Stringfish

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Stringfish
Artwork of Stringfish
Real-world info
Name: Parahucho perryi
(stringfish)

Family: Salmonidae (salmons and trouts)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 イトウ
 일본연어
 Taimen
 Huchen
 远东哲罗鱼
 Dai yu
 Taimén
 Donauzalm
 遠東哲羅魚
 Dai yu
 Taimén
 Таймень

The Stringfish (イトウ, Itō) is a freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori. It is tied with the Dorado as the most valuable freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series, selling for 15,000 Bells.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#24
Stringfish
"Ohhh, boy! I hooked a stringfish! I was just stringing it along..."

Time of year[nb 1] Dec – Feb
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Location River
Shadow size Very large
Selling price  15,000 Bells
Feng shui None
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In Wild World

#26

Stringfish
"Whoa... I caught a stringfish! I completely rock! YIPPEEEEEE!"

Description A relative of the salmon, they can live a long time.
Time of year Dec – Feb
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times Dec – Jan
Location River
Shadow size Huge
Fish size 150 cm
Selling price  15,000 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In City Folk

#27

Stringfish
"OH MY GOSH! I caught a stringfish! This is AWESOME! ♪"

Description Rarely seen and treasured, these are known for having voracious appetites.
Time of year Dec - Feb
Time of day 4 PM - 9 AM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Large
Fish size About 60 in.
Selling price  15,000 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf

#29

Stringfish
"OH MY GOSH! I caught a stringfish! My theory really paid off!"

Time of year Dec - Feb
Time of day 4 PM - 9 AM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Huge
Fish size 140 cm
Selling price  15,000 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp

#91

Stringfish

Event availability Sneaky Stringfish Goals
Location Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size Huge
Fish size 115.6 cm - 164.0 cm
Rarity ★★★
Catch rate Cannot be caught at this time.
Selling price  5,000 Bells
Request reward  2,000 Bells, 4 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship Points
Fortune Cookie, Bronze Treats, Sparkle Stone (1.6%)


In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Stringfish is a lucky item during winter, meaning it gives a 777-point Happy Home Academy bonus when placed in the player's house.

#30

Stringfish
"OH MY GOSH! I caught a stringfish! Five more and I'll have a guitarfish!"

Time of year North: Dec – Mar
South: Jun – Sep
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Location River (clifftop)
Shadow size Very large
Spawn requirement Catch 100 total fish
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 15,000 Bells
 C.J. 22,500 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum

In Animal Crossing

After donating the Stringfish, Blathers will make the following remarks:

"Hoo! Indeed, WOO hoo! This is an extremely rare fish, I'll have you know! I'm absolutely agog! If I may hazard a guess, this must have been the most difficult fish to catch yet! I almost can't believe it! To think, you're donating such a rare find to us... Allow me to commend you on your matchless generosity. We've been saving a place just for this day, wot wot! Have faith, this fish will be thoroughly treasured!"

In Wild World

Blathers will tell the player the following about the Stringfish upon its donation to the museum:

"I've heard it said that this fish is actually very high in fat content... If such words are true, then whatever possessed someone to name it that? If you were to call a portly fellow "stringy", well... Madness would ensue!"

The Stringfish can then be seen swimming about in the first freshwater tank.

In City Folk

After donating the Stringfish, Blathers will impart his knowledge of the fish to the player:

"...Stringfish are hardy creatures that can live for up to 15 years with ease! These older fish grow to remarkable sizes actually... One fish even made it to a gargantuan 80 inches (2 meters)! At that size, perhaps we should call it the king of the river! No wonder it looks so serene, eh wot?"

The Stringfish can be found in the middle-left tank in the aquarium.

Fishing Tourney

Chip will not eat this fish as an entry for the Fishing Tourney. He will mention that it is too special to eat as it is. He will accept it as an entry and will measure it as usual.

In New Leaf

The following information will be displayed by its tank:

"Stringfish live in cold rivers, can grow to over a yard long, and are stout and bulky like logs. They live up to 20 years but grow so slowly that it takes them 15 years to reach full maturity. They are called "phantom fish" because there are so few of them. Adults are particularly hard to find."

The Stringfish can be found in the larger of the two left-hand tanks in the freshwater fish room.

In New Horizons

"The stringfish grows slowly, but also lives quite a long time for a fish, with up to 15 years being typical. Consequently, while it takes a while, they can get quite large-perhaps even up to six feet long! The stringfish is perhaps the best embodiment in the fish world of 'slow and steady wins the race.'"

The Stringfish can be found in the second tier in the waterfall fish-tank with the Sweetfish and Crucian Carp.

Gallery

Real-world information

A Sakhalin taimen, the real name of the stringfish

The Parahucho perryi is one of the largest, most ancient type of salmon species which inhabits the lower to middle reaches of lakes and rivers. It is Critically Endangered. Females lay between 2,000 - 10,000 eggs each time on sandy/gravelly river bottoms, most of them do not hatch. The fish can be found in areas of the Northwest Pacific, namely the Sakhalin Island (Russia, where it gets the name Sakhalin taimen), the Island of Hokkaidō (Japan) and parts of the far eastern Russian mainland.

Names in other languages

Japanese イトウ
itō
Stringfish

Korean 일본연어
ilbonyeoneo
"Japanese salmon"

Simplified Chinese 远东哲罗鱼
yuǎndōng zhéluóyú
Stringfish (lit. "Far East taimen")

Traditional Chinese 遠東哲羅魚
Unknown

Russian Таймень
Taymen'
Taimen

Dutch Donauzalm Huchen/Danube salmon, a related species

German Huchen Huchen/Danube salmon, a related species

European Spanish Taimén Taimen

European French Dai yu Stringfish

Italian Sperlano
Taimen (New Horizons)
Smelt
Taimen

More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.



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