Char
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Name: Salvelinus leucomaenis (white-spotted char) Family: Salmonidae (salmons and trouts) | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
オオイワナ
열목어 Salmerino alpino Saibling
花羔红点鲑
Omble Trucha Bronforel
花羔紅點鮭 Omble Trucha Голец |
The char[nb 1] (known as the large char prior to Wild World and in Wild World's catch quote) is a freshwater fish appearing in all games in the Animal Crossing series. In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it can be found at the waterfall between 4 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 9 PM from March to June, as well as 4 AM to 9 PM from September to November.
In New Horizons, the char (similarly to the cherry salmon) instead appears as a medium shadow in clifftop rivers from 4 PM to 9 AM during its spring to early summer availability window, and all day long during its fall availability window.
Catch details[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
In City Folk[edit]
Description | Popular among mountain-stream fisherfolk, these can thrive in cold water. |
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Time of year | Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov |
Time of day | Mar – Jun: 4 AM – 9 AM & 4 PM – 9 PM Sep – Nov: 4 AM – 9 PM |
Peak times | N/A |
Location | Waterfall |
Shadow size | Large |
Fish size | About 20 in. |
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In New Leaf[edit]
In Pocket Camp[edit]
Availability | Not currently available
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Shadow size | Medium |
Size | 41.8 cm – 58.2 cm |
Rarity | ★★★ |
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Version added | Unknown |
Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+)
Rewards:
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In New Horizons[edit]
Time of year | North: Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov South: Mar – May; Sep – Dec |
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Time of day | Mar – Jun (NH), Sep – Dec (SH): 4 PM – 9 AM Sep – Nov (NH), Mar – May (SH): All day |
Location | River (clifftop) |
Shadow size | Medium |
Rarity | Rare |
Spawn requirement | Catch 20 total fish |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
Blathers will say the following if the player donates the large char:
The large char appears in the first left tank of the aquarium.
In Wild World[edit]
Upon donating it to the museum, Blathers will say the following:
In City Folk[edit]
Upon donating it to the museum, Blathers will say the following dialogue:
The char appears in the middle, left tank of the aquarium.
In New Leaf[edit]
Upon donation to the museum, the information board in front of the tank that houses the Char says the following:
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 char can be found in the righthand waterfall tank in the freshwater fish room.
Fishing Tourney[edit]
During a Fishing Tourney, when given a char, Chip will say the following dialogue.
In City Folk[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Real-world information[edit]
The Salvelinus alpinus or arctic char is closely related to the salmon and trout, sharing characteristics from both. It is native to arctic, sub-Arctic and alpine lakes. No other freshwater fish can be found as far north as this fish. It is a rare fish in Britain, only found in glacial lakes but can be the only fish to be found in lakes around the Canada Arctic. In Scandinavia, it is extremely common and fished extensively. The color of the fish varies between pale pink and bright red. It is an alternative fishing solution to Rainbow Trout for a farming fish because it uses very little resources. Char feed mainly on insects, but can feed on fish and small crustaceans.
Names in other languages[edit]
オオイワナ ōiwana |
Large char | |
열목어 yeolmogeo |
Lenok (a related fish) | |
花羔红点鲑 huāgāo hóngdiǎn guī |
Dolly Varden trout (a species of char). Lit. "colored lamb red spotted salmon" | |
花羔紅點鮭 Unknown |
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Голец Golets |
Char | |
Bronforel | Brook trout (a species of char) | |
Saibling | Char | |
Trucha | Trout | |
Omble | Char | |
Salmerino alpino | Alpine char |
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