Oarfish

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Oarfish
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Real-world info
Name: Regalecus glesne (oarfish) Family: Regalecidae (oarfishes)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  リュウグウノツカイ  皇带鱼  Poisson-ruban  Pez remo  Pesce remo  Сельдяной король  산갈치  皇帶魚  Poisson-ruban  Pez remo  Riemenfisch  Riemvis

The oarfish is a rare fish introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf that returned in New Horizons. It can be found as a huge shadow in the sea all day long from winter to the end of spring.

Catch details

In New Leaf

#71

"I caught an oarfish! Good, I needed a paddle!"

Time of year	Dec – May
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	580 cm
Selling price	9,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#84

Event availability	None
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	501.1 cm - 658.7 cm
Rarity	★★★
Catch rate	Cannot be caught at this time
Selling price	6,000 Bells
Request reward	2,000 Bells, 4 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie, Bronze Treats, Sparkle Stones (1.6%)

In New Horizons

#78

"I caught an oarfish! I hope I catch morefish!"

Time of year	North: Dec – May South: Jun – Nov
Time of day	All day
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Huge
Rarity	Rare
Spawn requirement	Catch 50 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  9,000 Bells  C.J.:  13,500 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In New Leaf

The information board in front of the tank that holds the oarfish says the following:

"Oarfish are deep-sea dwelling fish with long, thin, silver bodies and one red fin lining their backs. They can reach lengths of over 10 yards (9 meters), making them huge and striking fish. They usually swim by twisting their long, thin bodies, but they can also swim in more vertical positions. Their mouths are small compared to their bodies and they have no teeth, so they're large but not imposing."

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:

"The oarfish is a long, eel-like fish that can supposedly reach up to 36 feet in length. They appear in various legends as things like messengers of the gods. It seems to me a creature like that could explain the myth of massive, ship-crushing sea serpents. It is, of course, well documented that people tend to exaggerate the size of "the one that got away"."

When donated, the oarfish can be found in the north-eastern-most room of the fish exhibit, in the "sea" tank which is near the submersible and diving suit. It shares this tank with the barreleye, coelacanth, and football fish.

Fishing Tourney

In New Leaf

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a oarfish, Chip will say the following:

"Ooh, I hear bad things about oarfish. People say they're too oily. Nope, not very tasty at all! Bad news! So yeah, I guess I'd better not eat it. I mean, it DOES make sense. Oars are for paddlin', not eatin'!"

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Real-world information

Oarfish are most probably the origin of the sea serpent mythology. The king of herrings species has a published length of 11 meters (36 ft), with smaller members of the family ranging from 4.6 m (15 ft) up. Due to the consistency of their skin, oarfish rarely are caught alive.

Names in other languages

	リュウグウノツカイ ryūgū no tsukai	Oarfish (lit. "messenger from the Dragon Palace")
	산갈치 san-galchi	Oarfish
	皇带鱼 huáng dàiyú	Oarfish (lit. "royal cutlassfish")
	皇帶魚 Unknown
	Сельдяной король Sel'dyanoy korol'	Oarfish (lit. "herring king")
	Riemvis	Oarfish (lit. "belt-fish")
	Riemenfisch	Oarfish (lit. "belt-fish")
	Pez remo	Oarfish
	Poisson-ruban	Oarfish (lit. "ribbon fish")
	Pesce remo	Oarfish

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