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Arowana
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Real-world info
Name: Scleropages formosus (Asian arowana) Family: Osteoglossidae (arowanas)
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages  アロワナ  아로와나  Arowana  Arowana  骨舌鱼  Arowana  Arowana  Arowana  骨舌魚  Arowana  Arowana  Аравана

The arowana (アロワナ, arowana) is a freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears as a large shadow in rivers from 4 PM - 9 AM from summer to early fall. It is tied with the arapaima as the second-most valuable freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series, selling for  10,000 Bells, and it is beaten only by the dorado, stringfish, and golden trout, which each sell for  15,000 Bells.

A variant of the arowana, the ivory arowana, appears exclusively in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp as an event fish.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#31

"I caught an arowana! It's the golden dragon fish! I wonder what it's worth..."

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Time of year	Jun – Sep 15
Time of day	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM
Location	River
Shadow size	Medium
Selling price	10,000 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#32

"I caught an arowana! It's golden and beautiful!"

Description	The male raises its young in its mouth. While doing this, he eats nothing. What dedication.
Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	Jun – Aug
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	70 cm
Selling price	10,000 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#34

"I caught an arowana! It's golden and gorgeous!"

Description	These ancient fish are popular pets said to grow attached to their owners.
Time of year	Jun – Sep
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	About 28 in.
Selling price	10,000 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

In New Leaf, an arowana appears as part of the default furniture layout for Quillson.

#38

"I caught an arowana! But where's its bow?"

Time of year	Jun – Sep 15
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	70 cm
Selling price	10,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#23

Availability (Pocket Camp Complete)	Spring Unknown
Availability (Pocket Camp)	Not currently available 2018-06-29 – 2018-07-04 (Fishing Tourney #3) 2020-06-29 – 2020-09-09 2022-06-23 – 2022-09-19 2023-06-28 – 2023-09-15
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Large
Size	58.5 cm – 81.5 cm
Rarity	★★★
Selling price	6,000 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: 4 (Rare) Rewards:  2,000 Bells Fortune cookie Sparkle stones (1.6%) +4 Friendship points

In New Horizons

Just like New Leaf, New Horizons includes an arowana as Quillson's default furniture layout.

#41

"I caught an arowana! I'd make a joke but I don't 'wana."

Time of year	North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Location	River
Shadow size	Large
Rarity	Uncommon
Spawn requirement	Catch 50 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  10,000 Bells  C.J.:  15,000 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

As with all fish caught in the Animal Crossing series, the arowana can be donated to the museum in each game by talking to Blathers, who also will give some information on it.

In Animal Crossing

Blathers will say this upon donation:

"Another rare fish! You, old bean, are an angler for the ages! The bards will sing your praises! Thanks to generous individuals such as yourself, Player, the museum is growing by leaps and bounds. Your dragon fish has now found a home away from home. I promise, it will be very happy in its new digs!"

In Wild World

Blathers will accept the donation willingly. His words are as follows:

"I've never heard of a dish made with arowana... However, I find it hard to believe they're inedible. People eat ANYTHING. Still, they're probably more profitable to sell for viewing than for eating."

It appears in the middle tank in the aquarium.

In City Folk

"...It's said that arowana have retained the same appearance for nearly 100 million years! That's far longer than people or owls have been around... Hoo, the sights they must have seen... There's a bit of mystery about them, is there not? A fitting appearance for the king of tropical fish!"

It appears in the tank on the right in the aquarium.

In New Leaf

An information board in the aquarium will display this description of the arowana:

"Arowanas are ancient fish that have remained basically unchanged for 100 million years. They are known for their large scales and the hair that sticks out from their lower lips. They have a remarkable jumping ability and can leap over a yard above the surface of the water. Males protect their babies by keeping them in their mouths and releasing them once they reach a certain size."

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:

"It would seem your angling expertise knows no bounds! This beauteous arowana fetches a pretty Bell, though I'd venture to say that its true price is beyond measure. The arowana is an excellent jumper. Some have been seen leaping six feet out of the water, eh wot! Alas, it has also been on the endangered-species list for some time. It's up to us to do all we can to help preserve such magnificent creatures for the years to come."

The arowana can be found in the jungle tank in the far right of the first exhibit room with the saddled bichir and arapaima.

Fishing Tourney

During a Fishing Tourney, when given an arowana, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk

"What do I recommend? An arowana burger and a tall glass of iced chowder! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"Now arowana, that'll make for some fine sashimi! You know how to make good sashimi? No? You should learn! Well, I'm just gonna scarf it raw, as you'd expect. Here goes! YUM!"

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Real-world information

A real-life arowana

Arowanas, also known as aruanas or arawanas, are a freshwater fish of the family Osteoglossidae, sometimes known as "bonytongues". They can obtain oxygen from the air by sucking it into their swim bladder, which is lined with capillaries akin to lung tissue. In aquariums, Arowanas tend to school in groups of five to eight; any fewer may show an excess of dominance and aggression. Osteoglossids are basal (primitive) fish from the lower Tertiary and are placed in the actinopterygiid order Osteoglossiformes. There are ten described living species: three from South America, one from Africa, four from Asia, and the remaining two from Australia. Osteoglossidae is the only exclusively freshwater fish family found on both sides of the Wallace Line. This may be explained by the fact that Asian arowanas (S. formosus) diverged from the Australian Scleropages, S. jardinii and S. leichardti, about 140 million years ago, making it likely that Asian arowanas were carried to Asia on the Indian subcontinent. More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

	アロワナ arowana	Arowana
	아로와나 arowana	Arowana
	骨舌鱼 gǔshéyú	Translation of scientific name ("bony tongued fish")
	骨舌魚 Unknown	Translation of scientific name ("bony tongued fish")
	Аравана Aravana	Arowana
	Arowana	Arowana
	Arowana	Arowana
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	Arowana	Arowana

Notes

Pocket Camp fish

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