River
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![]() A river flowing under a bridge in Animal Crossing: City Folk | ||||||
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Generation probability | Always |

A river is a body of water in the Animal Crossing series that begins on one side of the town and empty into the sea at the other. A river begins as a waterfall at an edge of town and passes through the town. Some towns have a river that splits in two, creating an Islet. There are usually two or three bridges crossing a river. Fish can be caught in the river.
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, rivers can be shaped differently. They always begin at the east or west of town, instead of the north.
The river mouth is the area where the river meets the sea. Some fish can be caught only in this particular spot. In some towns, there may be two or more of these, increasing the chances of catching these fish.
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Fish[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
River fish in Animal Crossing
# | Name | Icon | Sell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Time | Months |
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1 | Crucian Carp | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
3 | Carp | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
4 | Koi | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND |
5 | Barbel Steed | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
6 | Dace | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
7 | Catfish | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND |
9 | Pale Chub | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND |
10 | Bitterling | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
11 | Loach | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
12 | Bluegill | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND |
13 | Small Bass | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
14 | Bass | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
15 | Large Bass | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
18 | Freshwater Goby | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
19 | Pond Smelt | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
20 | Sweetfish | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
21 | Cherry Salmon | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND |
22 | Rainbow Trout | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND |
24 | Stringfish | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND |
26 | Goldfish | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
27 | Popeyed Goldfish | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND |
28 | Guppy | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND |
29 | Angelfish | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND |
30 | Piranha | ![]() |
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River | 9 PM – 4 AM; 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND |
31 | Arowana | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND |
35 | Killifish | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND |
40 | Arapaima | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND |
Includes data sourced from this Item Spreadsheet, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, Cuyler, Ruthless Cutie, SuperHamster, and vmario. |
In Wild World[edit]
In City Folk[edit]
River fish in Animal Crossing: City Folk
# | Name | Icon | Sell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Time | Months | Fish Size |
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1 | Bitterling | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 4 in. |
2 | Pale Chub | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM – 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 6 in. |
3 | Crucian Carp | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 11.7 in. |
4 | Dace | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 14 in. |
5 | Barbel Steed | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 20 in. |
6 | Carp | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 32 in. |
7 | Koi | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 32 in. |
8 | Goldfish | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 6 in. |
9 | Pop-Eyed Goldfish | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 6 in. |
13 | Freshwater Goby | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 6 in. |
14 | Loach | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 8 in. |
16 | Eel | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 40 in. |
18 | Bluegill | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 10 in. |
19 | Yellow Perch | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 14 in. |
20 | Black Bass | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 20 in. |
21 | Pike | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM - 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 52 in. |
22 | Pond Smelt | ![]() |
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River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | About 6 in. |
23 | Sweetfish | ![]() |
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River | JFMAMJJASOND | About 10 in. | |
24 | Cherry Salmon | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM - 9 AM & 4 PM - 9 PM (Mar - Jun) 4 AM - 9 PM (Sep - Nov) |
JFMAMJJASOND | About 14 in. |
26 | Rainbow Trout | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM - 9 AM & 4 PM - 9 PM (Mar - Jun) 4 AM - 9 PM (Sep - Nov) |
JFMAMJJASOND | About 32 in. |
27 | Stringfish | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 60 in. |
30 | Guppy | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM - 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 1.6 in. |
31 | Angelfish | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 4.8 in. |
32 | Neon Tetra | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM - 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 0.8 in. |
33 | Piranha | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 11.7 in. |
34 | Arowana | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 28 in. |
35 | Dorado | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM - 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 40 in. |
37 | Arapaima | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | About 120 in. |
In New Leaf[edit]
River fish in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
# | Name | Icon | Sell Price | Shadow Size | Fish Size | Location | Time | Months | Peak Times |
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1 | Bitterling | ![]() |
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8 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | 4 AM – 9 PM (Dec – Feb) |
2 | Pale Chub | ![]() |
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15 cm | River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | Mar – Jun; Aug – Nov |
3 | Crucian Carp | ![]() |
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20 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | 9 AM - 4 PM |
4 | Dace | ![]() |
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35 cm | River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | Nov - Mar |
5 | Barbel Steed | ![]() |
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50 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | Mar; Oct - Nov |
6 | Carp | ![]() |
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60 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | 4 PM - 9 AM (Apr - Jul; Oct - Nov) |
