Barbel steed

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Barbel Steed
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Real-world info
Name: Hemibarbus labeo
(barbel steed)

Family: Cyprinidae
(carps and minnows)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ニゴイ
 Unknown
 Barbo
 Barbe
 N/A
 Barbeau
 Barbo
 Barbeel
 N/A
 Barbeau
 Barbo
 Усач

The Barbel Steed is a freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series. It first appeared in Doubutsu no Mori and has appeared in all subsequent games except Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It is found in the river all day and all year round. It is common and sells for 200 Bells. Its shadow size is between small and medium, the same size as a Carp.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#5
Barbel steed
"I caught a barbel steed! That's funny... It looks more like a fish than a horse."

Time of year[nb 1] All year
Time of day All day
Location River
Shadow size Large
Selling price  200 Bells
Feng shui None
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World

#5

Barbel steed
"I caught a barbel steed! I'm not horsin' around!"

Description Related to the carp. "Barbel" refers to whiskers.
Time of year Unknown
Time of day Unknown
Peak times October - March
Location River
Shadow size Medium
Fish size 50 cm
Selling price  200 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk

#5

Barbel steed
"I caught a barbel steed! What a noble steed, indeed!"

Description These are often compared to carp. Up close, the difference is clear.
Time of year All year
Time of day All day
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Medium
Fish size About 20 in.
Selling price  200 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf

#5

Barbel steed
"I caught a barbel steed! It just needs a barbel saddle!"

Time of year All year
Time of day All day
Peak times Mar; Oct - Nov
Location River
Shadow size Medium
Fish size 50 cm
Selling price  200 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp

Barbel steed

Event availability None
Location Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size
Fish size 42.0 cm – 58.2 cm
Rarity
Catch rate
Selling price  100 Bells
Request reward  1,500 Bells, 3 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship Points


Donating to the museum

As with all fish and bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the Barbel Steed can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, who will tell the player about it.

In Animal Crossing

Blathers will give this speech upon donation:

"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

When the barbel steed is given to Blathers, he will comment:

"This might look like a carp, but I heard it doesn't taste like one, eh wot? Indeed, I should think this fish is more suited to catching than to eating."

It can be found in the first tank.

In City Folk

Blathers will say this upon donation:

"While barbel steeds have many of the same features as carp, they're a bit less exciting, to my mind. For example, both have whiskers, wot? Yet the barbel steed's are just a hair shorter... It's rather like a fan doing an imiation of his or her favorite actor, or something to that effect."

It can be found in the middle-left tank in the aquarium, in the museum.

In New Leaf

An information board in the aquarium will display a description of the barbel steed after donation.

"Barbel steeds have a longer distance between their eyes and mouths than carp do. This makes them look almost like they're averting their eyes downward in embarrassment. Their whiskers aren't as long as carp whiskers, so the resemblance is still only minor. They are full of bones, but they're edible nonetheless and actually taste similar to flounder."

Gallery

Real-world information

A real life Barbel Steed

The Hemibarbus labeo or 'Barbel Steed' is a harmless fish that lives in the rocky, fast flowing bottoms of rivers. It is carp-like in appearance. The name 'barbel' is derived from the Latin Barba, meaning beard which is a reference to the two pairs of barbs by its mouth. There are different types of Barbels scattered across the world- they can be found in Europe, Asia and Africa. The Barbel Steed however, is an Asian fish, found in the Amur basin where it is locally referred to as the Amur barbel (Barbel Steed). More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

German Barbe Barbel

European Spanish Barbo Barbel

European French Barbeau Barbel

Italian Barbo Barbel



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