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- "I caught a barbel steed! It just needs a barbel saddle!" —New Leaf
The barbel steed (Hemibarbus labeo) is a river fish found in all games except New Horizons. It can be caught all day and all year round. It is a relatively common catch, and only sells for 200 Bells.
Capture quotes[]
- "I caught a barbel steed! That's funny...it looks more like a fish than a horse." —Animal Crossing
- "I caught a barbel steed! I'm not horsin' around!" —Wild World
- "I caught a barbel steed! What a noble steed, indeed!" —City Folk
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「にごいを 釣り上げた！コイにそっくり！」 —Animal Forest
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Donation to the museum[]
As with all fish caught in Animal Crossing series, the barbel steed can be donated to the museum in each game by talking to Blathers, who will also give some information on it.
In Animal Crossing[]
Upon donation, Blathers the curator will say:
"Even run-of-the-mill, common fish are valuable resources, you see. All part of the grand tapestry, wot! We will take excellent care of this fellow, oh yes. You can rest assured. Excellent care, indeed."
In Wild World[]
Upon donation, Blathers the curator will say:
"This might look like a Carp, but I heard it doesn't taste like one, eh wot? Indeed, I should think this fish is more suited to catching than to eating."
It will go into the first tank.
In City Folk[]
Upon donation, Blathers the curator will say:
"While Barbel Steeds have many of the same features as Carp, they're a bit less exciting, to my mind. For example, both have whiskers, wot? Yet the Barbel Steed's are just a hair shorter... It's rather like a fan doing an imitation of their favorite actor, or something to that effect."
It can be found in the middle-left tank in the aquarium, in the museum.
In New Leaf[]
In New Leaf, an information board in the aquarium will list information about this fish.
"Barbel steeds have a longer distance between their eyes and mouths than carp do. This makes them look almost like they're averting their eyes downward in embarrassment. Their whiskers aren't as long as carp whiskers, so the resemblance is still only minor. They are full of bones, but they're edible nonetheless and actually taste similar to flounder."
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Wild World[]
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"Related to the carp. "Barbel" refers to whiskers." | |
| Size | 19.5 inches | |
| Habitat | Rivers | |
| Season | All year | |
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Further information[]
A real life Barbel Steed
- Main article: Barbel (fish) on Wikipedia
The barbel steed (Hemibarbus labeo) is a small fish that lives in the rocky, fast flowing bottoms of rivers. It is largely carp-like in appearance. The name 'barbel' is derived from the Latin barba, meaning beard which is a reference to the two pairs of barbs by its mouth. There are many different types of barbel steed across the world; the type in the Animal Crossing series is the Amur barbel, which is found in rivers of south-eastern Siberia.
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