Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Saddled Bichir · Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Where and when to catch it

Saddled Bichir · Location: River · Shadow size: Large · Base sale price: 4000

What the data says

Saddled Bichir

Location
River
Shadow size
Large
Base sale price
4000
Northern months (1–12)
6 · 7 · 8 · 9
Southern months (1–12)
0 · 1 · 12
Available local hours (0–23)
0 · 1 · 2 · 3 · 21 · 22 · 23

Using this reference

For Saddled Bichir, start with the hemisphere and month, then check the hour and location. These conditions work together. Finding the right-looking shadow at the wrong time does not satisfy the availability check, and an available result does not guarantee the next catch.

If the checker says unavailable, change one condition at a time to see what blocks the attempt. A month listed for the opposite hemisphere is not another window on the same island. Keep the location and shadow size beside you while fishing so you can narrow down attempts without treating sale price as a spawn clue.

One useful comparison

For Base sale price, Saddled Bichir is listed at 4000, compared with 3750 for Soft-shelled Turtle: a difference of 250. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.

Plan your scenario

Outside this timetable

Use your island’s local clock and hemisphere. Location and shadow still matter; a matching time does not guarantee a spawn.

Side-by-side reference
DetailSaddled BichirBitterlingDifference
LocationRiverRiver—
Shadow sizeLargeSmallest—
Base sale price40009003100
Northern months (1–12)6 · 7 · 8 · 91 · 2 · 3 · 11 · 12—
Southern months (1–12)0 · 1 · 125 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9—
Available local hours (0–23)0 · 1 · 2 · 3 · 21 · 22 · 230 · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23—

A name without a verified local label stays in the source language. The surrounding guide and controls are localized; identifiers are not invented translations.

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