Dab

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Dab
Artwork of Dab
Real-world info
Name: Limanda limanda
(sand dab)

Family: Pleuronectidae (right-eyed flounders)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 カレイ
 가자미
 Platessa
 Kliesche
 鲽鱼
 Limande
 Gallo
 Schar
 鲽鱼
 Limande
 Gallo
 Камбала

The Dab (カレイ, Karei) is a saltwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori e+. It is very similar in appearance to the Olive Flounder, another saltwater fish, which is even confused with the Dab by the player in its catch quotes in Wild World and New Leaf.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the Dab is used in the Dab Meunière recipe for the Harvest Festival.

Catch details

In Doubutsu no Mori e+

#42
Dab
"カレイを つり・・・ あれ? ほんとに?"

Time of year[nb 1] Unknown
Time of day October - April: All day
Location Sea
Shadow size -
Rarity -
Selling price  200 Bells
Feng shui None
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World

#46

Dab
"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.
Time of year Unknown
Time of day Unknown
Peak times -
Location Sea
Shadow size Medium
Fish size 50 cm
Rarity -
Selling price  300 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk

#51

Dab
"I caught a dab! And I'm feeling fab!"

Description These have flat, asymmetrical bodies. The eyes are on the right side.
Time of year Unknown
Time of day Unknown
Peak times
Location Sea
Shadow size Medium
Fish size About 20 inches (60 cm)
Rarity -
Selling price  300 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf

#56

Dab
"I caught a dab! I'm not just dabbling anymore!"

Time of year Unknown
Time of day October - April: All Day
Peak times November - March
Location Sea
Shadow size Medium
Fish size 50cm
Rarity -
Selling price  300 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp

#33

Dab

Event availability 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.
Selling price  10 Bells
Request reward  100 Bells, 2 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship Points


In New Horizons

#61

Dab
"I caught a dab! Not bad!"

Time of year North: Oct – Apr
South: Apr – Oct
Time of day All day
Location Sea
Shadow size Medium
Spawn requirement Unknown
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 300 Bells
 C.J. 450 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the Museum

As with all fish and bugs in the Animal Crossing series, 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 City Folk

"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 New Leaf

Upon donation to the museum, the information board in front of the tank that houses the dab says:

"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 New Horizons

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?

Gallery


Further information

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.

Trivia

Names in other languages

Japanese カレイ
karei
Flatfish

Korean 가자미
gajami
Flatfish

Simplified Chinese 鲽鱼
diéyú
European plaice

Traditional Chinese 鰈魚
Unknown

Russian Камбала
Kambala
Flatfish

Dutch Schar Dab

German Kliesche Dab

European Spanish Gallo Megrim, another kind of flatfish

European French Limande Dab

Italian Platessa European plaice



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