Giant snakehead

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Giant Snakehead NH Icon.png Giant snakehead  
Artwork of giant snakehead
Real-world info
Name: Channa micropeltes
(giant snakehead)

Family: Channidae (snakeheads)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ライギョ
 黑鱼
 鱧魚
 가물치
 Tête-de-serpent
 Tête-de-serpent
 Pez cabeza de serpiente
 Pez cabeza de serpiente
 Pesce serpente
 Змееголов
 Schlangenkopf
 Rode slangenkopvis

The giant snakehead[nb 1] is a fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori. 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 9 AM to 4 PM exclusively during summer.

Catch details[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

#16
Giant snakehead
"I caught a giant snakehead! Yup! A giant snakehead. Who names these things?"
Giant snakehead
Time of year[nb 2] Jun – Aug
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Location Lake
Shadow size Very large
Selling price  6,500 Bells
Feng shui None
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In Wild World[edit]

#17

Giant snakehead
"I caught a giant snakehead! ACK! It's got a huge head!"

Description Their name comes from their snakelike look. Their teeth are strong, so watch your fingers.
Time of year June - August
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times July - August
Location River pool
Shadow size Large
Fish size 80 cm
Selling price  5,500 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#17

Giant snakehead
"I caught a giant snakehead! No puny snakeheads for me!"

Description These are named for how they look. Watch your digits near those sharp teeth!
Time of year Jun – Aug
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times N/A
Location River pool
Shadow size Huge
Fish size About 34 in.
Selling price  5,500 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#19

Giant snakehead
"I caught a giant snakehead! But where's the rest of the snake?"

Time of year Jun – Aug
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times N/A
Location River Pool
Shadow size Very large
Fish size 85 cm
Selling price  5,500 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

#118

Giant snakehead

Event availability None
Location Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size Large
Fish size
Rarity ★★★
Catch rate 3.5907%
Selling price  4,000 Bells
Request reward  1,500 Bells, 3 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship Points
Fortune Cookie (20%), Bronze Treats (30%)


In New Horizons[edit]

#19

Giant snakehead
"I caught a giant snakehead! Um...but I asked for a medium?"

Time of year North: Jun – Aug
South: Dec – Feb
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Location Pond
Shadow size Large
Rarity Rare
Spawn requirement Catch 50 total fish
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 5,500 Bells
 C.J. 8,250 Bells
Furniture size 2.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

Upon the players' donating the snakehead to the museum, Blathers says the following:

In Animal Crossing[edit]

"What a stupendous beast! It must have taken great effort to land this fearsome creature, eh wot? I've heard that giant snakehead carry parasites. Be sure to throughly cook them before eating. Blech! Parasites! Of course, we'll accept this one. Have no worries, we'll take special care of it."

In Wild World[edit]

"I firmly believe the best way to prepare a fish is the way the locals do it... Based on that philosophy chili-pepper flakes are a must with giant snakehead! And if you notice one shaking chili flakes on YOU, might I suggest fleeing?"

In City Folk[edit]

"...What a giant snakehead! These fish are notorious for their tremendous appetites, eh wot? Much like a snake, once one of these grabs its prey, naught can convince it to let go... I should think a few well-placed owl kicks might convince it, should one ever take a liking to me! In any case, this fish doesn't hunt all year 'round. It hates the cold and hibernates through winter. I've come up with a smashing nickname for it... "The Scourge of Summer!" Marvelous, eh wot?"

After its donation, the giant snakehead can be found in the big, left-hand fish tank with other river fish.

In New Leaf[edit]

"Giant snakeheads get their name from the fact that their heads look like those of snakes. Their scales and patterns also look like snakes', really bringing the resemblance to a high degree. They have sharp teeth, so don't poke your finger anywhere near their mouths! Both males and females are well known for protecting their eggs and offspring. They will scare off any other fish that approach by frantically waving their tails."

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 giant snakehead is quite a sight to behold, wot! One glance conjures up visions of its namesake. This resilient creature can even find a home in the mud, where it is able to breathe. As a matter of fact, it dislikes cold weather, so during wintertime the mud serves as its temporary home. I hear that they eat anything that swims past their head. While odd, I feel a sense of owlship with them."

After its donation, the giant snakehead can be found in the recessed tank in the freshwater room in the aquarium.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

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

In City Folk[edit]

"Hey, listen, I recommend giant snakehead fried in peanut oil... ...But do NOT eat it raw unless you think food poisoning sounds fun. Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"Hey, listen. I recommend frying giant snakehead in peanut oil. Delish! You can't beat that idea! OK, well, me, I'm just gonna scarf it down raw, of course! You still get the picture, though. YUM!"

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

The player catching a spotted snakehead in Animal Crossing, as seen in a prerelease trailer.
  • A prerelease trailer for Animal Crossing shows that the giant snakehead was originally called the spotted snakehead. Its catch quote is also different, being "Yup! First I spotted it, then I caughted it!" rather than "Yup! A giant snakehead. Who names these things?"

Real-world information[edit]

A real giant snakehead

The giant snakehead is the largest in the family Channidae, capable of growing to over one meter in length (three feet) and a weight of over 20 kilograms (40 pounds). They are predators, and they can consume organisms ranging from small fish to other snakeheads.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese ライギョ
raigyo
"Thunder fish"

Korean 가물치
gamulchi
(Northern) snakehead

Simplified Chinese 黑鱼
hēiyú / lǐyú
"Black fish" / Snakehead

Traditional Chinese 鱧魚
Unknown

Russian Змееголов
Zmeyegolov
(Northern) snakehead

Dutch Rode slangekopvis Red snakehead

German Schlangenkopf Snakehead

European Spanish Cabeza serpiente
Pez cabeza de serpiente
Lit. "snake head"
"Snake-headed fish"

European French Gobie géant
Tête-de-serpent NH
Giant goby
Lit. "snake head"

Italian Pesce serpente "Snake fish"

Notes[edit]

  1. Japanese: ライギョ Hepburn: Raigyo
  2. 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.