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Revision as of 04:43, June 29, 2020

"I caught an arowana! It's the golden dragon fish! I wonder what it's worth..." —Animal Crossing (GCN)

Arowana
Artwork of Arowana
Real-world info
Name: Osteoglossinae
(modern arowanas)

Family: Osteoglossidae (arowanas)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
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The Arowana (アロワナ, Arowana) is a golden fish that can be found in the river. Tied for second highest freshwater price with the Arapaima, this fish appears from 4 PM - 9 AM during the summer time. It sells for 10,000 Bells, beaten only by the Dorado and the Stringfish for freshwater price. It is very elusive, however, and is easy to pass over as a more common fish due to its shadow, which is about the same size as a Black Bass.

Catch details

In Wild World

#32

Arowana
"I caught an arowana! It's golden and beautiful!"

Description The male raises its young in its mouth. While doing this, he eats nothing. What dedication.
Time of year Unknown
Time of day Unknown
Peak times -
Location River
Shadow size Medium-Large
Fish size 70 cm
Selling price  10,000 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk

#34

Arowana
"I caught an arowana! It's golden and gorgeous!"

Description These ancient fish are popular pets said to grow attached to their owners.
Time of year Unknown
Time of day Unknown
Peak times
Location River
Shadow size Large
Fish size About 28 inches (70 cm)
Selling price  10,000 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf

#38

Arowana
"I caught an arowana! But where's its bow?"

Time of year Unknown
Time of day June - Mid-September: 4 PM - 9 AM
Peak times -
Location River
Shadow size Large
Fish size 70cm
Selling price  10,000 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp

#23

Arowana

Event availability Fishing Tourney #3
Location Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size Sparkling
Fish size 58.5 cm - 81.5 cm
Rarity ★★★
Catch rate 2.8725%
Selling price  5,000 Bells
Request reward  Bells


In New Horizons

#41

Arowana
"I caught an arowana! I'd make a joke but I don't 'wana."

Time of year North: Jun – Sep
South: Dec – Mar
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Location River
Shadow size Large
Spawn requirement Unknown
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 10,000 Bells
 C.J. 15,000 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


Donating to the Museum

As with all fish caught in the Animal Crossing series, the Arowana can be donated to the museum in each game by talking to Blathers, who also will give some information on it.

In Animal Crossing

Blathers will say this upon donation:

"Another rare fish! You, old bean, are an angler for the ages! The bards will sing your praises! Thanks to generous individuals such as yourself, Player, the museum is growing by leaps and bounds. Your dragon fish has now found a home away from home. I promise, it will be very happy in its new digs!"

In Wild World

Blathers will accept the donation willingly. His words are as follows:

"I've never heard of a dish made with arowana... However, I find it hard to believe they're inedible. People eat ANYTHING. Still, they're probably more profitable to sell for viewing than for eating."

It appears in the middle tank in the aquarium.

In City Folk

"...It's said that arowana have retained the same appearance for nearly 100 million years! That's far longer than people or owls have been around... Hoo, the sights they must have seen... There's a bit of mystery about them, is there not? A fitting appearance for the king of tropical fish!"

It appears in the tank on the right in the aquarium.

In New Leaf

An information board in the aquarium will display this description of the Arowana:

"Arowanas are ancient fish that have remained basically unchanged for 100 million years. They are known for their large scales and the hair that sticks out from their lower lips. They have a remarkable jumping ability and can leap over a yard above the surface of the water. Males protect their babies by keeping them in their mouths and releasing them once they reach a certain size."

In New Horizons

"It would seem your angling expertise knows no bounds! This beauteous arowana fetches a pretty Bell, though I'd venture to say that its true price is beyond measure. The arowana is an excellent jumper. Some have been seen leaping six feet out of the water, eh wot! Alas, it has also been on the endangered-species list for some time. It's up to us to do all we can to help preserve such magnificent creatures for the years to come."

The Arowana can be found in the large tank in the back of the first room of the fish exhibit area.

Further information

A real-life Arowana

Arowanas, also known as aruanas or arawanas, are freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae, sometimes known as "bonytongues". The fish can obtain oxygen from air by sucking it into the swim bladder, which is lined with capillaries like lung tissue. In aquariums, Arowanas tend to merge in groups of five to eight; any fewer may show an excess of dominance and aggression.Osteoglossids are basal (primitive) fish from the lower Tertiary and are placed in the actinopterygiid order Osteoglossiformes. There are ten described living species: three from South America, one from Africa, four from Asia, and the remaining two from Australia. Osteoglossidae is the only exclusively freshwater fish family found on both sides of the Wallace Line. This may be explained by the fact that Asian arowanas (S. formosus) diverged from the Australian Scleropages, S. jardinii and S. leichardti, about 140 million years ago, making it likely that Asian arowanas were carried to Asia on the Indian subcontinent.

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

Japanese アロワナ
arowana

Korean 아로와나
arowana

Simplified Chinese 骨舌鱼
gǔshéyú
Translation of scientific name ("bony tongued fish")

Traditional Chinese 骨舌魚
Unknown

Russian Аравана
Aravana
Arowana

Dutch Arowana

German Arowana

European Spanish Arowana

European French Arowana

Italian Arowana

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