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.
This page is interactive — you can check off each sea creature you catch in the chart below and we’ll save your progress!
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.
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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.
Seaweed ✓
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
Sea grapes
Sea grapes ✓
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
900
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Sea cucumber
Sea cucumber ✓
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
Sea pig
Sea pig ✓
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
Sea star
Sea star ✓
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
500
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Sea urchin
Sea urchin ✓
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
Slate pencil urchin
Slate pencil urchin ✓
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
Sea anemone
Sea anemone ✓
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
500
Large Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Moon jellyfish
Moon jellyfish ✓
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
Sea slug
Sea slug ✓
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
600
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Pearl oyster
Pearl Oyster ✓
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
2800
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Mussel
Mussel ✓
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
Oyster
Oyster ✓
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
Scallop
Scallop ✓
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1200
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Whelk
Whelk ✓
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1000
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Turban shell
Turban shell ✓
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
Abalone
Abalone ✓
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
Gigas giant clam
Gigas giant clam ✓
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
Chambered nautilus
Chambered nautilus ✓
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
Octopus
Octopus ✓
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1200
Medium Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Umbrella octopus
Umbrella octopus ✓
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
Vampire squid
Vampire squid ✓
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
Firefly squid
Firefly squid ✓
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
Gazami crab
Umbrella octopus ✓
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
Dungeoness crab
Dungeoness crab ✓
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
Snow crab
Snow crab ✓
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
Red king crab
Red king crab ✓
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
Acorn barnacle
Acorn barnacle ✓
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
600
Tiny Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Spider crab
Spider crab ✓
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
12000
Huge Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: March, April
Southern Hemisphere: September, October
Tiger prawn
Tiger prawn ✓
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
Sweet shrimp
Sweet shrimp ✓
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
Mantis shrimp
Mantis shrimp ✓
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
Spiny lobster
Spiny lobster ✓
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
Lobster
Lobster ✓
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
Giant isopod
Giant isopod ✓
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
Horseshoe crab
Horseshoe crab ✓
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
Sea pineapple
Sea pineapple ✓
Creature Icon
Price
Shadow Size
Location
Time
Season / Months
1500
Small Shadow
Sea (Diving)
All Day
Northern Hemisphere: Year-round
Southern Hemisphere: Year-round
Spotted garden eel
Spotted garden eel ✓
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
Flatworm
Flatworm ✓
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
Venus’ flower basket
Venus’ flower basket ✓
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
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