Horse Mackerel
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| Trachurus japonicus (Japanese horse mackerel) | ||||||
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| Carangidae (jacks) | ||||||
| Months available | All year | |||||
| Times available | All day | |||||
| Location | Sea | |||||
| Size | 35 cm | |||||
| Shadow size | Small | |||||
| Rarity | Very Common | |||||
| Sell price | 120 Bells (Doubutsu no Mori e+, PAL Wild World) 150 Bells (Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, amiibo Festival, New Horizons) | |||||
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The Horse Mackerel (アジ, Aji), one of the cheapest fish in the Animal Crossing series, is a common fish introduced in Doubutsu no Mori e+ that can be found in the sea. It can be caught at any given time or month. When this fish is given to Wendell in City Folk, the player is rewarded with a Horizontal Track pattern. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf it is used in the Fish Salad recipe during the Harvest Festival.
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Catch details[edit]
In Doubutsu no Mori e+[edit]
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| Times | All Year: All Day |
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| Location | Sea |
| Shadow Size | - |
| Rarity | - |
| Selling Price |  120 Bells
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| Tank Size | 
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In Wild World[edit]
In City Folk[edit]
"I caught a horse mackerel! But it sounds fine to me!"
| Description | They have hard scales called "scutes". |
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| Times | All Year: All Day |
| Peak Times | |
| Location | Sea |
| Shadow Size | Small |
| Fish Size | About 16 inches (40 cm) |
| Rarity | |
| Selling Prices | 150 Bells
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In New Leaf[edit]
"I caught a horse mackerel! Holy mackerel!"
| Times | All Year: All Day |
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| Peak Times | - |
| Location | Sea (including Tortimer Island) |
| Shadow Size | Small |
| Fish Size | 40cm |
| Rarity | |
| Selling Price | 150 Bells |
| Tank Size |
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
Friendship Points
In New Horizons[edit]
"I caught a horse mackerel! Of course, mack...er...el."
| Time of Year | North: All year South: All year |
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| Time of Day | All day |
| Location | Sea |
| Shadow Size | Small |
| Rarity | |
| Total Catch | 0 |
| Selling Prices |  Nook's Cranny: 150 Bells C.J.: 225 Bells
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Further Details: Doubutsu no Mori e+ catchphrase is missing.
Further Details: Doubutsu no Mori e+ catchphrase is missing.
Donating to the museum[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
Blathers will say this when handed the fish:
"How do you like to eat your fried horse mackerel? With tartar sauce? Vinegar? ...Ah! Cocktail sauce?! Hoo, I see. Fascinating."
In City Folk[edit]
Blathers will say this when handed the fish:
"Horse mackerel are not at all related to horses... Rather obvious, I should think... It's quite a strange name, given how many fish are related to this one, like yellowtail and amberjack."
In New Leaf[edit]
The plaque by the tank in which the fish is housed says the following:
- "With their appealing flavor, horse mackerel have long been a cheap and common food source. However, in certain regions, they have actually been branded as something of a luxury dish. They have tough scales on both sides of their bodies that must be removed before preparing. Though small, they are formidable carnivores. Since they go after bait, they are popular with fishers."
In New Horizons[edit]
When donating the Horse Mackerel to the museum, Blathers says this:
"Supposedly the horse mackerel derives its name from a-false-myth about its strengh as a swimmer. The gist of it is that these fish are so powerful underwater that smaller fish can ride them as steeds! It's absurd, of course. Where would these alleged fish jockeys attach a saddle, much less horseshoes? One does wish that people would construct their legends with a BIT more scientific plausibility!"
Fishing Tournament[edit]
New Leaf[edit]
Chip will say this when given a Horse Mackerel:
- "Horse mackerel, man, those guys are tasty with a capital MMMM. So I'm just gonna scarf this one down. Totally raw, of course!"
Real-world information[edit]
The Japanese jack mackerel has a depth range of 0 – 275 m, but usually 50 – 275 m. It is tropical. It is an important fish in the fishing trade and can be found in the northwest Pacific Ocean. It is vulnerable.
Gallery[edit]
Doubutsu no Mori e+
(field sprite)
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
(data-rendered model)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Names in other languages[edit]
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アジ aji |
(Japanese) horse mackerel |
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전갱이 jeongaeng-i |
(Japanese) horse mackerel |
 
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竹荚鱼 / 竹莢魚 zhújiáyú |
(Japanese) horse mackerel |
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Ставрида Stavrida |
Horse mackerel |
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Horsmakreel | Horse mackerel |
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Makrele | Mackerel |
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Jurel | Horse mackerel |
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Chinchard | Horse mackerel |
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Sgombro | Horse mackerel |
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