7 | Koi | ![]() |
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60 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
8 | Goldfish | ![]() |
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15 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | |
9 | Pop-Eyed Goldfish | ![]() |
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15 cm | River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
12 | Soft-Shelled Turtle | ![]() |
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30 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
15 | Freshwater Goby | ![]() |
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15 cm | River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
16 | Loach | ![]() |
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20 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | 9 AM – 4 PM (Mar – Apr) |
18 | Eel | ![]() |
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100cm | River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | 9 PM - 4 AM (Jun - Aug) |
20 | Bluegill | ![]() |
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25cm | River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | Mar – Nov |
21 | Yellow Perch | ![]() |
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35 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | Nov – Feb |
22 | Black Bass | ![]() |
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50 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | Mar - Nov |
23 | Pike | ![]() |
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120 cm | River | 4 AM - 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
24 | Pond Smelt | ![]() |
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15 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | |
25 | Sweetfish | ![]() |
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25 cm | River | All day | JFMAMJJASOND | 9 AM - 4 PM |
26 | Cherry Salmon | ![]() |
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35 cm | River | 4 AM - 9 AM & 4 PM - 9 PM (Mar - Jun) 4 AM - 9 PM (Sep - Nov) |
JFMAMJJASOND | 4 AM - 9 AM & 4 PM - 9 PM (Mar; Oct) |
28 | Rainbow Trout | ![]() |
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60 cm | River | 4 AM - 9 AM & 4 PM - 9 PM (Mar - Jun) 4 AM - 9 PM (Sep - Nov) |
JFMAMJJASOND | Mar - May; Oct |
29 | Stringfish | ![]() |
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140 cm | River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
32 | Mitten Crab | ![]() |
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8 cm | River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
33 | Guppy | ![]() |
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4 cm | River | 9 AM - 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
34 | Nibble Fish | ![]() |
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8 cm | River | 9 AM – 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
35 | Angelfish | ![]() |
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12 cm | River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
36 | Neon Tetra | ![]() |
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2 cm | River | 9 AM - 4 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
37 | Piranha | ![]() |
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30 cm | River | 9 AM - 4 PM & 9 PM - 4 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
38 | Arowana | ![]() |
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70 cm | River | 4 PM - 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
39 | Dorado | ![]() |
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100 cm | River | 4 AM - 9 PM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
41 | Arapaima | ![]() |
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300 cm | River | 4 PM – 9 AM | JFMAMJJASOND | |
42 | Saddled Bichir | ![]() |
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60 cm | River | 9 PM - 4 AM | JFMAMJJASOND |
In New Horizons[edit]
River fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
# | Name | Icon | Sell Price | Shadow Size | Location | Time | Months | Total Catches |
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1 | Bitterling | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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2 | Pale Chub | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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3 | Crucian Carp | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
4 | Dace | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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12 | Soft-Shelled Turtle | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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13 | Snapping Turtle | ![]() |
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River | 9 PM – 4 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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16 | Freshwater Goby | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
17 | Loach | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
20 | Bluegill | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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21 | Yellow Perch | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
22 | Black Bass | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
23 | Tilapia | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
24 | Pike | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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25 | Pond Smelt | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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26 | Sweetfish | ![]() |
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River | All day | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
33 | Mitten Crab | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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34 | Guppy | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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35 | Nibble Fish | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
20 |
36 | Angelfish | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
20 |
37 | Betta | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
20 |
38 | Neon Tetra | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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39 | Rainbowfish | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
0 |
40 | Piranha | ![]() |
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River | 9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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41 | Arowana | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
50 |
42 | Dorado | ![]() |
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River | 4 AM – 9 PM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
100 |
44 | Arapaima | ![]() |
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River | 4 PM – 9 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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45 | Saddled Bichir | ![]() |
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River | 9 PM – 4 AM | North: JFMAMJJASOND
South: JFMAMJJASOND |
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Includes data sourced from this Item Spreadsheet, compiled by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, and Aeon. |


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