Pop-eyed goldfish

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Pop-eyed goldfish
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Real-world info
Name: Carassius auratus (goldfish) Family: Cyprinidae (carps and minnows)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  デメキン  龙睛金鱼  Cyprin doré  Pez telescopio  Pesce telescopio  Телескоп  툭눈금붕어  龍睛金魚  Cyprin doré  Pez telescopio  Teleskopauge  Telescoopooggoudvis

The pop-eyed goldfish (formatted as the popeyed goldfish prior to New Leaf) is a freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced that appears in all games. In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears in rivers, and in New Horizons it appears in ponds. It can be found from 9 AM to 4 PM all year.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#27

"I caught a popeyed goldfish! Aw, look... He wants his spinach..."

DnM / iQue

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

Time of year	All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Selling price	1,300 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#9

"I caught a popeyed goldfish! I think he is in shock!"

Description	Though their eyes are big, their vision is poor.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	15 cm
Selling price	1,300 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#9

"I got a popeyed goldfish! It's bugging out!"

Description	Though these have big eyes, their vision is quite poor. They use to look like ordinary goldfish, but as they age, they turn darker and their eyes bug out.
Time of year	All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	About 6 in.
Selling price	1,300 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#9

"I caught a pop-eyed goldfish! It should have eaten its spinach!"

Time of year	All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times	N/A
Location	River
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	15 cm
Selling price	1,300 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#48

Event availability	Fishing Tourney: Fireworks
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size	Tiny
Fish size	15.2 cm – 21.8 cm
Rarity	★★
Catch rate	5.8348%
Selling price	200 Bells
Request reward	1,500 Bells, 3 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie (20%), Bronze Treats (30%)

In New Horizons

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

#8

"I caught a pop-eyed goldfish! It looks so...surprised!"

Time of year	North: All year South: All year
Time of day	9 AM – 4 PM
Location	Pond
Shadow size	Tiny
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  1,300 Bells  C.J.:  1,950 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In Animal Crossing

When a popeyed goldfish is donated, Blathers will say this:

"Those adorable little fins! Those huge, googly eyes! Even I am helpless in the face of their cuteness! We will take special care of this precious fellow. Welcome to your new home, you darling little fishy!"

In Wild World

When a popeyed goldfish is donated, Blathers will say this:

"You should know, the eyes on the popeyed goldfish can occasionally pop out! There's nothing wrong, of course, and if you let the fish be, they go back in. Even so, the first time I witnessed it, MY eyes nearly popped out, wot wot!"

In City Folk

"Popeyed goldfish look like any other ordinary goldfish whilst still juveniles. As they begin to mature, their eyes bulge outward and gradually assume that distinctive appearance. Imagine how appalled you'd be if you brought one home thinking it was a normal goldfish..."

In New Leaf

An information board in the aquarium will display this description of the pop-eyed goldfish upon donation:

"They're known for their protruding eyes, as the name indicates, but this feature is actually a detriment. Their vision is quite poor, to the point that they will swim past food and frequently bump into things. They are a type of goldfish and get their distinguishing eye pop about two months after birth."

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:

"Pop-eyed goldfish have, as the name suggests, huge round eyes. But as babies they look like other goldfish! As they grow, their eyes begin to pop out and they gain their, hoo, distinct appearance... Imagine the poor fish fancier who unknowingly bought one! Their eyes might well pop out just as far!"

Once donated to the museum, the pop-eyed goldfish can be found in the first exhibit room in the small tank with the ranchu goldfish and guppy.

Fishing Tourney

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a pop-eyed goldfish, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk

"I just think that popeyed goldfish would sound better as goldeyed popfish. Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"You know what's tough? Scooping up pop-eyed goldfish! It's almost impossible if you're not a wizard! Erm... Uh. Hey, look over there! I think I saw one of those wizards! OH, YUM YUM!"

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information

The Carassius auratus shares its scientific name with all types of goldfish. The pop-eyed goldfish, or Black Moor goldfish, is a harmless fish that lives in slow-flowing ponds, ditches, rivers, and lakes. It is a specially bred type of carp with large, protruding eyes, which, to some people's surprise, has poor eyesight as a result of its heavy inbreeding. It is related to other types of telescope fish, carp and is indirectly related to the koi. It feeds off of small insects, crustaceans, and plants. In China, it is called the dragon-eye. They are good for people who are just starting their freshwater tank.

Names in other languages

	デメキン Demekin	Telescope goldfish (lit. "pop-eye gold[fish]")
	툭눈금붕어 Tuknungeumbung-eo	Telescope goldfish
	龙睛金鱼 Lóngjīng jīnyú	lit. "dragon-eyed goldfish"
	龍睛金魚 Unknown
	Телескоп Teleskop	Telescope
	Telescoopooggoudvis	lit. "telescope-eyed goldfish"
	Teleskopauge	lit. "telescope eye"
	Pez telescopio	lit. "telescope fish"
	Cyprin doré	Goldfish
	Black Moor (PG to CF) Pesce telescopio (NL onward)	A black variant of the telescope goldfish. Common name used to describe telescope eye goldfish.

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