Dab

The Dab is a fish in the flatfish group. It is tied with the Ray for the least amount of letters in its name. It can be found in the ocean during the winter months, and is the smaller and commoner cousin of the Olive Flounder. In some games, the dab is mistaken for the olive flounder.

It first appeared with the Olive Flounder in, where the two fish were the same shadow size. As they were the same size as Sea Bass in, it can sometimes be difficult to find either of these flatfish.

Donating to the Museum
As with all fish and bugs in, the dab can be donated to the Museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. When donating, Blathers will tell the player a little bit about the donation. Below is what he has to say in each game.

In City Folk
"By the by... Just so you know, eyes on a dab are positioned on the right, but on the left on a flounder. When young, these fish are shaped like ordinary fish, but... As they mature, they start becoming flatter in preparation for adulthood! What professionalism! You can tell this is a very responsible fish, wot?"

The dab can be found in the tank at the back of the room, with other sea fish.

Further information
The Longheaded dab is a very small flatfish. It inhabits the northern Pacific from Canada to Asia including the Sea of Okhotsk. Like many flatfish it lives along sandy shoals where it has can easily camouflage itself.