Editing Dab

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{{Infobox Fish
|name = dab
|ja-name = カレイ
|ko-name = 가자미
|zh-name = 鲽鱼
|zht-name = 鰈魚
|fr-name = Limande
|es-name = Gallo
|it-name = Platessa
|de-name = Kliesche
|nl-name = Schar
|ru-name = Камбала
|image = Dab NH.png
|icon = Dab NH Icon.png
|scientific name = {{wp|Limanda limanda}}<br><small>(sand dab)</small>
|family = {{wp|Pleuronectidae}} <small>(right-eyed flounders)</small>
}}
The '''dab''' (カレイ, ''Karei'') is a [[fish]] in the {{SER}} introduced in {{DnMe+}}. It appears as a medium shadow (large in the first-generation games) in the [[sea]] all day long from mid [[fall]] to mid [[spring]]. It is very similar in appearance to the [[olive flounder]], another saltwater fish, which is even confused with the dab and outright joked about by the [[player]] in its [[catch quote]]s in {{WW|short}} and {{NL|short}} respectively.

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==Catch details==
===In {{DnMe+|nolink}}===
{{PGFishInfo
| name = dab
| number = 42
| num-e-plus = 42
| icon = Dab DnMe+ Icon.png
| sprite = Dab DnMe+ Field Sprite.png
| catchphrase = カレイを　つり・・・ あれ?　ほんとに?
| catchphrase-translation = I caught a dab... Huh? Is it really?
| availability = Sep 26 - April 30
| times = All day
| m1 = Yes
| m2 = Yes
| m3 = Yes
| m4 = Yes
| m5 = No
| m6 = No
| m7 = No
| m8-1 = No
| m8-2 = No
| m9-1 = No
| m9-2 = No
| m10 = Yes
| m11 = Yes
| m12 = Yes
| location = Sea
| shadow-size = Large
| rarity = 
| sell = 800
| tank-width = 1.0
| tank-length = 1.0
| blathers-quote = 
}}

===In {{WW|short|nolink}}===
{{WWFishInfo
|number= 46
|image = Dab WW Inv Icon.png
|catchphrase= I caught a dab! Didja see it? You're a dab, right?
|description= About half the size of olive flounders, they like to bury themselves in the sand.
|availability= Oct – Apr
|time= All day
|times-peak= Nov – Mar
|location= Sea
|shadow-size= Medium
|fish-size= 50 cm
|rarity= -
|sell= 300
|pal-sell= 200
|tank-width= 1.0
|tank-length= 1.0
}}

===In {{CF|short|nolink}}===
{{CFFishInfo
|number=51
|image=Dab CF Icon.png
|catchphrase=I caught a dab! And I'm feeling fab!
|description=These have flat, asymmetrical bodies. The eyes are on the right side.
|availability=Oct – Apr
|time=All day
|m1=Yes
|m2=Yes
|m3=Yes
|m4=Yes
|m10=Yes
|m11=Yes
|m12=Yes
|location=Sea
|shadow-size=Medium
|fish-size=About 20 in.
|sell=300
|tank-width=1.0
|tank-length=1.0
}}

===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
In {{NL|short|nolink}}, the dab is used in the Dab Meunière recipe for the [[Turkey Day|Harvest Festival]].
{{NLFishInfo
|name = dab
|number = 56
|image = Dab NL Icon.png
|catchphrase = I caught a dab! I'm not just dabbling anymore!
| availability = Oct – Apr
| m1 = Yes
| m2 = Yes
| m3 = Yes
| m4 = Yes
| m10 = Yes
| m11 = Yes
| m12 = Yes
|times = All day
| peaktime-availability = Nov – Mar
|location = Sea
|shadow-size = Medium
|fish-size = 50 cm
|sell = 300
|tank-width = 1.0
|tank-length = 1.0
}}

===In {{PC|short|nolink}}===
{{PCFishInfo
|number = 33
|image = Dab PC Icon.png
|event = Flounder Goals
|location = Saltwater Shores
|shadow-size = Large
|fish-size = 67.2 cm - 92.8 cm
|rarity = ★
|catch-rate = Cannot be caught at this time
|sell = 10
|reward-bells = 100
|reward-exp = 2
}}

