Oyster

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Not to be confused with Pearl Oyster.

Oyster
Artwork of Oyster
Real-world info
Name: Unknown
Family: Ostreidae
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 オイスター
 
 Ostrica
 Auster
 牡蛎
 Huître
 Ostra
 Oester
 牡蠣
 Huître
 Ostra
 Устрица

The Oyster is a type of sea creature in the Animal Crossing series, introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. In New Leaf, Oysters are used in the Oyster Salad recipe during the Harvest Festival.

While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Oyster was added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update.

Catch details

In New Leaf

#5

Oyster
"I got an oyster! He's been a bit too shellfish."

Time of year Sep - Feb
Time of day All day
Peak times Nov - Dec:
9 AM - 4 PM
Shadow size Small
Shadow movement Stationary
Sea creature size 8 cm
Rarity Common
Selling price  400 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Horizons

In New Horizons, an Oyster can be used as an ingredient in the gratin dish on Turkey Day in the Northern Hemisphere.

#13

Oyster
"I got an oyster! It's a little shellfish."

Time of year North: Sep – Feb
South: Mar – Aug
Time of day All day
Shadow size Small
Shadow movement Slow
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling price  1,100 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum

In New Leaf

When donated to the museum, it is found in the primary, large tank in the first room of the fish exhibit. It is in the northeastern section of the tank and it is stationary. The information board says the following:

"Oysters are sometimes referred to as "the milk of the sea" because of their high nutritional value. Young oysters come from eggs, attach themselves to hard places in the ocean, and then grown. They change gender, allowing them to reproduce regardless of their neighbor's genders."

In New Horizons

When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

"Oysters are marvelous mollusks and, in many ways, the social butterflies of the seas. That is, these bivalves tend to live attached to rocks in large groups known as oyster beds. These reef-like structures provide home and habitat for a delightful variety of creatures. Mussels, barnacles and sea anemones have all been known to set up house. Meanwhile, small fish and crabs hide from predators and even raise their young among the snuggling oysters. With all the hubbub, an oyster bed sounds like the last place one would get some sleep!"

The Oyster is located in the saltwater tank in the museum.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Japanese オイスター
oisutā
Oyster