Surgeonfish
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| Name: Paracanthurus hepatus (palette surgeonfish) Family: Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes and tangs) | ||||||||
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Names in other languages
ナンヨウハギ
拟刺尾鲷 Poisson chirurgien Pez cirujano Pesce chirurgo Флаговый хирург
블루탱 擬刺尾鯛 Poisson-chirurgien Pez cirujano Paletten-Doktorfisch Doktersvis | ||||||||
The surgeonfish is an uncommon fish introduced in Animal Crossing: City Folk and appearing in all subsequent games. It appears as a small shadow in the sea all day from mid spring to early fall.
Catch details[edit]
In City Folk[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
"I caught a surgeonfish! It was a simple operation, though!"
| Time of year | Apr – Sep All year (Tortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | Sea Tortimer Island |
| Shadow size | Small |
| Fish size | 31 cm |
| Selling price |  1,000 Bells
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
| Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) |
Spring, Summer Unknown |
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| Availability (Pocket Camp) |
Not currently available
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| Location |  Saltwater Shores
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| Shadow size | Small |
| Size | 25.9 cm – 36.1 cm |
| Rarity | ★★★ |
| Selling price | 1,500 Bells
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| Version added | Unknown |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+)
Rewards:
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Friendship points
In New Horizons[edit]
"I caught a surgeonfish! Scalpel! Forceps! Fish hook!"
| Time of year | North: Apr – Sep South: Oct – Mar |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Location | Sea |
| Shadow size | Small |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 1,000 Bells C.J.: 1,500 Bells
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Donating to the museum[edit]
In City Folk[edit]
The fish can be found in the bottom-right tank in the aquarium, with the clownfish and butterflyfish, which are other types of tropical fish.
In New Leaf[edit]
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:
Fishing Tourney[edit]
During a Fishing Tourney, when given a surgeonfish, Chip will say the following dialogue.
In City Folk[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
Surgeonfish are members of the family Acanthuridae and are named for scalpel-like modified fins on the peduncle (base of the tail). The species shown ingame is Paracanthurus hepatus, also known as the regal tang, palette surgeonfish, blue tang (not to be confused with the Atlantic Acanthurus coeruleus variety), royal blue tang, hippo tang, flagtail surgeonfish, pacific regal blue tang and blue surgeonfish. It is a tropical fish that lives in areas such as Japan, East Africa, Samoa, New Caledonia, and even the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
They change color when spawning, from a deep blue to a pale blue. The eggs hatch within 24 hours of fertilization, revealing small larvae with silvery abdomen. They are inedible to humans, with a foul smelling flesh and taste, and are poisonous. They can, however, be used as a type of bait. It can easily protect itself using spines located near its tail, which extend when the fish is excited or threatened. It will slash sideways towards a predator and can cause deep wounds allowing venom to seep in, which can cause infections.
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
Names in other languages[edit]
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ナンヨウハギ Nan'yōhagi |
Paracanthurus (lit. "southern ocean scalpel") |
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블루탱 beullutaeng |
Paracanthurus/Blue tang |
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拟刺尾鲷 nǐ cìwěidiāo |
Paracanthurus (literal translation of genus name, "like Acanthurus") |
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擬刺尾鯛 Unknown |
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Флаговый хирург Flagovyy khirurg |
Paracanthurus/Regal tang |
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Doktersvis | Surgeonfish |
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Paletten-Doktorfisch | Paracanthurus/Pallet surgeonfish |
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Pez cirujano | Same as in English. |
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Poisson chirurgien | Surgeon fish |
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Pesce chirurgo | Surgeonfish |
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