Pop-Eyed Goldfish
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| Name: Carassius auratus (goldfish) Family: Cyprinidae (carps and minnows) | ||||||
| Months available | All year | |||||
| Times available | 9 am to 4 pm | |||||
| Location | River (Doubutsu no Mori to New Leaf) Pond (New Horizons) | |||||
| Size | 12 cm | |||||
| Shadow size | Tiny | |||||
| Rarity | Rare | |||||
| Sell price | 1,300 Bells | |||||
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The Pop-Eyed Goldfish (デメキン, Demekin), known as the Popeyed Goldfish prior to Animal Crossing: New Leaf, is a rare tiny-shadowed fish in the Animal Crossing series found in the river in all games prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, where it is now a pond fish. It sells for 1,300 Bells and appears all year from 9 AM to 4 PM. The player's catch quotes in Animal Crossing and Animal Crossing: New Leaf reference the cartoon Popeye, where spinach is a source of strength for the titular character.
Catch details[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
"I caught a popeyed goldfish! Aw, look... He wants spinach..."
| Times | All year: 9 AM – 4 PM |
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| Location | River |
| Shadow Size | Tiny |
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| Selling Price |  1,300 Bells
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In Wild World[edit]
"I caught a popeyed goldfish! I think he is in shock!"
| Description | Though their eyes are big, their vision is poor. |
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| Times | All year: 9 AM – 4 PM |
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| Location | River |
| Shadow Size | Tiny |
| Fish Size | 15 cm |
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| Selling Prices | 1,300 Bells
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In City Folk[edit]
"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. |
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| Times | All year: 9 AM – 4 PM |
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| Location | River |
| Shadow Size | Tiny |
| Fish Size | About 6 inches (15 cm) |
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| Selling Prices | 1,300 Bells
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In New Leaf[edit]
""I caught a pop-eyed goldfish! It should have eaten its spinach!""
| Times | All year: 9 AM – 4 PM |
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| Location | River |
| Shadow Size | Tiny |
| Fish Size | 15 cm |
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| Selling Price | 1,300 Bells |
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
Friendship Points
In New Horizons[edit]
"I caught a pop-eyed goldfish! It looks so...surprised!"
| Time of Year | North: All year South: All year |
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| Time of Day | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| Location | Pond |
| Shadow Size | X-Small |
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| Total Catch | 0 |
| Selling Prices |  Nook's Cranny: 1300 Bells C.J.: 1950 Bells
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Donating to the museum[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
When accepting the fish for the Museum, Blathers will say this:
"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[edit]
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[edit]
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!"
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
(data-rendered model)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
The Carassius auratus shares its scientific name with all types of Goldfish. The Popeyed 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[edit]
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デメキン Demekin |
Telescope goldfish (lit. "pop-eye gold[fish]") |
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툭눈금붕어 tuknungeumbung-eo |
Telescope goldfish |
 
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龙睛金鱼 / 龍睛金魚 lóngjīng jīnyú |
lit. "dragon-eyed goldfish" |
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Телескоп Teleskop |
"Telescope" |
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Telescoopooggoudvis | lit. "Telescope-eyed goldfish |
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Teleskopauge | lit. "Telescope eye" |
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Pez telescopio | Literally, "telescope fish" |
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Cyprin doré | Goldfish |
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Black Moor (PG to CF) Pesce telescopio (NL onward) |
A black variant of the telescope goldfish. Common name used to describe telescope eyes goldfish. |
