Last Edited: 5 Jul 2020 11:34 pm
Welcome to IGN’s ACNH Sea Creatures guide, which features a complete list of all 40 Sea Creatures that are available to find and collect throughout the game, along with their locations, the best time-frames in which you’re most likely to find them, their sell price, and the seasons in which they will appear.
Looking for something specific? Click the links below to learn more about Sea Creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Sea Creatures, as the name suggests, are critters you can find at the bottom of the ocean by diving. They have their own Critterpedia page, despite most of them being fish.
Once the Museum is open on your island, you will also have the ability to donate your catches. While you won’t receive any rewards for doing so, your Museum will begin to look pretty neat once it begins to fill up with new finds.
If collecting isn’t your thing and you’re after some extra cash, sea creatures can be sold for Bells. While some critters will be worth more than others, players can use these Bells to purchase furniture and other useful items such as tools.
To catch sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you’ll need to buy a Wet Suit. You can pick one up from Nook’s Cranny for 3,000 Bells.
Once you have the Wet Suit, equip it and dive into the water by pressing A near the ocean. Where you see bubbles, press Y to dive down and you’ll come back up with a sea creature.
Sea Creatures Available By Month
The types of sea creatures that you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons will largely depend on the particular month, season, and time of day that you are currently experiencing in game. For this reason, we have broken down all of the sea creatures that you can find during each month. Simply click on the links below to learn more!
Note that you can hit the check marks below to save your progress in catching ’em all on your phone browser!
Every Sea Creature in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Looking to catch a specific sea creature? We have you covered in our complete critter list below that details everything from their locations, active times, price, and the season / months in which they will appear.
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
600
Large Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
900
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
500
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: January, February, March, April, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August, September, October
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
8000
MediumShadow
Sea (Diving)
4PM – 9AM
Northern Hemisphere:
January, February, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
500
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1700
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August, September
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March, November, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
2000
Large Shadow
Sea (Diving)
4 PM – 9 AM
Northern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August, September
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March, November, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
500
Large Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
600
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: July, August, September
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
600
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
2800
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1500
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March, April, May, June, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1100
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: January, February, September, October, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, July, August
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1200
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1000
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1000
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: March, April, May, September, October, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, September, October, November
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1000
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
4 PM – 9 AM
Northern Hemisphere: January, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1500
Huge Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August, September
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March, November, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1800
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
4 PM – 9 AM
Northern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, September, October, November
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, September, October, November, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1200
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
6000
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: March, April, May, September, October, November
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, September, October, November
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
10000
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
4 PM – 9 AM
Northern Hemisphere: May June July August
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, November, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1400
Tiny Shadow
Sea (Diving)
9 PM – 4 AM
Northern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, November, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
2200
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: June, July, August, September, October, November
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March, April, May, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1900
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: January, February, March, April, May, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
6000
Large Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: January, February, March, April, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August, September, October
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
8000
Large Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: January, February, March, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: May, June, July, August, September
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
600
Tiny Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
12000
Huge Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: March, April
Southern Hemisphere: September, October
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
3000
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: June, July, August, September
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1400
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
4 PM – 9 AM
Northern Hemisphere: January, February, September, October, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: March, April, May, June, July, August
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
2500
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
4 PM – 9 AM
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
5000
Large Shadow
Sea (Diving)
9 PM – 4 AM
Northern Hemisphere: October, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: April, May, June
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
5000
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All day
Northern Hemisphere: January, April, May, June, December
Southern Hemisphere: June, July, October, November, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
12000
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
9 AM – 4PM and 9 PM – 4 AM
Northern Hemisphere: July, August, September, October
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March, April
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
2500
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
9 PM – 4 AM
Northern Hemisphere: July, August, September
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1500
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1100
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
4 AM – 9 PM
Northern Hemisphere: May, June, July August, September, October
Southern Hemisphere: January, February, March, April, November, December
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
700
Tiny Shadow
Sea (Diving)
4 PM – 9 AM
Northern Hemisphere: August, September
Southern Hemisphere: February, March
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
5000
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All day
Northern Hemisphere: January, February, October, November, December
Southern Hemisphere: April, May, June, July, August
More Stories
My kids can’t stop terrible video games
“I’m scared, but post it”: security guard filmed a ghost at the door of the building
The Knights of the Zodiac arrive, a new Knight and a new skin