Great White Shark

Great White Shark
Scientific name	Carcharodon carcharias; (great white shark)
Family	Lamnidae (mackerel sharks)
Time of year	June to September
Time of day	4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Location	Sea
Size	217 in (550 cm)
Shadow size	Huge (with fin)
Rarity	Rare
Selling price	15,000 Bells
Main Appearances	DnM AC DnMe+ WW CF NL NH
Other Appearances	PC

The Great White Shark (サメ, Same) (known as the Shark before Animal Crossing: New Horizons) is a fish that can be found in the sea from June through September from 4 PM to 9 AM. It can be found in any weather. The Great White Shark has a "Huge (with fin)", shadow size when seen in the water. It is also one of the longest fish in the series, at about 217 inches (550 centimeters). The Great White Shark, being so immense, is likely to win any "size" fishing tourney.

Catch details[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

#55

"I caught a shark! It was a shark attack!"

Description	They lose and replace their teeth often. Their teeth, however, are actually scales.
Times	June - September: All day
Peak Times	-
Location	Sea
Shadow Size	Huge (with fin)
Fish Size	540 cm
Rarity
Selling Prices	15,000 Bells
Tank Size

June - September: All day-SeaHuge (with fin)540 cm15,000Unknown15,0002.0x2.0

In City Folk[edit]

#63

"I caught a shark! Check out that toothy grin!"

Description	These have rows of teeth that can be replaced indefinably. Lucky shark!
Times	June - September: 4 PM - 9 AM
Peak Times
Location	Sea
Shadow Size	Huge (with fin)
Fish Size	About 17.7 feet (5.4 m)
Rarity
Selling Prices	15,000 Bells
Tank Size

June - September: 4 PM - 9 AMSeaHuge (with fin)About 17.7 feet (5.4 m)15,00015,0002.0x2.0

In New Leaf[edit]

#68

"I caught a shark! GAH! Why am I holding it?!"

Times	June - September: 4 PM - 9 AM
Peak Times	-
Location	Sea (including Tortimer Island)
Shadow Size	Huge (with fin)
Fish Size	540cm
Rarity
Selling Price	15,000 Bells
Tank Size

June - September: 4 PM - 9 AM-Sea (including Tortimer Island)Huge (with fin)540cm15,00015,0002.0x2.0

In Pocket Camp[edit]

#47

Event Availability	Fishing Tourney: Poolside
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow Size	Huge with fin
Fish Size	451.6 cm - 628.7 cm
Rarity	★★★
Catch Rate	1.6479%
Selling Price	8,000 Bells
Request Reward	2,000 Bells, 4 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie, Bronze Treats, Sparkle Stones (1.6%)

N/AFishing Tourney: PoolsideSaltwater ShoresHuge with fin451.6 cm - 628.7 cm★★★1.6479%8,000

In New Horizons[edit]

#74

"I caught a great white shark! Watch out for its jaws!"

Time of Year	North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar
Time of Day	4 PM – 9 AM
Location	Sea
Shadow Size	Large w/Fin
Rarity
Total Catch
Selling Prices	Nook's Cranny: 15000 Bells C.J.: 22500 Bells
Tank Size

Great White SharkJun – SepDec – Mar4 PM – 9 AMSeaLarge w/FinUnknownUnknown150003.0x2.0 No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No No Yes

Donating to the museum[edit]

Donating in Wild World[edit]

Blathers will say this upon donation of the Shark:

'"Shark flesh is often used in processed seafood products, eh wot? As such, you might wonder why it isn't grilled like other fish, am I correct? Well, shark tends to reek of ammonia, you know. And that is NOT good."

Donating in City Folk[edit]

Blathers will say this upon donation of the Shark:

"If one were so inclined, one could sit around pulling shark teeth all day. They simply keep growing back! I've heard that over a shark's lifetime, it will go through thousands of teeth, which is disconcerting. ...Anyhoo, no toothpaste needed! How appropriate for a creature that's been around since the dinosaurs!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"The triangular teeth of sharks appear to have evolved from scales sometime in the past. When a tooth breaks, it quickly falls out and a new one grows in, keeping them always in good shape for prey. Sharks can be fearsome creatures, able to smell blood from several miles away. They can even jump out of the water to catch prey, making them powerful predators. Contrary to their tough image, their bones are made of cartilage and erroneously used as health food."

In New Horizons[edit]

"Great white sharks are obviously known first and foremost for their biting. They are masters of the craft! They do lose teeth regularly through biting-related activities, but, luckily, those teeth grow back quickly. In fact, their missing teeth can be regrown in a single day. Just imagine their tooth-fairy-related income!"

Fishing Tourney[edit]

New Leaf[edit]

Chip will say this when given a Shark:

"The thing about sharks is, they just go really well either fried or dried! Nice and simple like that! Yeah, even I'm not gonna attempt to down this guy all at once! What do I look like, a whale?"

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Further information[edit]

A real great white shark

The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is a fish that can be found in waters all over the world in every ocean. Unlike bony fish, sharks have no bones; their skeleton is made of cartilage, which is a tough, fibrous substance, not nearly as hard as bone, but more flexible.

Names in other languages[edit]

	サメ same	Shark

	상어 sang-eo	Shark

	鲨鱼 / 鯊魚 shāyú	Shark

	Большая белая акула Bol'shaya belaya akula	Great white shark

	Witte haai	White shark

	Hai	Shark

	Tiburón	Shark

	Requin (NL and before) Grand requin blanc (NH)	Shark Great white shark

	Squalo bianco	White shark

サメsameShark상어sang-eoSharkUnknownUnknownUnknown鲨鱼鯊魚shāyúSharkUnknownUnknownUnknownБольшая белая акулаBol'shaya belaya akulaGreat white sharkWitte haaiWhite sharkHaiSharkTiburónSharkUnknownUnknownShark
Great white sharkUnknownUnknownSqualo biancoWhite sharkUnknownUnknown