===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
In {{NH|short|nolink}}, a dab can be used as an ingredient for Franklin to cook the Fish Meunière dish on [[Turkey Day]] in the northern hemisphere.
{{NHFishInfo
| name = dab
| number = 61
| image = Dab NH Icon.png
| render = Dab NH.png
| catchphrase = I caught a dab! Not bad!
| n-availability = Oct – Apr
| n-m1 = Yes
| n-m2 = Yes
| n-m3 = Yes
| n-m4 = Yes
| n-m10 = Yes
| n-m11 = Yes
| n-m12 = Yes
| s-availability = Apr – Oct
| s-m4 = Yes
| s-m5 = Yes
| s-m6 = Yes
| s-m7 = Yes
| s-m8 = Yes
| s-m9 = Yes
| s-m10 = Yes
| time = All day
| location = Sea
| shadow-size = Medium
| rarity = Common
| total-catch = 0
| sell-nook = 300
| sell-cj = 450
| tank-width = 1.0
| tank-length = 1.0
| is-material = Yes
}}

====Use in cooking====
Dab is used as a [[Material|cooking ingredient]] in the cooking recipes for the following items:

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==Donating to the museum==
As with all [[fish]] and [[bug]]s in the {{SER}}, the dab can be donated to the [[museum]] by talking to [[Blathers]], the curator. When donating, Blathers will tell the player a little bit about the donation. Below is what he has to say in each game.

===In {{DnMe+|nolink}}===
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===In {{WW|short|nolink}}===
When a dab is donated, Blathers will say this:
{{Blathers|WW|Dabs and flounders might look alike, but the way to eat them differs, eh wot? Dab is better simmered in sauce or sauteed, while flounder is better raw. It goes to show, the palate is more discriminating than the eye...}}

===In {{CF|short|nolink}}===
When a dab is donated, Blathers will say this:
{{Blathers|CF|By the by... Just so you know, eyes on a dab are positioned on the right, but on the left on a flounder. When young, these fish are shaped like ordinary fish, but... As they mature, they start becoming flatter in preparation for adulthood! What professionalism! You can tell this is a very responsible fish, wot?}}

The dab can be found in the tank at the back of the room, with other sea fish.

===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
Upon donation to the museum, the information board in front of the tank that houses the dab says:
{{Blathers|NL|Dabs generally have both eyes on the right side of their body, though there are some exceptions. Both types of dabs begin in infancy with an eye on each side of their body. As dabs grow, the eye on the left migrates to the right, though sometimes it doesn't move at all. Dabs dig in the sand to hide, which allows their eyes to stick up a bit to watch for danger. Because they live off of bugs and small creatures, their mouths are small, containing narrow, dull teeth.}}

===In {{NH|short|nolink}}===
{{NHFishDescription}}
{{Blathers|NH|The '''dab''' is a flatfish that bears some resemblance to the olive flounder, though their mouths are different. Personally, I am morbidly fascinated by each fish's eye placement. The '''dab''''s eyes are both on its right side, while the olive flounder's are on the left. These fish spend lots of time lying on their sides in the sand, so the odd eye placement makes some sense... But its-how can I put this? Creepy? Viscerally disturbing? Profoundly upsetting to fans of symmetry?}}

==Fishing Tourney==
During a [[Fishing Tourney]], when given a dab, [[Chip]] will say the following dialogue.
===In {{CF|short|nolink}}===
{{Chip|CF|Hey, just because dab is a little name doesn't mean they have little taste! Nope! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!}}

===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
{{Chip|NL|Dab are really versatile snack fish. Stewed, grilled, fried... All good! But sashimi is easily the best. Course, I'm perfectly happy to just swallow 'em whole! It's my nature, you know? YUM!}}

==Gallery==
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==Real-world information==
[[File:Common dab.jpg|thumb|right|A real-life common dab]]
The common dab is the smallest flatfish in the world. It can be found on sandy seabeds, most commonly in the North Sea off the east coast of England.
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==Trivia==
*The dab is tied with the [[ray]] as the fish with the shortest name in the {{SER}}, at three letters.

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|ja= カレイ
|ja-r= karei
|ja-m= Flatfish
|es= Gallo
|es-m= Megrim, another kind of flatfish
|fr= Limande
|fr-m= Dab
|nl= Schar
|nl-m= Dab
|de= Kliesche
|de-m= Dab
|it= Platessa
|it-m= European plaice
|ko= 가자미
|ko-r= gajami
|ko-m= Flatfish
|zh= 鲽鱼
|zh-r= diéyú
|zh-m= European plaice
|zht= 鰈魚
|ChiTR= diéyú
|ChiTM= European plaice
|ru= Камбала
|ru-r= Kambala
|ru-m= Flatfish
}}

==Notes==
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