Sea Creatures Guide: Sea Creature List, Sell Price - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Wiki Guide

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.

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.

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
	600	Large Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	900	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	500	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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

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
	500	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	1700	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	2000	Large Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 PM – 9 AM	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
	500	Large Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	600	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	600	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	2800	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	1500	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	1100	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	1200	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	1000	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	1000	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	1000	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 PM – 9 AM	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
	1500	Huge Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	1800	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 PM – 9 AM	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
	1200	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	6000	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	10000	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 PM – 9 AM	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
	1400	Tiny Shadow	Sea (Diving)	9 PM – 4 AM	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
	2200	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	1900	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	6000	Large Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	8000	Large Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	600	Tiny Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	12000	Huge Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	3000	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	1400	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 PM – 9 AM	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
	2500	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 PM – 9 AM	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
	5000	Large Shadow	Sea (Diving)	9 PM – 4 AM	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
	5000	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All day	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
	12000	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	9 AM – 4PM and 9 PM – 4 AM	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
	2500	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	9 PM – 4 AM	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
	1500	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All Day	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
	1100	Small Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 AM – 9 PM	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
	700	Tiny Shadow	Sea (Diving)	4 PM – 9 AM	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
	5000	Medium Shadow	Sea (Diving)	All day	Southern Hemisphere: April, May, June, July, August

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