Pale chub

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Pale Chub NH Icon.png Pale chub  
Artwork of pale chub
Real-world info
Name: Zacco platypus
(pale chub)

Family: Cyprinidae (carps and minnows)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 オイカワ
 溪哥
 Chevaine
 Cacho
 Zacco
 Светлый закко
 피라미
 溪哥
 Chevaine
 Cacho
 Döbel
 Japanse drakenvis

The pale chub is a common fish found in rivers. It can be found in all of the Animal Crossing series games in rivers between 9 AM – 4 PM all-year round as a tiny shadow. It is an inexpensive fish that sells for 200 Bells at Nook's Cranny.

Catch details[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

#9
Pale chub
"I caught a pale chub! Looks like it could use a little sun...and a little diet."
Pale chub
Time of year[nb 1] All year
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Location River
Shadow size Small
Selling price  200 Bells
Feng shui None
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World[edit]

#2

Pale chub
"I caught a pale chub! Hm... It could use some sun."

Description They can be caught and eaten year-round! The fisherman's best friend.
Time of year All year
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times Mar – Jun; Aug – Nov
Location River
Shadow size Tiny
Fish size 15 cm
Selling price  200 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#2

Pale chub
"I caught a pale chub! Chub a dub dub!"

Description People who fish love this species, which can be caught year-round.
Time of year All year
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Small
Fish size About 6 in.
Selling price  200 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#2

Pale chub
""I caught a pale chub! It could use some sun!""

Time of year All year
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times Mar – Jun; Aug – Nov
Location River
Shadow size Tiny
Fish size 15 cm
Selling price  200 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

#10

Pale chub

Event availability None
Location Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size Tiny
Fish size 12.5 cm - 17.4 cm
Rarity
Catch rate 20.0180%
Selling price  10 Bells
Request reward  100 Bells, 2 Heart PC Icon.png Friendship Points


In New Horizons[edit]

#2

Pale chub
"I caught a pale chub! That name seems a bit judgy..."

Time of year North: All year
South: All year
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Location River
Shadow size Tiny
Rarity Uncommon
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 200 Bells
 C.J. 300 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

When handing the pale chub Blathers in the museum, he will say the following before thanking the player for the donation:

In Animal Crossing[edit]

"Oh? Is that a fact? It's sometimes called a mountain trout? But it's not a trout! What rot! Well, regardless, I'll see that it gets the proper care. You have my word on it!"

In Wild World[edit]

"You know, I'm sure these are technically edible... Even so, I don't think there are too many people who actually DO eat them, wot? I suppose if one were to batter them with some delectable spices..."

In City Folk[edit]

"The pale chub is a freshwater fish. During its spawning season, it turns a vivid blue, wot wot? But all the eggs do have similarities... Telling what sort of beastie laid the egg is difficult, wot wot? Rather fascinating how a fish normally so plain can put forth such an effort when love is on the line... Perhaps I might stand to adopt that fish philosophy myself, and quite soon!"

In New Leaf[edit]

Upon donation to the museum, the information board in front of the tank says:

"These fish are related to carp, with distinguishing features such as long ventral fins and protruding mouths. They have good jumping abilities, which allow them to jump up and grab bugs hanging around the water. They are known as very active fish with rather scrappy attitudes, making them tenacious survivors. During mating season, the male's stomach turns pink and its back turns blue. Females love this."

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 pale chub is a river fish with simple back-and-silver coloring. Interestingly, the males' coloring becomes most vibrant when he's trying to attract a mate! Though normally plain, these fellows really know how to look stylish when they want to. Perhaps I could learn a thing or two from the pale chub..."

Once donated to the museum, the pale chub can be found in the second layer of the waterfall tank with the tilapia and dace.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a pale chub, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk[edit]

"I'm serious, there's nothing like a good pale chub tempura! That bitterness just grabs your tongue and... Num! So good! A burly tempura! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"You know, pale chubs make good tempura if you're up for it. Oooh, or you can marinate 'em! But I'm not all that fussy about fishies. I'm happy to scarf down all I can! YUM YUM!"

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

Zacco platypus, also known as the pale chub is a type of freshwater minnow. It is listed as harmless and not in any danger. It can be found in Korea, China, and northern Vietnam. In Japan, the pale chub is also called Oikawa. It lives in fast-flowing rivers and streams, and it feeds off of insect larvae and algae, and smaller fish. During mating season, the male Pirani changes color rapidly to impress a suitable female. They actively feed during the evening or when the weather is overcast. More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese オイカワ
Oikawa
Pale chub

Korean 피라미
Pirami
Pale chub

Simplified Chinese 溪哥
Xīgē
Pale chub

Russian Светлый закко
Svetlyy zakko
Pale chub

Dutch Japanse drakenvis Japanese dragonfish

German Döbel Chub

European Spanish Cacho Chub

European French Chevaine Chub

Italian Zacco Part of scientific name

Notes[edit]

  1. 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.