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"I caught an angelfish! It looks divine!" —Animal Crossing (GCN)
"I caught an angelfish! How heavenly!" —Wild World

Angelfish
Artwork of Angelfish
Real-world info
Name: Pterophyllum altum
(altum angelfish)

Family: Cichlidae (cichlids)
Main appearances

Other appearances
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The Angelfish (エンゼルフィッシュ, Enzeru fisshu), Pterophyllum altum, is a rare fish with coloration similar to that of the Barred Knifejaw. It can be found in the river and appears from May to October (or from November to April in Southern Hemisphere in New Horizons). It appears from 4 PM to 9 AM, but from Wild World to New Leaf, it instead appears from 4 AM to 9 PM. It sells for 3,000 Bells and has a tiny shadow size.

Catch details

In City Folk

#31

Angelfish
"I caught an angelfish! Where's its halo?"

Description These tall fish extend their fins to make themselves look big to predators.
Time of year Unknown
Time of day Unknown
Peak times
Location River
Shadow size Small
Fish size About 4.8 inches (12 cm)
Selling price  3,000 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf

#35

Angelfish
"I caught an angelfish! Now where's its harp?"

Time of year Unknown
Time of day May - October: 4 PM - 9 AM
Peak times -
Location River
Shadow size Small
Fish size 12cm
Selling price  3,000 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp

#22

Angelfish

Event availability Fishing Tourney #3
Location Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size Sparkling
Fish size 10.0 cm - 14.0 cm
Rarity ★★★
Catch rate Event only.
Selling price  3,000 Bells
Request reward  N/A Bells


In New Horizons

#36

Angelfish
"I caught an angelfish! That other fish told me to do it!"

Time of year North: May – Oct
South: Nov – Apr
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Location River
Shadow size Small
Spawn requirement Unknown
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 3,000 Bells
 C.J. 4,500 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum

As with all fish caught in the Animal Crossing series, the Angelfish can be donated to the museum. Blathers will also give some information on it.

In Animal Crossing

Blathers will say this upon donation to the museum:

"Gorgeous. Sim-ply gorgeuous. Heavenly, even. We will treasure your gift. I give you my word as an honest, upstanding owl."

It is found in the bottom-right tank, grouped with other rare fish.

In Wild World

It can be found in the second tank after donating it to museum. Upon donation, Blathers the curator will say this:

"The angelfish is called the queen of tropical fish, and quite rightly so, eh wot! Indeed, this one should bring a ray of sunshine to this dusty old museum! However serene these fish may look, they're actually rather feisty...Every rose has its thorn, isn't that what they say?"

It is found in the second tank in the aquarium after donation.

In City Folk

Blathers the curator will say this:

"The distinctive shape of the angelfish lets it appear larger than it actually is. ...It's quite beautiful, and though it is a tropical fish, it has many tricks for staying alive, eh wot? Those skills make it far more resilient than other, pampered tropical fish. Perhaps this fact is what earned the angelfish the title "Tropical Fish Queen."

It can be found in the bottom-left tank with other small river fish.

In New Leaf

An information board in the aquarium will display this description of an Angelfish after donation:

"These tropical fish move very gracefully because of long fins on their backs and underbellies. Males and females are almost impossible to tell apart, making identification tricky. They lay eggs among water plants. Both genders look after the babies while they cling to weeds. The young look like any other fish, but they gain their angelfish looks once they leave the weeds."

In New Horizons

Upon donation, Blathers will say this:

"The angelfish is truly a beautiful creature. Just look at the elegance of those fins! Despite the name, however, these lovelies are known to be rather aggressive. They've no qualms about relentlessly pursuing fish much smaller than themselves! Why, they even attack their own kin! It seems no fish is safe around these "angelic" bullies. It makes one wonder who comes up with these names. Appearances— and names— can be deceiving."

Encyclopedia information

Wild World

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Further information

File:Pterophyllum altum-1-.jpg
A real-life Angelfish

The Pterophyllum altum, or Altum Angelfish, as they are also known, grow larger than how they are represented in the game, in fact reaching over 50 cm in the wild (the size of a small barred knifejaw). It originates from South America, in the river basins of the Amazon River, Orinoco River, and Essequibo Rivers. They are ambush predators, meaning they hide behind roots and attack on small fish when they least suspect it. Their small bodies and striped coloration makes it easy for them to hide. They are monogamous, which means they only have one partner throughout their lifetime with which they lay eggs. It likes weak acidic water, with a pH of about 4.5 to 6.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

Japanese エンゼルフィッシュ
enzerufisshu
Angelfish

Korean 천사어
jeonsa-eo
Angelfish

Simplified Chinese 神仙鱼
shénxiānyú
Angelfish

Traditional Chinese 神仙魚
Unknown

Russian Скалярия
Skalyariya
Angelfish

Dutch Maanvis Angelfish

German Skalar Angelfish (lit. "scalar")

European Spanish Pez ángel Angelfish

European French Poisson-ange Angelfish

Italian Pesce angelo Angelfish

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Trivia

  • Despite the fact that the Angelfish can be found in the river, in Animal Crossing: New Horizons it is classified as sea fish. Because of that, villagers won't accept it when they request a freshwater fish.

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