Spotted Garden Eel
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チンアナゴ
花园鳗 Anguille de jardin Anguila jardinera Anguilla di giardino Леопардовый угорь
가든일
花園鰻 Anguille de jardin Anguila jardinera Röhrenaal Gevlekte buisaal | ||||||
The Spotted Garden Eel (チンアナゴ, Chin'anago) is a type of sea creature introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Spotted Garden Eels were added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update in July 2020.
Catch details[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
"I got a spotted garden eel! Who'll water its garden now?"
| Time of year | All year (only on Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Shadow size | Small |
| Shadow movement | Stationary |
| Sea creature size | 17 cm |
| Selling price |  600 Bells
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In New Horizons[edit]
"I got a spotted garden eel! Was it un-spotted before I saw it?"
| Time of year | North: May – Oct South: Nov – Apr |
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| Time of day | 4 AM – 9 PM |
| Shadow size | Small |
| Shadow movement | Slow |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling price | 1100 Bells
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Donating to the museum[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
Upon donating a Spotted Garden Eel to the museum, it can be found in the large pool in the first room of the Sea exhibit, along with many other species of sea creature. It is found in the corner near the big rock close to the enterance of the large saltwater exhibit. The exhibit has this to say about the Eel:
"Spotted garden eels get their name from the black spots on their otherwise white bodies. They nest in the sandy seafloor and poke their heads out to catch the plankton drifting in the current. They're rather shy, as they quickly dart back into their hole at the slightest hint of danger."
In New Horizons[edit]
"The spotted garden eel is a small eel-shaped fish that loves to burrow in the sandy ocean floor. These silly things are known for popping their heads out of the sand to nibble on plankton drifting by. Some say this makes them look like plants sprouting in a garden...hence the name spotted garden eel. But I think they look more like prairie dogs peeking out of desert hidey-holes. "Prairie eels" has a lovely ring to it, don't you think?"
Once donated, the spotted garden eel can be found in the coral reef tank, alongside the Tiger Prawn and the Sea Anemone.
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Names in other languages[edit]
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チンアナゴ chin-anago |
Spotted garden eel (lit. "Japanese spaniel burrow child") |
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가든일 gadeunil |
Translation of English "garden eel" |
 
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花园鳗 / 花園鰻 huāyuánmàn |
Garden eel |
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Леопардовый угорь Leopardovyy ugor' |
Leopard eel |
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Gevlekte buisaal | Lit. "spotted pipe eel" |
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Röhrenaal | Garden eel, lit. "tube eel" |
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Anguilla jardinera | Garden eel |
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Anguille de jardin | Garden eel |
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Anguilla di giardino | Garden eel |
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