Pop-eyed goldfish

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Artwork of pop-eyed goldfish
Real-world info
Name: Carassius auratus
(goldfish)

Family: Cyprinidae (carps and minnows)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 デメキン
 龙睛金鱼
 Cyprin doré
 Pez telescopio
 Pesce telescopio
 Телескоп
 툭눈금붕어
 龍睛金魚
 Cyprin doré
 Pez telescopio
 Teleskopauge
 Telescoopooggoudvis

The pop-eyed goldfish (formatted as the popeyed goldfish prior to New Leaf) is a freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced that appears in all games. In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it appears in rivers, and in New Horizons it appears in ponds. It has a tiny shadow size, and can be found from 9 AM to 4 PM all year.

Catch details[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

#27
Pop-eyed goldfish
"I caught a popeyed goldfish! Aw, look... He wants his spinach..."
Pop-eyed goldfish
Time of year[nb 1] All year
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Location River
Shadow size Tiny
Selling price  1,300 Bells
Feng shui None
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Wild World[edit]

#9

Pop-eyed goldfish
"I caught a popeyed goldfish! I think he is in shock!"

Description Though their eyes are big, their vision is poor.
Time of year All year
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Tiny
Fish size 15 cm
Selling price  1,300 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In City Folk[edit]

#9

Pop-eyed goldfish
"I got a popeyed goldfish! It's bugging out!"

Description Though these have big eyes, their vision is quite poor. They use to look like ordinary goldfish, but as they age, they turn darker and their eyes bug out.
Time of year All year
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Tiny
Fish size About 6 in.
Selling price  1,300 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In New Leaf[edit]

#9

Pop-eyed goldfish
"I caught a pop-eyed goldfish! It should have eaten its spinach!"

Time of year All year
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Peak times N/A
Location River
Shadow size Tiny
Fish size 15 cm
Selling price  1,300 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


In Pocket Camp[edit]

#48

Pop-eyed goldfish

Availability Not currently available
  • 2019-08-13 – 2019-08-19 (Fishing Tourney: Fireworks)
  • 2020-06-20 – 2020-09-09
  • 2022-06-23 – 2022-09-19
Location Lost Lure Creek PC Map Icon.png Lost Lure Creek
Shadow size Tiny
Size 15.2 cm – 21.8 cm
Rarity ★★
Selling price  200 Bells
Version added Unknown
Villager gift data Tier: 3 (Uncommon+)

Rewards:


In New Horizons[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the pop-eyed goldfish is a lucky item, meaning it gives a 777-point Happy Home Academy bonus when placed in the player's house.

#8

Pop-eyed goldfish
"I caught a pop-eyed goldfish! It looks so...surprised!"

Time of year North: All year
South: All year
Time of day 9 AM – 4 PM
Location Pond
Shadow size Tiny
Rarity Uncommon
Spawn requirement Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices  Nook's Cranny 1,300 Bells
 C.J. 1,950 Bells
Furniture size 1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

When a popeyed goldfish is donated, Blathers will say this:

"Those adorable little fins! Those huge, googly eyes! Even I am helpless in the face of their cuteness! We will take special care of this precious fellow. Welcome to your new home, you darling little fishy!"

In Wild World[edit]

When a popeyed goldfish is donated, Blathers will say this:

"You should know, the eyes on the popeyed goldfish can occasionally pop out! There's nothing wrong, of course, and if you let the fish be, they go back in. Even so, the first time I witnessed it, MY eyes nearly popped out, wot wot!"

In City Folk[edit]

"Popeyed goldfish look like any other ordinary goldfish whilst still juveniles. As they begin to mature, their eyes bulge outward and gradually assume that distinctive appearance. Imagine how appalled you'd be if you brought one home thinking it was a normal goldfish..."

In New Leaf[edit]

An information board in the aquarium will display this description of the pop-eyed goldfish upon donation:

"They're known for their protruding eyes, as the name indicates, but this feature is actually a detriment. Their vision is quite poor, to the point that they will swim past food and frequently bump into things. They are a type of goldfish and get their distinguishing eye pop about two months after birth."

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:

"Pop-eyed goldfish have, as the name suggests, huge round eyes. But as babies they look like other goldfish! As they grow, their eyes begin to pop out and they gain their, hoo, distinct appearance... Imagine the poor fish fancier who unknowingly bought one! Their eyes might well pop out just as far!"

Once donated to the museum, the pop-eyed goldfish can be found in the first exhibit room in the small tank with the ranchu goldfish and guppy.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a pop-eyed goldfish, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk[edit]

"I just think that popeyed goldfish would sound better as goldeyed popfish. Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf[edit]

"You know what's tough? Scooping up pop-eyed goldfish! It's almost impossible if you're not a wizard! Erm... Uh. Hey, look over there! I think I saw one of those wizards! OH, YUM YUM!"

Gallery[edit]

Real-world information[edit]

RealPopeyedGoldfish.jpg

The Carassius auratus shares its scientific name with all types of goldfish. The pop-eyed goldfish, or Black Moor goldfish, is a harmless fish that lives in slow-flowing ponds, ditches, rivers, and lakes. It is a specially bred type of carp with large, protruding eyes, which, to some people's surprise, has poor eyesight as a result of its heavy inbreeding. It is related to other types of telescope fish, carp and is indirectly related to the koi. It feeds off of small insects, crustaceans, and plants. In China, it is called the dragon-eye. They are good for people who are just starting their freshwater tank.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japanese デメキン
Demekin
Telescope goldfish (lit. "pop-eye gold[fish]")

Korean 툭눈금붕어
Tuknungeumbung-eo
Telescope goldfish

Simplified Chinese 龙睛金鱼
Lóngjīng jīnyú
lit. "dragon-eyed goldfish"

Traditional Chinese 龍睛金魚
lung4 zing1 gam1 jyu4
lit. “dragon-eyed goldfish”

Russian Телескоп
Teleskop
Telescope

Dutch Telescoopooggoudvis lit. "telescope-eyed goldfish"

German Teleskopauge lit. "telescope eye"

European Spanish Pez telescopio lit. "telescope fish"

European French Cyprin doré Goldfish

Italian Black Moor (PG to CF)
Pesce telescopio (NL onward)
A black variant of the telescope goldfish.
Common name used to describe telescope eye goldfish.

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.