Freshwater goby

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Freshwater Goby NH Icon.png Freshwater goby  
Artwork of freshwater goby
Real-world info
Name: Odontobutis obscura
(dark sleeper)

Family: Odontobutidae (freshwater sleepers)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ドンコ
 塘鳢鱼
 Gobie d'eau douce
 Gobio de río
 Ghiozzo
 Одонтобутис
 동사리
 塘鱧魚
 Gobie d'eau douce
 Gobio de río
 Flussgrundel
 Zoetwatergrondel

The freshwater goby is a rare fish that can be caught in the river in every Animal Crossing series game. It has a small shadow, and it appears all year round. It can be caught between 4 PM and 9 AM.

Catch details[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

#18
Freshwater goby
"I caught a freshwater goby! Go, me! Goby!"
Freshwater goby
Time of year[nb 1] All year
Time of day All day
Location River
Shadow size Small
Selling price  300 Bells
Feng shui None
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World[edit]

#13

Freshwater goby
"I caught a freshwater goby! Now, go be in my pocket!"

Description To keep from getting swept away, they use suction cups to stabilize themselves. They have an audible cry.
Time of year All Year
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Tiny
Fish size 15 cm
Selling price  300 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#13

Freshwater goby
"I caught a freshwater goby! Goby? Go, me!"

Description These taste differently, depending on the river they're caught in.
Time of year All year
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Small
Fish size About 6 in.
Selling price  300 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#15

Freshwater goby
"I caught a freshwater goby! You fresh, goby!"

Time of year All year
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Small
Fish size 15 cm
Selling price  300 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

#64

Freshwater goby

Event availability None
Location Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size Small
Fish size 12.5 cm - 17.4 cm
Rarity
Catch rate Cannot be caught at this time
Selling price  10 Bells
Request reward  100 Bells, 2 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship Points


In New Horizons[edit]

#16

Freshwater goby
"I caught a freshwater goby! Time to go bye-bye!"

Time of year North: All year
South: All year
Time of day 4 PM – 9 AM
Location River
Shadow size Small
Rarity Uncommon
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 400 Bells
 C.J. 600 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

"This is one of those fish that seem to mysteriously disappear from time to time. Drives fishermen batty, wot! Have no fear, dear friend! You're leaving this beauty in very good wings, hmmmm? Hoo! Owl humor. Hoo hoo!"

In Wild World[edit]

"A friend of mine claims that freshwater goby tastes fantastic on pizza. What a loon, eh wot?"

In City Folk[edit]

"This round little fish may look like a mild-mannered goby at first...but it's actually quite aggressive. The freshwater goby is known for its tendency to try to eat anything that will fit in its mouth... Rather shocking, really. I'm quite glad this little piggy's mouth is nowhere near owl-sized, eh wot?"

After donation, the freshwater goby can be found in the middle-left tank.

In New Leaf[edit]

An information board in the aquarium will display this description of the freshwater goby after donation:

"These short and stocky river-dwelling fish have a lot of slender teeth for tearing apart other fish. Freshwater gobies dig holes under rocks in riverbeds to make nests for eggs, which the males guard. Other fish breeds take advantage of this protective quality and often lay eggs in goby nests."

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:

"The freshwater goby is an unassuming specimen. But beneath that calm, fish exterior, true gluttony resides! It will eat anything that will fit in its mouth...And its mouth is quite the gaping maw, so I recommend you refrain from drawing attention to yourself!"

Once donated to the museum, the freshwater goby can be found in the second level of the waterfall tank with the yellow perch and pale chub.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

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

In City Folk[edit]

"I remember Momma's freshwater goby special! PERFECT soy sauce on it! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"Can't go wrong with freshwater goby, no, sir. Boil it, fry it... Doesn't matter! Best in a soup, though. Or, you know, just eat 'em raw like I do! That's how real fishers do it! OH YES, YUM!"

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

The freshwater goby is typically a native fish to tropical and temperate areas of Asia. There are numerous types of these fish, known as ハゼ (haze) in Japan. All live in freshwater rivers where they scavenge the riverbed for prey.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese ドンコ
Donko
Goby

Korean 동사리
Dongsari
Goby

Simplified Chinese 塘鳢鱼
Tánglǐyú
Goby

Traditional Chinese 塘鱧魚
Unknown

Russian Одонтобутис
Odontobutis
From scientific name

Dutch Zoetwatergrondel Freshwater goby

German Flussgrundel River goby

European Spanish Gobio de río River goby

European French Gobie d'eau douce Freshwater goby

Italian Ghiozzo Goby

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.