Dab

Dab
Dab
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Real-world info
	Name: Limanda limanda; (sand dab); Family: Pleuronectidae (right-eyed flounders)
Main appearances
	DnM AC e+ WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Name in other languages; カレイ; 가자미; Platessa; Kliesche 鲽鱼; Limande; Gallo; Schar 鰈魚; Limande; Gallo; Камбала

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(60) Red Snapper

New Horizons fish

Olive Flounder (62)

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New Horizons fish
← (60) Red Snapper	→ Olive Flounder (62)

The Dab (カレイ, Karei) is a saltwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori e+. It is very similar in appearance to the Olive Flounder, another saltwater fish, which is even confused with the Dab by the player in its catch quotes in Wild World and New Leaf.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the Dab is used in the Dab Meunière recipe for the Harvest Festival.

Catch details[edit]

In Doubutsu no Mori e+[edit]

#42

"カレイを　つり・・・あれ?　ほんとに?"

Times	October - April: All day
Location	Sea
Shadow Size	-
Rarity	-
Selling Price	200 Bells
Tank Size

October - April: All daySea-Unknown-2002001.0x1.0

In Wild World[edit]

#46

"I caught a dab! Didja see it? You're a dab, right?"

Description	About half the size of olive flounders, they like to bury themselves in the sand.
Times	October - April: All day
Peak Times	-
Location	Sea
Shadow Size	Medium
Fish Size	50 cm
Rarity	-
Selling Prices	300 Bells PAL: 200 Bells
Tank Size

October - April: All day-SeaMedium50 cm-3002003001.0x1.0

In City Folk[edit]

#51

"I caught a dab! And I'm feeling fab!"

Description	These have flat, asymmetrical bodies. The eyes are on the right side.
Times	October - April: All Day
Peak Times
Location	Sea
Shadow Size	Medium
Fish Size	About 20 inches (60 cm)
Rarity	-
Selling Prices	300 Bells
Tank Size

I caught a dab! And I'm feeling fab!October - April: All DaySeaMediumAbout 20 inches (60 cm)-3003001.0x1.0

In New Leaf[edit]

#56

"I caught a dab! I'm not just dabbling anymore!"

Times	October - April: All Day
Peak Times	November - March
Location	Sea
Shadow Size	Medium
Fish Size	50cm
Rarity	-
Selling Price	300 Bells
Tank Size

October - April: All DayNovember - MarchSeaMedium50cm-3003001.0x1.0

In Pocket Camp[edit]

#33

Event Availability	Flounder Goals
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow Size	Large
Fish Size	67.2 cm - 92.8 cm
Rarity	★
Catch Rate	Cannot be caught at this time.
Selling Price	10 Bells
Request Reward	100 Bells, 2 Friendship Points

N/AFlounder GoalsSaltwater ShoresLarge67.2 cm - 92.8 cm★Cannot be caught at this time.10

In New Horizons[edit]

In New Horizons, a Dab can be used as an ingredient in the fish meunière dish on Turkey Day in the Northern Hemisphere.

#61

"I caught a dab! Not bad!"

Time of Year	North: Oct – Apr South: Apr – Oct
Time of Day	All day
Location	Sea
Shadow Size	Medium
Rarity
Total Catch	0
Selling Prices	Nook's Cranny: 300 Bells C.J.: 450 Bells
Tank Size

DabI caught a dab! Not bad!Oct – AprApr – OctAll daySeaMediumUnknown03001.0x1.0 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No

Donating to the museum[edit]

As with all fish and bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the Dab can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. When donating, Blathers will tell the player a little bit about the donation. Below is what he has to say in each game.

In City Folk[edit]

"By the by... Just so you know, eyes on a dab are positioned on the right, but on the left on a flounder. When young, these fish are shaped like ordinary fish, but... As they mature, they start becoming flatter in preparation for adulthood! What professionalism! You can tell this is a very responsible fish, wot?"

The Dab can be found in the tank at the back of the room, with other sea fish.

In New Leaf[edit]

Upon donation to the museum, the information board in front of the tank that houses the dab says:

"Dabs generally have both eyes on the right side of their body, though there are some exceptions. Both types of dabs begin in infancy with an eye on each side of their body. As dabs grow, the eye on the left migrates to the right, though sometimes it doesn't move at all. Dabs dig in the sand to hide, which allows their eyes to stick up a bit to watch for danger. Because they live off of bugs and small creatures, their mouths are small, containing narrow, dull teeth."

In New Horizons[edit]

The dab is a flatfish that bears some resemblance to the olive flounder, though their mouths are different. Personally, I am morbidly fascinated by each fish's eye placement. The dab's eyes are both on its right side, while the olive flounder's are on the left. These fish spend lots of time lying on their sides in the sand, so the odd eye placement makes some sense... But its-how can I put this? Creepy? Viscerally disturbing? Profoundly upsetting to fans of symmetry?

Gallery[edit]

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

Real-world information[edit]

A real-life common dab

The common dab is the smallest flatfish in the world. It can be found on sandy seabeds, most commonly in the North Sea off the east coast of England.

Trivia[edit]

The Dab is tied with the Ray as the fish with the shortest name in the Animal Crossing series, at three letters.

Names in other languages[edit]

	カレイ karei	Flatfish

	가자미 gajami	Flatfish

	鲽鱼 / 鰈魚 diéyú	European plaice

	Камбала Kambala	Flatfish

	Schar	Dab

	Kliesche	Dab

	Gallo	Megrim, another kind of flatfish

	Limande	Dab

	Platessa	European plaice

カレイkareiFlatfish가자미gajamiFlatfishUnknownUnknownUnknown鲽鱼鰈魚diéyúEuropean plaiceUnknownUnknownUnknownКамбалаKambalaFlatfishScharDabKliescheDabGalloMegrim, another kind of flatfishUnknownUnknownLimandeDabUnknownUnknownPlatessaEuropean plaiceUnknownUnknown