Bitterling

Bitterling
Bitterling
	;
	Image gallery
Real-world info
	Name: Acheilognathus melanogaster; (Japanese bitterling); Family: Cyprinidae (carps and minnows)
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages タナゴ; 납줄개; Rodeo; Bitterling 红目鲫; Bouvière; Amarguillo; Bittervoorn 红目鲫; Bouvière; Amarguillo; Горчак

"I caught a bitterling! So small, so very bitter!" —Wild World

The Bitterling is a relatively common fish found in all games of the Animal Crossing series. It can be found in the river all day during the months of November to March (May to September on Southern Hemisphere). It sells for 900 Bells, at Nook's Cranny.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#10

"I caught a bitterling! I wonder what makes this little guy so angry..."

DnM / iQue

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

Time of year^{[nb 1]}	Unknown
Time of day	December - February: All day
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Selling price	1,300 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

In Animal Crossing: Wild World and City Folk, the Bitterling can be found in rivers all day during the months of November to February. It sells for 900 Bells (or 700 in PAL version of Wild World) at Tom Nook's store.

In City Folk

#1

Bitterling
"I caught a bitterling! But it's pretty sweet to me!"

Description	Easy to raise but tricky to breed, these are hard to find in the wild.
Time of year	Unknown
Time of day	Unknown
Peak times
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	About 4 inches (10 cm)
Selling price	900 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#1

""I caught a bitterling! What's it so bitter about?""

Time of year	Unknown
Time of day	November - February: All Day
Peak times	December - February: 4 AM - 9PM
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	8cm
Selling price	900 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#83

Event availability	None
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	6.4 cm - 9.6 cm
Rarity	★
Catch rate	Cannot be caught at this time.
Selling price	10 Bells
Request reward	100 Bells, 2 Friendship Points

In New Horizons

#1

"I caught a bitterling! It's mad at me, but only a little."

Time of year	North: Nov – Mar South: May – Sep
Time of day	All day
Location	River
Shadow size	X-Small
Spawn requirement	Unknown
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny: 900 Bells C.J.: 1,350 Bells
Furniture size

Encyclopedia information

Wild World

Template:FishInfoWW

Donating to the Museum

As with all fish in the Animal Crossing series , the Bitterling can be donated to the Museum by talking to Blathers, who will follow the donation up with a small talk.

Animal Crossing

"Even run-of-the-mill, common fish are valuable resources, you see. All part of the grand tapestry, wot!

Wild World

Blathers will say this as the fish is donated:

"I must say, I've never personally considered eating one of these before. It's so very...goldfishy... No, not particularly tasty-looking, to be sure..."

After donation, the Bitterling can be found in the front tank in the first room.

City Folk

Blathers will say this when handed the small fish:

"It's quite common for enthusiasts to keep bitterlings in the same tank as tropical fish, eh wot? Indeed, once upon a time, this fish was a popular choice for the private fishing ponds of the rich!"

It can be found swimming around in the middle-left tank in the Aquarium after donation.

New Leaf

After donating the Bitterling, the following information will be displayed by its tank:

These fish are so small, they can fit their entire body in the palm of your hand. During mating season, the male's belly turns a light orange in order to properly attract a mate. They live in rivers and lakes and deposit eggs in large bivalves where the eggs hatch and live for a while.

The Bitterling can be found in the larger of the two left-hand tanks in the freshwater fish room.

New Horizons

Upon donation or selecting "Tell me more about this!", Blathers the curator will say:

"Bitterlings hide their eggs inside large bivalves—like clams—where the young can stay safe until grown. The bitterling isn't being sneaky. No, their young help keep the bivalve healthy by eating invading parasites! It's a wonderful bit of evolutionary deal making, don't you think? Each one keeping the other safe... Though eating parasites does not sound like a happy childhood... Is that why the fish is so bitter?"

Further Information

A real life bitterling

The Rhodeus sericeus, or "Bitterling" is a harmless fish that lives in ponds, lakes, marshes, muddy and sandy pools, as well as the backwaters of rivers. It feeds mainly on plant material, but has been known to feed on small insect larvae. The Bitterling lays its eggs in the mantle cavity of mussels. The bitterlings can be found in central and eastern Europe, and are often seen in public aquariums and can be bought for private aquariums. It is a low-risk fish (not under threat). More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Gallery

Screenshots

This page could be improved with the addition of images.

You can help by uploading one or more images and including them on this page.

This page could be improved with the addition of images.

You can help by uploading one or more images and including them on this page.

Names in other languages

	タナゴ tanago	Bitterling

	납줄개 napjulgae	Bitterling

	红目鲫 hóngmùjì	Bitterling

	紅目鯽 Unknown

	Горчак Gorchak	Bitterling

	Bittervoorn	Bitterling

	Bitterling	Bitterling

	Amarguillo

	Bouvière	Bitterling

	Rodeo	Bitterling