Catfish

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Catfish NH Icon.png Catfish  
Artwork of catfish
Real-world info
Name: Silurus asotus
(Amur catfish)

Family: Siluridae (sheatfishes)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ナマズ
 메기
 Pesce gatto
 Katzenwels
 鲶鱼
 Silure
 Siluro
 Meerval
 鯰魚
 Barbotte
 Siluro
 Сом

The catfish is a common fish introduced in Animal Crossing. In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears in rivers; in New Horizons, it instead appears in ponds. It appears as a large shadow from 4 PM to 9 AM from late spring to mid fall. Selling for 800 Bells, the catfish is the second least expensive lake fish.

Catch details[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

#7
Catfish
"I caught a catfish! I think I'll name it Whiskers..."
Catfish
Time of year[nb 1] May – Oct
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Location River
Shadow size Large
Selling price  200 Bells
Feng shui None
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World[edit]

#15

Catfish
"I caught a catfish! Here, kitty kitty!"

Description They're nocturnal carnivores and cannibals. This, of course makes them hard to breed.
Time of year May – Oct
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times Jun – Sep
Location River pool
Shadow size Medium
Fish size 60 cm
Selling price  800 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#15

Catfish
"I caught a catfish! Who's meowing now?!"

Description These nocturnal carnivores are also cannibals, so they're hard to farm-raise.
Time of year May – Oct
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times N/A
Location River pool
Shadow size Medium
Fish size About 24 in.
Selling price  800 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#17

Catfish
"I caught a catfish! Do you think it has 9 lives?"

Time of year May – Oct
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times 9 PM – 4 AM
Location River pool
Shadow size Large
Fish size 60 cm
Selling price  800 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

#58

Catfish

Event availability Fishing Tourney: Schoolroom
Location Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size Large
Fish size 50.1 cm - 69.9 cm
Rarity ★★
Catch rate Cannot be caught at this time
Selling price  400 Bells
Request reward  1,500 Bells, 3 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship Points
Fortune Cookie (20%), Bronze Treats (30%)


In New Horizons[edit]

#18

Catfish
"I caught a catfish! I'm more of a dogfish person..."

Time of year North: May – Oct
South: Nov – Apr
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Location Pond
Shadow size Large
Rarity Common
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 800 Bells
 C.J. 1,200 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

Upon donation to the museum, Blathers will give a generic comment about common fish:

"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[edit]

"I've heard some claim that these fish taste a bit like eel, you know. If you want to sample it, <Player Name>, I'd recommend panfrying it. Indeed, I believe you could deep-fry a rock, and I'd enjoy it, wot!"

In City Folk[edit]

"Catfish are known the world over for their voracious appetites! They'll try to eat anything in one bite, up to and including things the of their bodies...or so I hear! The largest of these hungry fish can grow up to 40 inches in length... Imagine going down to the river and having one of those behemoths come at you! The horror!"

It can be found in the middle-left tank in the aquarium.

In New Leaf[edit]

Blathers does not make a small talk about the fish in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, but there is an information board for the catfish.

"Catfish are known for their long whiskers, wide bodies, and large mouths, but they don't have fur. Despite having large eyes, they have rather poor eyesight. They make up for this with sensory whiskers. Catfish have small horizontal and vertical lines in their bodies, almost like perforated lines. These holes are for detecting weak electric currents of other fish, making them adept hunters. Catfish are artful carnivores as they swim around lazily, but then strike quickly when prey is found."

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:

"Catfish don't have scales and are rather slimy. Believe it or not, this slime helps them breathe! Some species of catfish are nocturnal, and they'll feed on almost anything. They use a suctioning action to pull in their food. Did I mention they can grow as large as you or I?"

When donated, the catfish can be seen swimming around the large recessed tank in the freshwater section of the fish exhibit with the Bluegill.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

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

In City Folk[edit]

"Y'know, microwaved catfish will make your house smell like catfish. Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"If it's catfish we're talking about, you have to do tempura. Have to. No way around that, no, sir. I mean, I'm just gonna go ahead and eat it raw, but you know... Oh well. Mmmm. YUM!"

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

A real-life catfish

Catfish have one of the greatest range in size within a single order of bony fish. Many catfish have a maximum length of under 12 cm. Some of the smallest species of Aspredinidae and Trichomycteridae reach sexual maturity at only 1 centimeter (0.4 in). The Siluriformes are commonly caught in real life, usually in ponds or lakes. In some fiction, it plays a pun on the name "catfish" by making it have the head of a cat. In some parts of the world, catfish are eaten.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese ナマズ
Namazu
(Amur) catfish

Korean 메기
Megi
(Amur) catfish

Simplified Chinese 鲶鱼
Niányú
Catfish

Russian Сом
Som
Silurus catfish

Dutch Meerval Siluridae catfish

German Katzenwels Catfish

European Spanish Siluro Sheatfish/Wels catfish

European French Silure Catfish

Quebec French Barbotte Bullhead catfish

Italian Pesce gatto Catfish

Notes[edit]

  1. All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.