Piranha

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Artwork of piranha
Real-world info
Name: Pygocentrus nattereri
(red-bellied piranha)

Family: Serrasalmidae (piranhas and pacus)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 ピラニア
 피라니아
 Pesce piranha
 Piranha
 食人鱼
 Piranha
 Piraña
 Piranha
 食人魚
 Piranha
 Piraña
 Пиранья

The piranha is a river fish in the Animal Crossing series that appears in all games. It originally sold for  6,500 Bells, but was downgraded to  2,500 Bells beginning in Animal Crossing: Wild World. When this fish is given to Wendell in Animal Crossing: City Folk, the player is rewarded with a Cracked Ground design. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears as a small shadow in rivers from 9 AM - 4 PM and 9 PM - 4 AM from summer to early fall.

Catch details[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

#30
Piranha
"I caught a piranha! Which river is this, anyway? I'm glad I didn't take a dip!"
Piranha
Time of year[nb 1] Jun – Sep
Time of day 9 PM – 4 AM; 9 AM – 4 PM
Location River
Shadow size Small
Selling price  6,500 Bells
Feng shui None
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World[edit]

#31

Piranha
"I caught a piranha! He'd better not catch me!"

Description They eat small fish by tearing off pieces and swallowing them whole. Vicious!
Time of year Jun – Sep
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM; 9 PM – 4 AM
Peak times Jun – Aug
Location River
Shadow size Small
Fish size 30 cm
Selling price  2,500 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#33

Piranha
"I caught a piranha! Bite the bait, not me!!"

Description A shy species, these prefer to stay in groups. They're popular at aquariums.
Time of year Jun – Sep 15
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Small
Fish size About 11.7 in.
Selling price  2,500 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#37

Piranha
"I caught a piranha! Or did it catch ME?!"

Time of year Jun – Sep 15
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Small
Fish size 30 cm
Selling price  2,500 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

#29

Piranha

Availability Not currently available
  • 2018-08-14 – 2018-08-19 (Fishing Tourney #5)
  • 2023-08-11 – 2023-08-18 (Fishing Tourney: Happy Angling)
Location Lost Lure Creek PC Map Icon.png Lost Lure Creek
Size 25.1 cm – 34.9 cm
Rarity ★★★
Version added Unknown


In New Horizons[edit]

#40

Piranha
"I caught a piranha! Sure hope it was the only one!"

Time of year North: Jun – Sep
South: Dec – Mar
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM
Location River
Shadow size Small
Rarity Rare
Spawn requirement Catch 20 total fish
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 2,500 Bells
 C.J. 3,750 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

In the museum, the piranha appears in the bottom right tank (Animal Crossing), middle tank (Wild World), or the right tank (City Folk), where it will bash against the walls of the tank in an attempt to reach the player, although this depiction of piranha is inaccurate. In New Horizons, the piranha is in the first room in a large tank, and will charge the tank as well as sometimes follow the player.

In Animal Crossing[edit]

"Dear me! My mind boggles! I had no inkling that we had such frightfully dangerous fish in these waters! I suppose that would indicate they're not as lethal as they are made out to be... Or are they trying to lull us? Have no fear! We'll look after your sharp-toothed friend. For everyone's sake!"

In Wild World[edit]

"Piranha are rather bony. I can't say I've heard good things about their flavor. Some restaurants do serve them, of course, but as a tourist attraction, eh wot? These things probably sit about discussing OUR flavor, you know."

In City Folk[edit]

"Most people see piranhas as savage fish that enjoy tearing prey apart with their teeth... However, they're actually quite timid, wot wot? They're often treated like bad guys due to their scary faces. I hope we haven't hurt their feelings..."

In New Leaf[edit]

"They have terrifyingly sharp teeth, which contributes to their ferocious reputation. Oddly enough, they are actually quite timid, though they are still very dangerous fish. If they can't find food, they will resort to cannibalism or tear apart any animal they can grab hold of. Take care when catching them so they don't end up biting your hand with their sharp teeth!"

In New Horizons[edit]

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"I am not exactly a fan of the piranha...despite knowing that they're mostly harmless. But those nasty, pointy teeth... Hoo. These infamous little blighters will attack when in groups. Imagine all of those hundreds of tiny teeth! To think that they're floundering about our peaceful waters, just waiting to strike. Well, never fear--I shall keep THIS one under the strictest lock and key, with nary a bathroom break allowed!"

Fishing Tourney[edit]

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a piranha, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk[edit]

"Get this! Piranha are actually pretty darn tasty! But do NOT eat them live! That bite'll bite you! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"So get this: piranhas are pretty darn tasty. But they're NOT actually that mean and vicious! ...It's just a sad reputation they got somewhere along the line. But me? I'm pretty vicious! Bottoms up!"

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

RedBelliedPiranha.jpg

The red-bellied piranha has a reputation one of the most ferocious fish, but this is a widespread myth perpetuated by the media. In reality, they are scavengers that are easily scared. Live-feedings for captive piranha are also unhealthy for them, which again, is falsified in the media. They can be aggressive, but only when they are deprived of food. Red-bellied piranhas can be found in the Amazon River. They grow to about 33 cm and weigh 3 1/2 kilograms.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese ピラニア
pirania

Korean 피라니아
pirania

Simplified Chinese 食人鱼
shǐrényú
Lit. "man-eating fish"

Traditional Chinese 食人魚
Unknown

Russian Пиранья
Piran'ya

Dutch Piranha Piranha

German Piranha Piranha

European Spanish Piraña Piranha

European French Piranha Piranha

Italian Pesce piranha Piranha fish

Notes[edit]

  1. All bugs and fish in the first-generation games can appear at a lower spawn rate up to five days before the start of their first month of availability.