Blowfish
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Name: Takifugu rubripes (tiger pufferfish) Family: Tetraodontidae (pufferfishes) | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
フグ
河豚 Poisson-ballon Pez globo Pesce palla Бурый скалозуб
복어 河豚 Poisson-globe Pez globo Kugelfisch Kogelvis |
The blowfish (フグ, Fugu) is a fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It appears as a medium shadow in the sea from 9 PM to 4 AM from late fall to the end of winter.
The blowfish is one of two fish introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf that can only be caught from 9 PM to 4 AM, the other being the saddled bichir. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it is now one of four fish to be caught exclusively in that time frame, along with the returning saddled bichir, as well as the newly introduced snapping turtle and barreleye.
Catch details[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
Time of year | Nov – Feb |
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Time of day | 9 PM – 4 AM |
Peak times | N/A |
Location | Sea |
Shadow size | Medium |
Fish size | 25 cm |
Selling price | ![]() Prior to Welcome amiibo update: ![]() |
Furniture size | ![]() |
In Pocket Camp[edit]
The blowfish is one of the 14 fish in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp that has been in the game since its release.
Availability | Not currently available
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Shadow size | Medium |
Size | 20.8 cm – 29.1 cm |
Rarity | ★★★ |
Selling price | ![]() |
Version added | 0.9.0 |
Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+)
Rewards:
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In New Horizons[edit]
Time of year | North: Nov – Feb South: May – Aug |
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Time of day | 9 PM – 4 AM |
Location | Sea |
Shadow size | Medium |
Rarity | Uncommon |
Spawn requirement | Catch 20 total fish |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
Upon donation of the blowfish, the information board outside the tank that houses the blowfish says the following:
In New Horizons[edit]
When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:
Fishing Tourney[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
During a Fishing Tourney, when given a Blowfish, Chip will say the following:
Gallery[edit]
Real-world information[edit]
The blowfish in the Animal Crossing series represents the species Takifugu rubripes in real life, where it is often called the tiger puffer or Japanese puffer. The name blowfish is a generic name for any species of puffer fish. It is notable as the second vertebrate to have its genome sequenced. The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey.
Names in other languages[edit]
フグ fugu |
Blowfish | |
복어 bog-eo |
Blowfish | |
河豚 Hétún |
Blowfish | |
河豚 Unknown |
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Бурый скалозуб Buryy skalozub |
Brown Puffer | |
Kogelvis | Blowfish | |
Kugelfisch | Blowfish | |
Pez globo | Balloon fish | |
Poisson-ballon | Balloon fish | |
Poisson-globe | Puffer Fish | |
Pesce palla giapponese | Japanese Balloon fish |
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