Animal Crossing: New Leaf Guide Catalog Museum Donations
Fish
In addition to the fish that you catch with a rod, the museum’s fish exhibit also includes the deep-sea catches that you can nab while swimming with a wet suit on.
Rod Catches
| Image | Item not for Sale | Name | Value | Location | Best Appearance |
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Bitterling | 900 | In rivers. | December through February (day) (18%) | |
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Pale Chub | 200 | In rivers. | April through June/early September/October through November (day) (10%) | |
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Crucian Carp | 120 | In rivers. | March/October (day) (22%) | |
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Dace | 200 | In rivers. | March (night) (16%) | |
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Barbel Steed | 200 | In rivers. | March (night) (16%) | |
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Carp | 300 | In rivers. | October (night)/November (day and night) (15%) | |
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Koi | 4000 | In rivers. | All year (morning and evening) (2%) | |
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Goldfish | 1300 | In rivers. | June through August (day) (2%) | |
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Popeyed Goldfish | 1300 | In rivers. | May through early September (day) (2%) | |
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Killifish | 300 | In rivers. | June (day) (5%) | |
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Crawfish | 200 | In rivers. | April (day) (13%) | |
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Soft-Shelled Turtle | 3750 | In rivers. | September (night) (5%) | |
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Tadpole | 100 | In rivers. | Best Appearance:(5% March - July) | |
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Frog | 120 | In rivers. | August (all day) (10%) | |
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Freshwater Goby | 300 | In rivers. | October through March (night) (5%) | |
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Loach | 300 | In rivers. | April (day) (21%) | |
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Catfish | 800 | In rivers. | Early September (night) (16%) | |
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Eel | 2000 | In rivers. | July (night) (12%) | |
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Giant Snakehead | 5500 | In rivers. | (2% June - Sep.) | |
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Bluegill | 120 | In rivers. | June through early September (day)/October through November (day) (10%) | |
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Yellow Perch | 240 | In rivers. | November through February (day) (8%) | |
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Black Bass | 300 | In rivers. | August (morning and evening) (16%) | |
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Pike | 1800 | In rivers. | (1% in all months) | |
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Pond Smelt | 300 | In rivers. | January through February (morning, evening, and day) (39%) | |
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Sweetfish | 900 | In rivers. | July (morning and evening) (16%) | |
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Cherry Salmon | 1000 | In rivers. | October (morning and evening) (11%) | |
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Char | 3800 | In waterfalls. | March through April/October (morning and evening) (8%) | |
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Rainbow Trout | 800 | In rivers. | October (morning and evening) (11%) | |
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Stringfish | 15000 | In rivers. | (1% September) | |
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Salmon | 700 | Sea (early September)/River (late September) | Early September (sea; morning, evening, and night) (40%) | |
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King Salmon | 1800 | Sea (early September)/River (late September) | Early September (sea; all day) (6%) | |
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Mitten Crab | 1000 | In rivers. | October through November (night) (5%) | |
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Guppy | 1300 | In rivers. | June through early September (day) (3%) | |
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Nibble Fish | 1500 | In rivers. | June through early September (day) (2%) | |
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Angelfish | 3000 | In rivers. | June through early September (morning, evening, and night) (2%) | |
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Neon tetra | 500 | In rivers. | June through early September (day) (3%) | |
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Piranha | 2500 | In rivers. | June through early September (day) (3%) | |
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Arowana | 10000 | In rivers. | (1% June - Sep (Night - Early Morning)) | |
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Dorado | 15000 | In rivers. | June through September (morning and evening) (2%) | |
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Gar | 6000 | Location:In lakes. | (1% June - Sep (Night - Early Morning)) | |
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Arapaima | 10000 | In rivers. | (1% July - Sep (Night - Early Morning)) | |
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Saddled Bichir | 4000 | In rivers. | (1% June - September (Night)) | |
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Sea Butterfly | 1000 | In rivers. | January (night) (12%) | |
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Sea Horse | 1100 | In rivers. | Late September (day and night) (9%) | |
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Clownfish | 650 | In the sea. | May through June (night)/July through early August (all day) (8%) | |
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Surgeonfish | 1000 | In the sea. | April through August (all day) (2%) | |
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Butterflyfish | 1000 | In the sea. | May through June (night) (8%) | |
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Napoleonfish | 10000 | In the sea. | (1% July - August) | |
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Zebra Turkeyfish | 400 | In the sea. | Late August (morning and evening) (12%) | |
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Blowfish | 125 | In the sea. | (5% Winter (Night)) | |
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Puffer Fish | 240 | In the sea. | August (day and night) (12%) | |
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Horse Mackerel | 150 | In the sea. | March (day) (30%) | |
