Dorado

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Dorado NH Icon.png Dorado  
Artwork of dorado
Real-world info
Name: Salminus brasiliensis
(golden dorado)

Family: Bryconidae (brycons and dorados)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ドラド
 도라도
 Dorado
 Lachssalmler
 黄金河虎
 Dorado
 Dorado
 Dorado
 黃金河虎
 Dorade
 Dorado
 Дорадо

The dorado (ドラド) is freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears as a very large shadow in rivers from 4 AM - 9 PM from summer to early fall. It is tied with the stringfish and golden trout as the most valuable freshwater fish, selling for  15,000 Bells. The name dorado comes from the Spanish word for "golden", which reflects the fish's color.

Catch details[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

#33

Dorado
"Whoa! A golden fish. I think this is a dorado! Who knew they lived here!?"

Description "Dorado" means "golden," and this fish is that! Everybody wants to catch one once!
Time of year Jun – Sep
Time of day 4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times Jul – Aug
Location River
Shadow size Very large
Fish size 100 cm
Selling price  15,000 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#35

Dorado
"I caught a dorado! Now that's rad-o!"

Description "Dorado" means "golden." Anyone who fishes would love to catch one.
Time of year Jun – Sep
Time of day 4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Huge
Fish size About 40 in.
Selling price  15,000 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#39

Dorado
"I caught a dorado! I should make that my motto!"

Time of year Jun – Sep
Time of day 4 AM – 9 PM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Very large
Fish size 100 cm
Selling price  15,000 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In New Horizons[edit]

#42

Dorado
"I caught a dorado! ♪I say "Dorado", you say "Doraydo."♪"

Time of year North: Jun – Sep
South: Dec – Mar
Time of day 4 AM – 9 PM
Location River
Shadow size Very large
Rarity Rare
Spawn requirement Catch 100 total fish
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 15,000 Bells
 C.J. 22,500 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

Upon the player's donation to the museum, Blathers will comment on it:

"Hoo my! Congratulations are in order! You've finally caught one, eh wot? Did the mighty dorado put up a good scrum? You've passed the test! You're initiated into the secret club of fisher folk!"

Upon the player's donation to the museum, Blathers will comment on it dialogue.

In City Folk[edit]

"My hoo, I never dreamed someone in this town would hook a dorado! It's a fish that lives up to the image of El Dorado it conjures... I could gaze upon it all day!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"Dorado means "golden" in Spanish. As the name would indicate, these fish are gold and have black dots. They look like salmon but are very toothy, carnivorous, and related to piranha. They're such ferocious fish that other fish regularly flee from them, fearful of becoming a snack. Their ferocious nature and power make them a prize catch among anglers."

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:

"Woo-hoo! So shiny! This massive fish's name, dorado, means "golden" in Spanish—a fitting title. They are also quite valuable, I understand. I congratulate you on your top-notch angling! They are rather large, eh wot? It makes one wonder what all they might feed on... Fowl, perhaps?! One quivers at the very thought! Well, it'll be safe behind glass, no doubt. Quite safe, hoo..."

The dorado can be found in the large tank in the back of the first room of the fish exhibit area.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

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

In City Folk[edit]

"But rosemary dorado with marinated peppers? I'd trade my left-front tooth! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"Now dorado, that's a fish you will really want to fry. Most definitely, frying is the best way to cook it. That said, there's nothing wrong with raw either. No, sir! YUM!"

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

A real-life dorado

Dorado is Spanish for golden, which reflects the color of the fish. In real life, it is frequently confused with the mahi-mahi, which is also called the dorado. The two real life species of "freshwater" dorado are Salminus maxillosus and Salminus hilarii. This fish can be found in the rivers of South America, most notably the Paraná River basin in Argentina and Brazil. More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese ドラド
dorado

Korean 황금연어 (prior to NH 1.3.0 update)
도라도 (since NH 1.3.0 update)

hwanggeumyeoneo
dorado
Golden salmon
Dorado

Simplified Chinese 黄金河虎
huángjīn héhǔ
Golden river-tiger

Traditional Chinese 黃金河虎
Unknown

Russian Дорадо
Dorado

Dutch Dorado

German Lachssalmler Dorado

European Spanish Dorado

European French Dorado

Quebec French Dorade

Italian Corifena
Dorado
Mahi-Mahi (also sometimes called the "dorado")
Dorado