Crawfish

Crawfish
Crawfish
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Scientific name
	Procambarus clarkii; (red swamp crawfish)
Family
	Cambaridae (cambarid crawfishes)
Months available	April to Mid-September
Times available	All day
Location	Holding Pond
Size	12.2 cm
Shadow size	Small
Rarity	Common; Rare (Pocket Camp)
Sell price	200 Bells ; 250 Bells (Animal Crossing, PAL Wild World)
Main appearances
	DnM AC e+ WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Name in other languages; ザリガニ; 淡水龙虾; Écrevisse; Cangrejo de río; Gambero; Рак 가재; 淡水龍蝦; Écrevisse; Cangrejo de río; Flusskrebs; Rode rivierkreeft

The Crawfish^{[nb 1]} is a common pond fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing. Despite its crustacean species, it is classified as a fish.

Catch details[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

#33

"I caught a crawfish! Check out those pincers!"

Times	Apr – mid-Sep: All day
Location	Pond
Shadow Size	Small
Rarity	-
Selling Price	250 Bells
Tank Size

Apr – mid-Sep: All dayPondSmallUnknown-2502501.0x1.0

In Wild World[edit]

#11

"I caught a crawfish! Stick that in your craw!"

Description	When threatened, they cut their legs off, but these grow back when they molt.
Times	Apr – Sep: All day
Peak Times	Apr – May
Location	Holding pond
Shadow Size	Tiny
Fish Size	12 cm
Rarity
Selling Prices	200 Bells PAL: 250 Bells
Tank Size

Apr – Sep: All dayApr – MayHolding pondTiny12 cm2002502001.0x1.0

In City Folk[edit]

#11

"I caught a crawfish! Don't pinch me!"

Description	These lobster relatives are known to propagate quickly.
Times	Apr – Sep: All day
Peak Times
Location	Holding pond
Shadow Size	Small
Fish Size	About 4.8 inches (12 cm)
Rarity
Selling Prices	250 Bells
Tank Size

I caught a crawfish! Don't pinch me!Apr – Sep: All dayHolding pondSmallAbout 4.8 inches (12 cm)2502501.0x1.0

In New Leaf[edit]

#11

""I caught a crawfish! Watch those pinchers!""

Times	Apr – mid-Sep: All day
Peak Times	-
Location	Holding pond
Shadow Size	Small
Fish Size	12cm
Rarity
Selling Price	200 Bells
Tank Size

Apr – mid-Sep: All day-Holding pondSmall12cm2002001.0x1.0

In Pocket Camp[edit]

#25

Event Availability	None
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow Size	Tiny
Fish Size	10.0 cm - 14.0 cm
Rarity	★★★
Catch Rate	Cannot be caught at this time.
Selling Price	1,000 Bells
Request Reward	1,500 Bells, 3 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie (20%), Bronze Treats (30%)

N/AUnknownLost Lure CreekTiny10.0 cm - 14.0 cm★★★Cannot be caught at this time.1,000

In New Horizons[edit]

#11

"I caught a crawfish! Or else it's a lobster, and I'm a giant!"

Time of Year	North: Apr – Sep South: Oct – Mar
Time of Day	All day
Location	Pond
Shadow Size	Small
Rarity
Total Catch	0
Selling Prices	Nook's Cranny: 200 Bells C.J.: 300 Bells
Tank Size

CrawfishApr – SepOct – MarAll dayPondSmallUnknown02001.0x1.0 No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes

Donating to the museum[edit]

Blathers makes these statements when the Crawfish is donated to the museum.

In Animal Crossing[edit]

"This diminutive fellow is a relative of the lobster. It's pincers are small, but distressingly powerful, wot? Indeed, it delights in a little pinchy-pinchy, eh wot? We'll take pains to ensure our mutual safety."

In Wild World[edit]

"You'll find these little fellows in many pots across the southlands, I imagine. I've personally never sampled one. They look rather... insect-ish. Blech."

In City Folk[edit]

"...I don't do particularly well when around crawfish. I mean, really. Look at it. It's like a wretched insect! And those legs... Did you notice all those wiggly legs? All the better to revolt me. Hoo, and the vulgar belly, all segmented and buglike. Absolutely abhorrent!"

It can be found in the middle-left tank in City Folk.

In New Leaf[edit]

"These shrimp relatives are usually found in ponds and rivers, typically making them easy to catch. The reason for this strange habitat is that crawfish are plentiful and will eat just about anything. Eating plant material makes their bodies red, but only eating fish and meat will turn their bodies blue. A red color indicates they are eating a healthy and balanced diet, so red is the ideal for the species."

In New Horizons[edit]

"Ohoo! So you have found a crawfish. Neither crab nor lobster, crawfish evolved in an interesting manner. Beware their fearsome pinchy pinchers! Behold their many legs! I say! It is a big bug-like, eh wot...The more I look at it, the more unsettled I feel... Let's be done with this and never speak of it again, shall we?"

Real-world information[edit]

A real life crawfish.

The crawfish featured in Animal Crossing (Procambarus clarkii), is a member of one of the three largest freshwater crawfish. There are other names other than crawfish, such as crayfish, crawdads, and crawldads, known around the world in their respected territories. Crawdads are used in Louisiana's famous French Quarter as food.

Gallery[edit]

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Animal Crossing
(field sprite)
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
(data-rendered model)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Names in other languages[edit]

	ザリガニ Zarigani	Crawfish

	가재 Gajae	Crawfish

	淡水龙虾 / 淡水龍蝦 dànshuǐ lóngxiā	Crawfish (lit. "freshwater lobster")

	Рак Rak	Crawfish

	Rode rivierkreeft	Red swamp crawfish (lit. red river lobster)

	Flusskrebs	River crab

	Cangrejo de río	Literally, "river crab".

	Écrevisse	Crawfish

	Gambero	Shrimp

ザリガニZariganiCrawfish가재GajaeCrawfishUnknownUnknownUnknown淡水龙虾淡水龍蝦dànshuǐ lóngxiāCrawfish (lit. "freshwater lobster")UnknownUnknownUnknownРакRakCrawfishRode rivierkreeftFlusskrebsRiver crabCangrejo de ríoLiterally, "river crab".UnknownUnknownÉcrevisseCrawfishUnknownUnknownGamberoShrimpUnknownUnknown