Spotted garden eel
The Spotted Garden Eel (チンアナゴ, Chin'anago) is a type of sea creature introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Spotted Garden Eels were added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update in July 2020.
Catch details
In New Leaf
Time of year | All year (only on Tortimer Island) |
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Time of day | All day |
Peak times | N/A |
Shadow size | Small |
Shadow movement | Stationary |
Sea creature size | 17 cm |
Selling price | 600 Bells |
Furniture size |
In New Horizons
Time of year | North: May – Oct South: Nov – Apr |
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Time of day | 4 AM – 9 PM |
Shadow size | Small |
Shadow movement | Slow |
Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
Selling price | 1,100 Bells |
Furniture size |
Donating to the museum
In New Leaf
Upon donating a Spotted Garden Eel to the museum, it can be found in the large pool in the first room of the Sea exhibit, along with many other species of sea creature. It is found in the corner near the big rock close to the enterance of the large saltwater exhibit. The exhibit has this to say about the Eel:
In New Horizons
Once donated, the spotted garden eel can be found in the coral reef tank, alongside the Tiger Prawn and the Sea Anemone.
Fishing Tourney
In New Leaf
During a Fishing Tourney, when given a Spotted Garden Eel, Chip will not score the sea creature but will say the following:
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Names in other languages
チンアナゴ chin-anago |
Spotted garden eel (lit. "Japanese spaniel burrow child") | |
가든일 gadeunil |
Translation of English "garden eel" | |
花园鳗 huāyuánmàn |
Garden eel | |
花園鰻 Unknown |
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Леопардовый угорь Leopardovyy ugor' |
Leopard eel | |
Gevlekte buisaal | Lit. "spotted pipe eel" | |
Röhrenaal | Garden eel, lit. "tube eel" | |
Anguilla jardinera | Garden eel | |
Anguille de jardin | Garden eel | |
Anguilla di giardino | Garden eel |
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