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"I caught a giant catfish! (That's because I used a giant mousefish as bait!)" —Animal Crossing

The giant catfish is one of the few river pool fish in Animal Forest, Animal Crossing and Animal Forest e+. It sells for 3,000 Bells. The fish appears between 4 PM and 9 AM, during the months of June, July, and August. It is the larger counterpart of the more common catfish. If it drifts too far down the river into the next acre it will eventually disappear, like other pond fish.

Donation to the museum[]

In Animal Crossing[]

When donating to the museum in Animal Crossing, Blathers will give a little speech as follows:

"Hoo my! What a large fish! If I remember correctly, these beasties can only be caught in ponds, wot wot! Catfish whiskers don't actually sting, you know. The 'sting' comes from stiff pectoral barbs located below the gills. Simply ecstatic to have this fine fellow. We'll take good care of him. Hoo! I promise you that!"

Capture quotes[]

Japanese Quotes

「おおナマズを つりあげた! じしんの はんにんは おまえか!」 —Animal Forest

"I caught a giant catfish! So you're behind the earthquake(s)?!" (translation)

Further information[]

Giant catfish-Silurus biwaensis1

The Lake Biwa Catfish (琵琶湖大鯰/琵琶湖大鲶 Biwa-ko ounamazu?), sometimes called the Giant Lake Catfish, is a very large catfish endemic to Lake Biwa in Japan. It can reach as long as 120cm. This catfish is usually the one related to Japanese mythology. Catfish of large sizes are portrayed to predict or even create earthquakes, which is referenced in its Animal Forest pun.

In other languages[]

Giant catfish
Language Name Translation
Spain Spanish Siluro gigante -
Italy Italian Pesce gatto gigante -



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