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Napoleonfish
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Real-world info
Name: Cheilinus undulatus (Napoleonfish) Family: Labridae (wrasses)
Main appearances
DnM AC e+ WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Name in other languages  ナポレオンフィッシュ  苏眉鱼  Napoléon  Pez napoleón  Pesce napoleone  Рыба-наполеон  나폴레옹피시  蘇眉魚  Napoléon  Pez napoleón  Napoleonfisch  Napoleonvis

The Napoleonfish (ナポレオンフィッシュ, Naporeon Fisshu) is a big, blue, rare fish with a large humped head. One of a group of fish which all sell for 10,000 Bells, this fish appears during late summer in the sea and island sea. Like most other sea fish, the Napoleonfish appears in the back tank, when placed in the museum. Its first appearance is in Animal Crossing: City Folk and it also appears in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Catch details

In City Folk

#44

"I caught a Napoleonfish! Look at the hat on this guy!"

Description	The humps on the heads of these fish get bigger as they age.
Time of year	Jul - Aug
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	About 80 in.
Selling price	10,000 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#48

"I caught a Napoleonfish! Viva la me!"

Time of year	Jul - Aug All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day	4 AM - 9 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea Tortimer Island
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	180 cm
Selling price	10,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#9

Event availability	None
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Huge
Fish size	175.1 cm - 184.9 cm
Rarity	★★★
Catch rate	Cannot be caught at this time.
Selling price	5,000 Bells
Request reward	2,000 Bells, 4 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie, Bronze Treats, Sparkle Stones (1.6%)

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Napoleonfish is a lucky item during summer, meaning it gives a 777-point Happy Home Academy bonus when placed in the player's house.

#52

"I caught a Napoleonfish! It's not as big as it thinks!"

Time of year	North: Jul – Aug South: Jan – Feb
Time of day	4 AM – 9 PM
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Huge
Spawn requirement	Catch 50 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  10,000 Bells  C.J.:  15,000 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In City Folk

Upon donating the Napoleonfish to the museum, Blathers will comment:

"Hoo, my good gracious! What size! What majesty! What impact this fish has! When fully grown, the body of this fish can reach a length of over 80 inches, eh wot? The beady eyes and pouty mouth make it appear a bit dull witted...which I find rather charming!"

The Napoleonfish can be found lazing around near the bottom of the sea fish tank at the back of the fish exhibit.

In New Leaf

After donating a Napoleonfish to Blathers, it will appear in the section for fish and sea creatures, specifically in the large tank in the northeastern room of the fish and sea creatures area.

The exhibit has this to say about the Napoleonfish:

"Called Napoleonfish, these fish also have the more accurate name of humphead wrasse. The true name comes from the distinctive humps on their heads. But "Napoleonfish" is more popular. When small, all Napoleonfish are females, but some become males as they age and their humps grow. Their bodies also turn a bluer shade as they mature and become males, making identification simple. Their bulky bodies, which can get to about six feet long, still glide easily through warm tropical waters. Finding these fish is a real treat for divers, as they're stunning to see-- and it's a great story to tell."

In New Horizons

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"Quite the catch you've brought! The stately and debonair Napoleonfish is truly something to behold. Those beady eyes! That bumpy head! That bold blue-green coloring! Alas, this quirky creature is quite endangered due to a variety of factors. Needless to say, we must do our very best to take care of our lumpy friend and its environment."

Once donated, the Napoleonfish can be seen in the coral reef tank with the Clown Fish and Butterfly Fish.

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk
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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information

A real Napoleonfish

The Napoleonfish, Cheilinus undulatus, is more commonly known as the humphead wrasse; both names are derived from the large hump on the forehead of adults. Males are larger than females. Due to overfishing and the destruction of coral reefs, their natural habitats, the fish is now considered endangered. Humphead wrasses are protogynous hermaphrodites: all fish are born female, but contain the genes for both sexes, and some fish change sex to male a year or two after sexual maturity.

Names in other languages

	ナポレオンフィッシュ naporeon-fisshu	Same as in English
	나폴레옹피시 napolleongpisi	Same as in English
	苏眉鱼 / 蘇眉魚 sūméiyú	Named for the eyebrow-like horizontal streaks around the eyes (苏/蘇 indicates "down the head", 眉 means "eyebrow", and 鱼 means "fish")
	Рыба-наполеон Ryba-napoleon	Same as in English
	Napoleonvis	Same as in English
	Napoleonfisch	Same as in English
	Pez napoleón	Same as in English
	Napoléon
	Pesce napoleone	Same as in English