaars
 鱸魚
 Bar commun
 Lubina
 Морской судак

The sea bass (スズキ, Suzuki) is a saltwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing. Throughout the Animal Crossing series, the Sea Bass is known for being an extremely common fish, as noted by the player in its catch quotes in Wild World, City Folk, and New Leaf.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

In Animal Crossing, the sea bass is not scheduled to appear between mid-August and mid-September. During the first ten days of September, only red snappers, barred knifejaws and, during rain, coelacanths will appear in the sea. This allows the player to earn large amounts of Bells in a short time. The sea bass will gradually start to reappear from September 11 due to the transitional period between new months in this game.

#37
Sea bass
"I caught a sea bass! See? Bass! (Why do I keep saying things like that!?)"

Time of year[nb 1] Sep 16 – Aug 15
Time of day All day
Location Sea
Shadow size Large
Selling price  120 Bells
Feng shui None
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World

The sea bass also appears as a default item in Walker's house.

#44

Sea bass
"I caught a sea bass! Not again!"

Description They put up a fight, but it's worth it.
Time of year All year
Time of day All day
Peak times N/A
Location Sea
Shadow size Very large
Fish size 100 cm
Selling price  160 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In City Folk

#49

Sea bass
"I caught a sea bass! Not you again!"

Description You can use a lure to catch this fish in the sea. Not an easy fish to bring in!
Time of year All year
Time of day All day
Peak times N/A
Location Sea
Shadow size Large
Fish size About 40 in.
Selling price  200 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf

In New Leaf, the sea bass is used in the Soup de Poisson and Sea Bass Sauté recipes for the Harvest Festival.

#54

Sea bass
"I caught a sea bass! See? A bass!"

Alternate catch quote: "I caught a sea bass! What?! You again?!"

Time of year All year
Time of day All day
Peak times N/A
Location Sea
Tortimer Island
Shadow size Very large
Fish size 100 cm
Selling price  200 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp

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Sea bass

Event availability Fishing Tourney: Monochromatic Cat
Location Saltwater Shores
Shadow size Very large
Fish size 83.6 cm - 116.4 cm
Rarity
Catch rate Cannot be caught at this time
Selling price  100 Bells
Request reward  100 Bells, 2 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship Points


In New Horizons

In New Horizons, a sea bass is used as an ingredient for Franklin to cook the Fish Meunière dish on Turkey Day. Also, the sea bass appears as a default item in Wade's house.

#59

Sea bass
"I caught a sea bass! No, wait—it's at least a C+!"

Time of year North: All year
South: All year
Time of day All day
Location Sea
Shadow size Very large
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 400 Bells
 C.J. 600 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


Use in cooking

Sea bass is used as a cooking ingredient in the cooking recipes for the following items:

Recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

# Item Image Type Buy price Available from Materials
849 Sea-bass pie sea-bass pie Savory Not for sale  Fishing
Flour
Sea bass
850 Grilled sea bass with herbs grilled sea bass with herbs Savory Not for sale  Be a Chef! DIY Recipes+
Sea bass
Clump of weeds
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Donating to the museum

Like all fish and bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the sea bass can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. He will tell the player some information about it when the player donates it.

In Animal Crossing

"Even run-of-the-mill, common fish are valuable resources, you see. All part of the grand tapestry, wot! We will take excellent care of this fellow, oh yes. You can rest assured. Excellent care, indeed."

In Wild World

"The sea bass is a fleshy white fish with a rather delicate flavor, eh wot? It's tasty prepared any which way, but I recommend a non-traditional dish... Sashimi! Indeed, consume the fellow raw! You shan't be disappointed!"

In City Folk

"...Ah, hoo, the sea bass. In some parts of the world, these fish have a different name as juveniles. They change names once they mature, eh wot? What's more, these names can differ from region to region... It's almost as if the sea bass is some sort of secret agent, eh wot?"

The sea bass will appear in the sea fish tank located at the back of the aquarium section of the museum.

In New Leaf

"Sea bass are famous for their delicious white meat as well as their large size. If they ingest something inedible, they open up their mouths and gills and violently shake their heads. This generally manages to expel the foreign material, though it has the added effect of looking rather odd. Much like their freshwater cousins, sea bass have a strong pull, making them a great challenge for anglers."

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:

"Sea bass is a name given to a variety of different species of saltwater fish. They are a varied bunch with some as small as four inches and some as staggeringly ginormous as eight feet! "Sea bass" is a bit pedestrian, though. Many species have better names, such as "redbanded perch." Or the delightfully whimsical dusky grouper! Or the potato cod! WILL NO ONE THINK OF THE PINK MAOMAO?!"

Fishing Tourney

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

In City Folk

"I must say, sea bass baked in a piecrust? Whoa, now! Now we're talking GRAVY! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"I must say, when it comes down to it, sea bass are delicious, no matter how you prepare them. And hey, they're pretty good even if you don't do anything to 'em! YUM!"

Gallery

Real-world information

The Japanese sea bass is a fish found in the western Pacific Ocean. They are popular as food and are a popular target among Japanese anglers.

Names in other languages

Japanese スズキ
suzuki
(Japanese) sea bass

Korean 농어
Nong-eo
(Japanese) sea bass

Simplified Chinese 鲈鱼
lúyú
Bass/Perch

Traditional Chinese 鱸魚
Unknown

Russian Морской судак
Morskoy sudak
Estuarine perch

Dutch Zeebaars Sea bass

German Seebarsch Sea bass

European Spanish Lubina (European) sea bass

European French Bar commun Common bass

Italian Spigola (European) sea bass

Notes

  1. All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.

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