- "I caught a nibble fish! Do you regret nibbling now?" —New Leaf
| Nibble Fish|
ドクターフィッシュ Dokutā fisshu
|Scientific name||Garra rufa|
|Time of year||May to Early September|
|Time of day||9 am to 4 pm|
|Size||2 in. 5 cm|
|Sale price||1,200 Bells|
|Appearances||Animal Crossing: New Leaf|
|Regional names|| ドクターフィッシュ Dokutā fisshu |
|Animal Forest||Not Present|
|Animal Crossing||Not Present|
|Dōbutsu no Mori e+||Not Present|
|Animal Crossing: Wild World||Not Present|
|Animal Crossing: City Folk||Not Present|
|Animal Crossing: New Leaf||34|
Donating to the Museum
In New Leaf
In New Leaf, an information board in the aquarium will list information about this fish.
"The official name given to this warm-water-dwelling species of fish is "Garra rufa." They are omnivorous, as they both eat algae and scrape the skin off other fish. All you'd have to do to feed them is stick your hand in the tank; they would live off your dead skin. That's why they're called nibble fish. They exfoliate but don't have any teeth, so it doesn't hurt at all!"
Further informationThe doctor fish, otherwise known for its scientific name, Garra rufa, is used for treating skin diseases in Turkey. It has other nicknames such as the nibble fish (used in-game) and kangal fish.