WhileAnimal Crossing: New Horizons' Neon Tetra is certainly not therarest fishthat players can catch, this species can still be a bit elusive. For those fans that are currently hunting for a Neon Tetra inACNH, this guide looks to offer assistance, and players that keep the following details in mind should have little trouble bagging one of these fish.
The Neon Tetra inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsspawns from the beginning of April to the end of November in the Northern Hemisphere and from the beginning of October to the end of May in the Southern Hemisphere. It can only be found between the hours of 9am and 4pm, and it only appears in rivers. As such, players that are attempting to catchACNH’s Neon Tetra should focus their efforts on these waterways during the aforementioned time frames, or they will come up empty handed.
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With respect to what players should be looking for, the Neon Tetra’s shadow size is very small, and a visual reference can be found in the video below. While not every very small shadow that is pulled from a river during the correct times will be a Neon Tetra, players should catch any of them that appear, and with a bit of patience they will undoubtedly find one of thesefish inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.
To note, fans that would like to expedite the process of obtaining a Neon Tetra inACNHare certainly welcome to usefish bait, a craftable item that prompts fish spawns when thrown into bodies of water. Indeed, players can repeatedly throw fish bait into a river to continually spawn different fish, and they can then catch every tiny shadow that appears until they have procured a Neon Tetra.
In summary, players that are trying to catch a Neon Tetra inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsshould fish between the hours of 9am and 4pm from April through November in the Northern Hemisphere and from October through May in the Southern Hemisphere. They should focus exclusively on tiny shadows in rivers, and they can use fish bait to have access to a steady stream of this shadow size. Then, once they have caught a Neon Tetra, they are free to donate it to Blathers or sell it atNook’s Crannyfor 500 Bells.
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