Nibble Fish

"I caught a nibble fish! Do you regret nibbling now?" —New Leaf

Nibble Fish
Scientific name	Garra rufa
Family	Cyprinidae
Time of year	May to September
Time of day	9 am to 4 pm
Location	River
Size	3 in.
Shadow size	Small
Selling price	1,500 Bells
Appearances	Animal Crossing: New Leaf

The Nibble Fish (ドクターフィッシュ, Dokutā fisshu) is a fish that was first introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. They can be found between 9 am and 4 pm in the river in the months May until September.

Donating to the Museum

After a nibble fish is donated, a sign in the museum will display information about this fish.

"The official name given to this warm-water-dwelling species of fish is "Garra rufa." They are omnivorous, as they both eat algae and scrape the skin off other fish. All you'd have to do to feed them is stick your hand in the tank; they would live off your dead skin. That's why they're called nibble fish. They exfoliate but don't have any teeth, so it doesn't hurt at all!"

Further information

Real-life garra rufa

Commonly known as doctor fish, Garra rufa are used in some methods of spa treatment, and have even been known to alleviate symptoms of psoriasis.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Spanish	Pez doctor	Literally, "doctor fish".
French	Poisson docteur	Doctor fish

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