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Barred Knifejaw | 5000 | In the sea. | November (all day) (5%) | |
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Sea Bass | 200 | In the sea. | Year round (night) (25%) | |
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Red Snapper | 3000 | In the sea. | All year (all day) (8%) | |
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Dab | 300 | In the sea. | January (day)/February (morning, evening, and night)/December (morning and evening) (14%) | |
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Olive Flounder | 800 | In the sea. | January (day)/February and December | |
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Squid | 400 | In the sea. | April (night) (14%) | |
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Moray Eel | 2000 | In the sea. | (2% in all months) | |
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Ribbon Eel | 600 | In the sea. | Island only (all day) (5%) | |
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Football Fish | 2500 | In the sea. | January through February (night) (8%) | |
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Tuna | 7000 | In the sea. | February (morning, evening, and day) (4%) | |
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Blue Marlin | 10000 | In the sea. | July/August (end)/September (end) (all day) (2%) | |
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Giant Trevally | 4500 | In the sea. | Island only (day) (2%) | |
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Ray | 3000 | In the sea. | (1% in all months) | |
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Ocean Sunfish | 4000 | In the sea. | July through August (day) (2%) | |
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Hammerhead Shark | 8000 | In the sea. | (1% in all months) | |
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Shark | 15000 | In the sea. | June through early August/late September (3%) | |
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Saw Shark | 12000 | In the sea. | (1% in all months) | |
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Whale Shark | 13000 | In the sea. | Island only (all day) (1%) | |
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Oarfish | 9000 | In the sea. | (1% in all months) | |
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Coelacanth | 15000 | In the ocean when it is raining. | All year (night) (2%) |
Deep-Sea Catches
| Image | item not for sale | Name | Value | Location | Best Appearance |
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Seaweed | 200 | In the deep sea. | March through May (day) (20%) | |
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Sea Grapes | 600 | In the deep sea. | August (morning, evening, and day) (15%) | |
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Sea Urchin | 800 | In the deep sea. | Early August (day) (15%) | |
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Acorn Barnacle | 200 | In the deep sea. | June through August (morning, evening, and day) (10%) | |
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Oyster | 400 | In the deep sea. | November through December (day) (15%) | |
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Turban Shell | 300 | In the deep sea. | April through May/August (night) (10%) | |
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Abalone | 400 | In the deep sea. | May through early September (night) (7%) | |
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Ear Shell | 300 | In the deep sea. | May (night) (10%) | |
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Clam | 300 | In the deep sea. | January (day) (13%) | |
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Pearl Oyster | 1600 | In the deep sea. | January (day) (12%) | |
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Scallop | 1000 | In the deep sea. | November through January (all day) (7%) | |
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Sea Anemone | 100 | In the deep sea. | January through July/late September through October (all day); November through December (morning, evening, and day) (6%) | |
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Sea Star | 100 | In the deep sea. | January through July/late September through October (all day); November through December (morning, evening, and day) (6%) | |
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Sea Cucumber | 150 | In the deep sea. | January through March (all day) (6%) | |
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Sea Slug | 200 | In the deep sea. | November through April (all day) (6%) | |
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Flatworm | 200 | In the deep sea. | (3% in all months) | |
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Mantis Shrimp | 1250 | In the deep sea. | March through April/early September (night) (8%) | |
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Sweet Shrimp | 650 | In the deep sea. | October through December (night) (10%) | |
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Tiger Prawn | 1600 | In the deep sea. | Late September (night) (5%) | |
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Spiny Lobster | 3000 | In the deep sea. | October through December (night) (5%) | |
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Lobster | 2500 | In the deep sea. | May (all day)/December (morning, evening, and day) (5%) | |
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Snow Crab | 4000 | In the deep sea. | December through February (morning and evening) (5%) | |
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Horsehair Crab | 4000 | In the deep sea. | December through February (morning and evening) (5%) | |
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Red King Crab | 6000 | In the deep sea. | December through February (morning and evening) (5%) | |
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Spider Crab | 10000 | In the deep sea. | (4% in all months) | |
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Octopus | 1200 | In the deep sea. | (Night) (3% in all months) | |
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Spotted Garden Eel | 600 | In the deep sea. | Island only (day) (10%) | |
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Chambered Nautilus | 900 | In the deep sea. | Island only (day) (10%) | |
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Horseshoe Crab | 1500 | In the deep sea. | August through early September (night) (5%) | |
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Giant Isopod | 9000 | In the deep sea. | Island only (all day) (4%) |





































































































