Great white shark

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"Shark" redirects here. For other uses, see Shark (disambiguation).

Great white shark
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Real-world info
Name: Carcharodon carcharias (great white shark) Family: Lamnidae (mackerel sharks)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  サメ  鲨鱼  Grand requin blanc  Tiburón  Squalo bianco  Большая белая акула  상어  鯊魚  Grand requin blanc  Tiburón  Hai  Witte haai

The great white shark (known as the shark prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons) is a fish in the Animal Crossing series that first appeared in Animal Crossing: Wild World. It not only is the most valuable member of the shark family, but is also tied with the coelacanth and barreleye for the most valuable saltwater fish, selling for  15,000 Bells. It appears with a finned shadow in the sea from 4 PM to 9 AM from summer to early fall.

Catch details

In Wild World

#55

"I caught a shark! It was a shark attack!"

Description	They lose and replace their teeth often. Their teeth, however, are actually scales.
Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Huge (finned)
Fish size	540 cm
Selling price	15,000 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#63

"I caught a shark! Check out that toothy grin!"

Description	These have rows of teeth that can be replaced indefinably. Lucky shark!
Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Huge (finned)
Fish size	About 216 in.
Selling price	15,000 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#68

"I caught a shark! GAH! Why am I holding it?!"

Time of year	Jun – Sep All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea Tortimer Island
Shadow size	Huge (finned)
Fish size	540 cm
Selling price	15,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#47

Event availability	Fishing Tourney: Poolside
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Huge with fin
Fish size	451.6 cm - 628.7 cm
Rarity	★★★
Catch rate	1.6479%
Selling price	8,000 Bells
Request reward	2,000 Bells, 4 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie, Bronze Treats, Sparkle Stones (1.6%)

In New Horizons

#74

"I caught a great white shark! Watch out for its jaws!"

Time of year	North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Very large (finned)
Rarity	Rare
Spawn requirement	Catch 50 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  15,000 Bells  C.J.:  22,500 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In Wild World

Blathers will say this upon donation of the shark:

"Shark flesh is often used in processed seafood products, eh wot? As such, you might wonder why it isn't grilled like other fish, am I correct? Well, shark tends to reek of ammonia, you know. And that is NOT good."

In City Folk

"If one were so inclined, one could sit around pulling shark teeth all day. They simply keep growing back! I've heard that over a shark's lifetime, it will go through thousands of teeth, which is disconcerting. ...Anyhoo, no toothpaste needed! How appropriate for a creature that's been around since the dinosaurs!"

In New Leaf

"The triangular teeth of sharks appear to have evolved from scales sometime in the past. When a tooth breaks, it quickly falls out and a new one grows in, keeping them always in good shape for prey. Sharks can be fearsome creatures, able to smell blood from several miles away. They can even jump out of the water to catch prey, making them powerful predators. Contrary to their tough image, their bones are made of cartilage and erroneously used as health food."

In New Horizons

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"Great white sharks are obviously known first and foremost for their biting. They are masters of the craft! They do lose teeth regularly through biting-related activities, but, luckily, those teeth grow back quickly. In fact, their missing teeth can be regrown in a single day. Just imagine their tooth-fairy-related income!"

The great white shark can be found in the second room once donated.

Fishing Tourney

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a shark, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk

"You can pound shark into a paste and squeeze it into wrappings for shark dogs! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"The thing about sharks is, they just go really well either fried or dried! Nice and simple like that! Yeah, even I'm not gonna attempt to down this guy all at once! What do I look like, a whale?"

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Real-world information

A real great white shark

The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is a fish that can be found in waters all over the world in every ocean. Unlike bony fish, sharks have no bones; their skeleton is made of cartilage, which is a tough, fibrous substance, not nearly as hard as bone, but more flexible.

Names in other languages

	サメ same	Shark
	상어 sang-eo	Shark
	鲨鱼 shāyú	Shark
	鯊魚 Unknown	Shark
	Большая белая акула Bol'shaya belaya akula	Great white shark
	Witte haai	White shark
	Hai	Shark
	Tiburón	Shark
	Requin (NL and before) Grand requin blanc (NH)	Shark Great white shark
	Squalo bianco	White shark

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