Oarfish

Contents

• 1 Donation to the museum
  • 1.1 In New Leaf
  • 1.2 In New Horizons
• 2 Capture quotes
• 3 Encyclopedia information
  • 3.1 New Leaf
  • 3.2 New Horizons
• 4 Gallery
  • 4.1 In New Leaf
  • 4.2 In New Horizons
• 5 Further information
• 6 In other languages

Donation to the museum

In New Leaf

In New Leaf, an information board in the aquarium will list information about this fish.

"Oarfish are deep-sea-dwelling fish with long, thin, silver bodies and one red fin lining their backs. They can reach lengths of over 10 yards, making them huge and striking fish. They usually swim by twisting their long, thin bodies, but they can also swim in more vertical positions. Their mouths are small compared to their bodies and they have no teeth, so they're large but not imposing."

In New Horizons

In New Horizons, upon donation or selecting "Tell me more about this!", Blathers the curator will say:

"The oarfish is a long, eel-like fish that can supposedly reach up to 36 feet in length. They appear in various legends as things like messengers of the gods. It seems to me a creature like that could explain the myth of massive, ship-crushing sea serpents. It is, of course, well documented that people tend to exaggerate the size of 'the one that got away.' "

The fish can be found in the front saltwater fish room, in the right deep-sea tank along with the barreleye, coelacanth and football fish.

Capture quotes

Encyclopedia information

New Leaf

Fish	Encyclopedia Information
	"I caught an oarfish! Good, I needed a paddle!" Size 230 inches Habitat Ocean Season Winter to Spring

New Horizons

Fish	Encyclopedia Information
	"I caught an oarfish! I hope I catch morefish!" Habitat Sea Months active (north) December through May Months active (south) June through November

Gallery

In New Leaf

Oarfish caught in the Japanese version of New Leaf.Oarfish in New Leaf.The oarfish in the water. Note that it's the same length as the sea bass, but skinnier.

In New Horizons

Oarfish caught at night.Oarfish caught in the rain.Oarfish caught in the daytime.Critterpedia section.A player showing an oarfish.An oarfish in the museum in new horizonsOarfish shadow size.Caught an Oarfish :D

Further information

Main article: Giant oarfish on pedia

The oarfish is a shy deep-sea fish that is extremely long. Known as the "King of the Herrings", it is the longest bony fish alive. It is assumed that many historical reports of sea serpents may actually have been oarfish. Although large in size they pose no threat to humans due to their diet of crustaceans, small fish, and other small creatures.

In other languages

Oarfish
Language Name Japanese リュウグウノツカイ Ryūgūnotsukai French Poisson-ruban Spanish Pez remo German Riemenfisch Italian Pesce remo Dutch Riemvis Russian Сельдяной король Sel'dyanoy korol' Chinese 皇带鱼/皇帶魚 Huángdàiyú Korean 산갈치 Sangalchi

Fish
Freshwater fish Angelfish • Arapaima • Arowana • Barbel steed • Bass • Betta • Bitterling • Black bass • Bluegill • Brook trout • Carp • Catfish • Char • Cherry salmon • Crawfish • Crucian carp • Dace • Dorado • Eel • Freshwater goby • Frog • Gar • Giant catfish • Giant snakehead • Golden trout • Goldfish • Guppy • Herabuna • Killifish • King salmon • Koi • Large bass • Loach • Mitten crab • Neon tetra • Nibble fish • Pale chub • Pike • Piranha • Pond smelt • Pop-eyed goldfish • Rainbowfish • Rainbow trout • Ranchu goldfish • Saddled bichir • Salmon • Small bass • Snapping turtle • Soft-shelled turtle • Stringfish • Sturgeon • Sweetfish • Tadpole • Tilapia • Yellow perch Saltwater fish Anchovy • Barred knifejaw • Barreleye • Blowfish • Blue marlin • Butterfly fish • Clownfish • Coelacanth • Dab • Football fish • Giant trevally • Great white shark • Hammerhead shark • Horse mackerel • Jellyfish • Lobster • Mahi-mahi • Moray eel • Napoleonfish • Oarfish • Ocean sunfish • Octopus • Olive flounder • Puffer fish • Ray • Red snapper • Ribbon eel • Saw shark • Sea bass • Sea butterfly • Seahorse • Squid • Suckerfish • Surgeonfish • Tuna • Whale shark • Zebra turkeyfish Navigation Fish • Fishing • Fishing Rod • River • River Pool • Pond • Waterfall • Ocean • Tropical Seas • Fishing Tourney • Chip • Trash • Key • Museum

Fish

Freshwater fish Angelfish • Arapaima • Arowana • Barbel steed • Bass • Betta • Bitterling • Black bass • Bluegill • Brook trout • Carp • Catfish • Char • Cherry salmon • Crawfish • Crucian carp • Dace • Dorado • Eel • Freshwater goby • Frog • Gar • Giant catfish • Giant snakehead • Golden trout • Goldfish • Guppy • Herabuna • Killifish • King salmon • Koi • Large bass • Loach • Mitten crab • Neon tetra • Nibble fish • Pale chub • Pike • Piranha • Pond smelt • Pop-eyed goldfish • Rainbowfish • Rainbow trout • Ranchu goldfish • Saddled bichir • Salmon • Small bass • Snapping turtle • Soft-shelled turtle • Stringfish • Sturgeon • Sweetfish • Tadpole • Tilapia • Yellow perch

Saltwater fish Anchovy • Barred knifejaw • Barreleye • Blowfish • Blue marlin • Butterfly fish • Clownfish • Coelacanth • Dab • Football fish • Giant trevally • Great white shark • Hammerhead shark • Horse mackerel • Jellyfish • Lobster • Mahi-mahi • Moray eel • Napoleonfish • Oarfish • Ocean sunfish • Octopus • Olive flounder • Puffer fish • Ray • Red snapper • Ribbon eel • Saw shark • Sea bass • Sea butterfly • Seahorse • Squid • Suckerfish • Surgeonfish • Tuna • Whale shark • Zebra turkeyfish

Navigation Fish • Fishing • Fishing Rod • River • River Pool • Pond • Waterfall • Ocean • Tropical Seas • Fishing Tourney • Chip • Trash • Key • Museum

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