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'''Pearl Oysters''' (アコヤガイ, ''Akoyagai'') are a type of [[sea creature]] found in {{NL}}. In all games, Pearl Oysters also are found as [[shell]]s. Despite their name, they are not related to [[Oyster|oysters]] but moreso to clams and other bivalves.
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'''Pearl Oysters''' (アコヤガイ, ''Akoyagai'') are a type of [[sea creature]] introduced in {{NL}}. In all games, Pearl Oysters also are found as [[shell]]s. Despite their name, they are not related to [[Oyster|oysters]] but moreso to clams and other bivalves.
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Pearl Oyster
Artwork of Pearl Oyster
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Name: Pinctada
Family: Pteriidae
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Pearl Oysters (アコヤガイ, Akoyagai) are a type of sea creature introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. In all games, Pearl Oysters also are found as shells. Despite their name, they are not related to oysters but moreso to clams and other bivalves.

Catch details

In New Leaf

#10

Pearl oyster
"I got a pearl oyster! Mostly I just wanted the pearl!"

Time of year Unknown
Time of day All year: All day
Peak times January - February
Shadow size Small
Shadow movement Stationary
Sea creature size 10 cm
Selling price  1,600 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the Museum

In New Leaf

Upon donating the Pearl Oyster to the Museum, it can be found in the large pool in the first room of the ocean exhibit, along with many other species of sea creatures. The exhibit has this to say about the Pearl Oyster:

"Pearls are formed when mostly calcium carbonate and protein envelop foreign substances. Pearl oysters have numerous threadlike feet sticking out from their shell opening. These allow them to latch onto surrounding rocks and are actually surprisingly strong. Their adductor muscles are edible and are considered a delicious ingredient in some foods."

In New Horizons

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

"Did you know the famed pearl oyster can live for 40 years and grow up to a foot in size? 'Tis true, hootie-hoo! Of course, this briny bivalve is best known for the precious gems it growns within. The pearl-making process begins when an irritant gains access to the delicate insides of the oyster. The intruder is then covered with layer upon layer of "nacre," the same substance used to create its shell. It takes years for a pearl to form, but in the end, the irritant is rendered harmless. Ahhh, if only we all had the power to turn things that annoy us...into things of beauty instead."

Fishing Tournament

New Leaf

Despite being a Fishing Tournament, Chip will still accept deep-sea creatures, however, they will not be scored. Chip will say this when given a Pearl Oyster:

"By the by, you can dry out the meat of a pearl oyster for quite a tasty meal. It's chewy. Not that I mind just eating them whole like this!"