One fish biologist has made it their mission for 2025 to catalog the fish from theAnimal Crossingfranchise alongside their real-world counterparts. TheAnimal Crossinggames focus on the anthropomorphic villagers that players share their islands with, but the series also has its share of land and sea critters. Throughout the different games, players have been able to capture and catalog these animals in the in-game museum.
One real-world fish biologist, who goes bylooloograniteon Reddit, has decided tochronicle all the freshwater fish featured in the series, all the way back to the first game.The biologist started with the small but mighty bitterling, a tiny winter fish that can be caught in theAnimal Crossingrivers. The Redditor says they’ve been playing the series sinceAnimal Crossing: Wild World,but their “interest in fish has been life long.” Over the course of 2025, they’ll be combining their two loves by painting every freshwater fish in the franchise.
Fish Biologist’s Homage To Animal Crossing Merges Real-World And AC Facts
Beautiful Painting Meets Fun Facts
Biologist looloogranite has shared the beautiful first two-page spread of their art book on Reddit, which has somereal-world information on the left side andAnimal Crossingfacts on the right.The real-world information includes facts about the fish’s appearance and ecology, range, size, and habits (like the fact that the female lays her eggs inside mussels). TheAnimal Crossingside focuses, similarly, on the size and range, but also lists the quotes said by the player when the fish is caught in the various games, and Blathers' commentary on it.
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The facts are accompanied by abeautiful realistic watercolor painting of the rosy bitterling, lovingly rendered in detail. Likewise, theAC-focused facts on the page on the right are paired with the more cartoonish version of the small fish, as it’s depicted in the games. The result is a blend of information from both the games and the real world.
Animal Crossing Can Teach Players Some Real Facts
Blathers Shares Accurate Information About Player Finds
TheAnimal Crossingfranchise, especially the more recent games, is all abouttaking a break from the real world to enjoy a relaxing virtual moment in nature. It seems fitting that the game actually features real animals that can be captured and displayed in the game’s museum. Instead of creating fictional creatures for the game, theAnimal Crossingfranchise highlights real-world marine animals, insects, fossils, and even artworks.
By comparing the real information about the bitterling with Balthers' description, it’s clear thatAnimal Crossingdid its research. This means thatAnimal Crossingplayers can use the museum entries to learn about real-world nature and creatures. Yes, this even includes the insects that Blathers finds so uncomfortable!
