Butterfly fish
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| Name: Chaetodon auripes (Oriental butterflyfish) Family: Chaetodontidae (butterflyfishes) | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
チョウチョウウオ
耳带蝴蝶鱼 Poisson-papillon Pez mariposa Pesce farfalla Рыба-бабочка
나비고기 耳帶蝴蝶魚 Poisson-papillon Pez mariposa Falterfisch Koraalvlinder | ||||||||
The butterfly fish (formatted as the butterflyfish in City Folk) is a fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: City Folk. It appears as a small shadow in the sea all day from mid spring to early fall.
Catch details[edit]
In City Folk[edit]
"I caught a butterfly fish! I didn't even have to use a net!"
In New Leaf[edit]
The alternative catch quote can be seen when this fish is caught and the player is not the mayor.
"I caught a butterfly fish! As mayor, welcome to my pockets!"
Alternate catch quote: "I caught a butterfly fish! Keep flying, fishy!"
| Time of year | Apr – Sep All year (Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Peak times | May – June |
| Location | Sea Tortimer Island |
| Shadow size | Small |
| Fish size | 18 cm |
| Selling price |  1,000 Bells
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
Friendship Points
In New Horizons[edit]
"I caught a butterfly fish! Did it change from a caterpillar fish?"
| Time of year | North: Apr – Sep South: Oct – Mar |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Location | Sea |
| Shadow size | Small |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 1,000 Bells C.J.: 1,500 Bells
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Donating to the museum[edit]
In City Folk[edit]
Upon donating the butterfly fish to the museum, Blathers will say;
It can be found in the back tank with the other sea fish.
In New Leaf[edit]
Upon donation to the museum, the information board in front of the tank that houses the butterfly fish says:
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]
During a Fishing Tourney, when given a butterfly fish, Chip will say the following dialogue.
In City Folk[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
This butterfly fish is the oriental butterflyfish (Chaetodon auripes). There are many species of butterfly fish, some of which bear a resemblance to the barred knifejaw.
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
Names in other languages[edit]
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チョウチョウウオ chouchou uo |
(Oriental) butterflyfish |
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나비고기 nabigogi |
(Oriental) butterflyfish |
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耳带蝴蝶鱼 ěrdài húdiéyú |
Oriental butterflyfish (lit. "Ear-stripe butterflyfish") |
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耳帶蝴蝶魚 Unknown |
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Рыба-бабочка Ryba-babochka |
Chaetodon (genus of butterflyfish) |
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Koraalvlinder | Coral butterfly |
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Falterfisch | Butterfly fish |
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Pez mariposa | — |
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Poisson-papillon | — |
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Pesce farfalla | — |
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