Bitterling
- "I caught a bitterling! So small, so very bitter!" —Wild World
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| Scientific name | Acheilognathus melanogaster (Japanese bitterling) | ||||||||||
| Family | Cyprinidae (carps and minnows) | ||||||||||
| Time of year | November to March (Northern Hemisphere) May to September (Southern Hemisphere) | ||||||||||
| Time of day | All day | ||||||||||
| Location | River | ||||||||||
| Size | 11 cm | ||||||||||
| Shadow size | Tiny | ||||||||||
| Rarity | Common | ||||||||||
| Selling price | 1,300 Bells (Animal Crossing) 900 Bells (Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, New Horizons) | ||||||||||
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The Bitterling is a relatively common fish found in all games of the Animal Crossing series. It can be found in the river all day during the months of November to March (May to September on Southern Hemisphere). It sells for 900 Bells, at Nook's Cranny.
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Catch details[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
"I caught a bitterling! I wonder what makes this little guy so angry..."
| Times | December - February: All day |
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| Location | River |
| Shadow Size | Tiny |
| Rarity | Unknown |
| Selling Price |  1,300 Bells
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In Wild World[edit]
In Animal Crossing: Wild World and City Folk, the Bitterling can be found in rivers all day during the months of November to February. It sells for 900 Bells (or 700 in PAL version of Wild World) at Tom Nook's store.
In City Folk[edit]
"I caught a bitterling! But it's pretty sweet to me!"
| Description | Easy to raise but tricky to breed, these are hard to find in the wild. |
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| Times | November - February: All Day |
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| Location | River |
| Shadow Size | Tiny |
| Fish Size | About 4 inches (10 cm) |
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| Selling Prices | 900 Bells
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In New Leaf[edit]
""I caught a bitterling! What's it so bitter about?""
| Times | November - February: All Day |
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| Peak Times | December - February: 4 AM - 9PM |
| Location | River |
| Shadow Size | Tiny |
| Fish Size | 8cm |
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| Selling Price | 900 Bells
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
Friendship Points
In New Horizons[edit]
"I caught a bitterling! It's mad at me, but only a little."
| Time of Year | North: Nov – Mar South: May – Sep |
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| Time of Day | All day |
| Location | River |
| Shadow Size | X-Small |
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| Selling Prices |  Nook's Cranny: 900 Bells C.J.: 1350 Bells
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Encyclopedia information[edit]
Wild World[edit]
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''They lay their eggs in live shellfish, so they're easy to raise, but hard to breed."
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Donating to the Museum[edit]
As with all fish in the Animal Crossing series , the Bitterling can be donated to the Museum by talking to Blathers, who will follow the donation up with a small talk.
Animal Crossing[edit]
"Even run-of-the-mill, common fish are valuable resources, you see. All part of the grand tapestry, wot!
Wild World[edit]
Blathers will say this as the fish is donated:
"I must say, I've never personally considered eating one of these before. It's so very...goldfishy... No, not particularly tasty-looking, to be sure..."
After donation, the Bitterling can be found in the front tank in the first room.
City Folk[edit]
Blathers will say this when handed the small fish:
"It's quite common for enthusiasts to keep bitterlings in the same tank as tropical fish, eh wot? Indeed, once upon a time, this fish was a popular choice for the private fishing ponds of the rich!"
It can be found swimming around in the middle-left tank in the Aquarium after donation.
New Leaf[edit]
After donating the Bitterling, the following information will be displayed by its tank:
These fish are so small, they can fit their entire body in the palm of your hand. During mating season, the male's belly turns a light orange in order to properly attract a mate. They live in rivers and lakes and deposit eggs in large bivalves where the eggs hatch and live for a while.
The Bitterling can be found in the larger of the two left-hand tanks in the freshwater fish room.
New Horizons[edit]
Upon donation or selecting "Tell me more about this!", Blathers the curator will say:
"Bitterlings hide their eggs inside large bivalves—like clams—where the young can stay safe until grown. The bitterling isn't being sneaky. No, their young help keep the bivalve healthy by eating invading parasites! It's a wonderful bit of evolutionary deal making, don't you think? Each one keeping the other safe... Though eating parasites does not sound like a happy childhood... Is that why the fish is so bitter?"
Further Information[edit]
The Rhodeus sericeus, or "Bitterling" is a harmless fish that lives in ponds, lakes, marshes, muddy and sandy pools, as well as the backwaters of rivers. It feeds mainly on plant material, but has been known to feed on small insect larvae. The Bitterling lays its eggs in the mantle cavity of mussels. The bitterlings can be found in central and eastern Europe, and are often seen in public aquariums and can be bought for private aquariums. It is a low-risk fish (not under threat).
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
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New Horizons model
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Names in other languages[edit]
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タナゴ tanago |
Bitterling |
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납줄개 napjulgae |
Bitterling |
 
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红目鲫 / 紅目鯽 hóngmùjì |
Bitterling |
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Горчак Gorchak |
Bitterling |
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Bittervoorn | Bitterling |
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Bitterling | Bitterling |
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Amarguillo | |
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Bouvière | Bitterling |
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Rodeo | Bitterling |
