The oarfish (リュウグウノツカイ, Ryūgūnotsukai?) is an ocean fish introduced in New Leaf.
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.' "
Encyclopedia information
New Leaf
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Capture quotes
- "I caught an oarfish! Good, I need a paddle!" —New Leaf
- "I caught an oarfish! I hope I catch morefish!" —New Horizons
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Further information
A real-life Oarfish.
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.
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