Bluegill

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Bluegill
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Real-world info
Name: Lepomis macrochirus (bluegill) Family: Centrarchidae (freshwater sunfishes)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ブルーギル  蓝腮太阳鱼  Crapet  Pez sol  Pesce persico  Солнечник  블루길  藍鰓太陽魚  Crapet  Pez sol  Sonnenbarsch  Zonnebaars

The bluegill is a fish in the Animal Crossing series that appears in all games. It appears as a small shadow that can be found in rivers from 9 AM to 4 PM all year round.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#12

"I caught a bluegill! Don't worry! I caught the rest of the fish, too!"

DnM / iQue

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

Time of year	All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Selling price	120 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#18

"I caught a bluegill! Why is this little guy so sad?"

Description	Their name comes from their blue gills. The spines on their backs serve as protection.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times	Mar – Nov
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	25 cm
Selling price	120 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#18

"I caught a bluegill! Now that takes some skill!"

Description	Their blue gills give these their name. The spines on their backs protect them.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	About 10 in.
Selling price	120 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#20

"I caught a bluegill! There's a lot in this ville!"

Time of year	All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times	Mar – Nov
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	25cm
Selling price	120 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#53

Availability	Not currently available 2018-06-29 – 2018-07-04 (Fishing Tourney #3) 2019-08-20 – 2019-12-27 2020-06-29 – 2020-09-09 2021-06-29 – 2021-08-29 2022-06-23 – 2022-09-19 2023-06-28 – 2023-09-15
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Small
Size	20.9 cm – 29.1 cm
Rarity	★
Selling price	10 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: 1 (Common) Rewards:  100 Bells +2 Friendship points

In New Horizons

#20

"I caught a bluegill! Do you think it calls me "pinklung"?"

Time of year	North: All year South: All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Location	River
Shadow size	Small
Rarity	Common
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  180 Bells  C.J.:  270 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

Blathers will give a speech on the bluegill when it is donated to the museum:

In Animal Crossing

"Even run-of-the-mill, common fish are valuable resources, you see. All part of the grand tapestry, wot! We will take excellent care of this fellow, oh yes. You can rest assured. Excellent care, indeed."

In Wild World

"Bluegills are a type of whitefish and they are most definitely edible, wot! Even so, I would avoid the skinny ones. They look rather full of bones..."

In City Folk

"...Ah, hoo, the bluegill, scourge of fishermen everywhere. Once introduced to an area, this fish will eat up many of the indigenous breeds, eh wot? But with a face like that, it's hard to believe our wee fishy friend here has any bad intentions..."

In New Leaf

Blathers gives no specific speeches once the bluegill is donated, but he posts a description for it.

"Bluegills have spikes on their dorsal fins to help protect them from enemies and harm. Their offspring actually have a fairly high survival rate when compared to other fish. The males chase away the females and take over protecting the eggs and babies in the nest. Although bluegills are small, they are actually related quite closely to the black bass."

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:

"The bluegill is incredibly common. A bit too common, depending upon where you are. They eat anything that fits in their mouths and are highly adaptable. The bane of fishermen in some areas, bluegill is often the only fish to be caught! But looking in its wee beady eyes, I must say I see no ill will in it..."

Once donated to the museum, the bluegill can be found in the recessed tank in the main exhibit room with the black bass and koi.

Fishing Tourney

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

In City Folk

"But, oh, can I see it now! Breaded bluegill straight outta the pan! Nummers! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"Bluegills are definitely the sort of fish you wanna deep fry. No doubt! With some warm bread on the side... Or, you know, just slurp 'em down raw like I do. YUM!"

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Real-world information

A real-life bluegill

Of tropical sunfish body shape, the bluegill's most notable feature is the blue or black "ear", actually an extension of the gill cover called the opercular flap. Its name, however, comes from the bright blue edging visible on its gill rakers. Also called the bream, this fish tastes nice. It is very common and often fished. Catfish, bass and turtles prey on the bluegill.
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages

	ブルーギル burūgiru	Bluegill
	블루길 beullugil	Bluegill
	蓝腮太阳鱼 lánsāi tàiyángyú	Bluegill (lit. "blue-gilled sunfish")
	藍腮太陽魚 Unknown
	Солнечник Solnechnik
	Zonnebaars	Sunfish
	Sonnenbarsch	Sunfish
	Pez sol	Literally, "sun fish".
	Crapet	Lepomis
	Pesce persico	Bluegill

Notes

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