Sea creatures they are the third type of creature you can collect in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Like fish and insects, sea creatures can be donated to the Museum and have a page on the Critterpedia page to track what you’ve already captured.
Unlike the rest of the wildlife that can be safely captured from the safety of your island, you must swim to the ocean to find the sea creatures.
The sea creatures you can find will also change as the seasons change, like the fish that share their waters. The in progress list of sea creatures found on this page focuses on when each creature can be found in the northern hemisphere.
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Sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons explained
Sea creatures can be found in the waters surrounding your island in New Horizons, and as art, insects, fish, and fossils, they are one of the collectibles you can donate to the Museum.
These creatures have their own page on Critterpedia and can be sold to Nook’s Cranny.
Pascal might also offer you the opportunity to trade one of these creatures for a special DIY recipe.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons: sea creatures and price list
Like fish and insects, sea creatures in New Horizons are seasonal, meaning some will not be available during specific months of the year.
This means that it is impossible to find all the sea creatures in one day. Instead, you need to make sure to explore the depths of the sea year-round, even when it gets icy in winter.
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Below you’ll find all the sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, including the months that are available, in the order they appear on Critterpedia.
It should be noted that the following are for the North Hemisphere. For the southern hemisphere, each set of dates will differ by six months.
Thanks to Chiiribi on reddit for the help with the information!
| Animal Crossing Sea Creature | Available months | Available times | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaweed | October to July | 24 hours | 600 |
| Sea Grapes | June to September | 24 hours | 900 |
| Sea cucumber | November to April | 24 hours | 500 |
| Sea pig | November to February | 4 pm to 9 am | 10000 |
| Starfish | All year | 24 hours | 500 |
| Sea urchin | May to September | 24 hours | 1700 |
| Chalkboard Pencil Hedgehog | May to September | 4 pm to 9 am | 2000 |
| Sea anemone | All year | 24 hours | 500 |
| Moon jellyfish | July to September | 24 hours | 600 |
| Sea slug | All year | 24 hours | 600 |
| Pearl | All year | 24 hours | 2800 |
| Mussel | June to December | 24 hours | 1500 |
| oyster | September to February | 24 hours | 1100 |
| Scallop | All year | 24 hours | 1000 |
| Whelk | All year | 24 hours | 1000 |
| Shell Turban | March to May September to December |
24 hours | 1000 |
| Abalone | June to January | 4 pm to 9 am | 2000 |
| Gigas Giant Clam | May to September | 24 hours | 15000 |
| Chamber Nautilus | March to June September to November |
4 pm to 9 am | 1800 |
| Octopus | All year | 24 hours | 1200 |
| Umbrella Octopus | March to May September to November |
24 hours | 6000 |
| Vampire Squid | May to August | 4 pm to 9 am | 10000 |
| Firefly squid | March to June | 9 pm to 4 am | 1400 |
| Gazami crab | June to November | 24 hours | 2200 |
| Dungesness crab | November to May | 24 hours | 1900 |
| Snow crab | November to April | 24 hours | 6000 |
| Red king crab | November to March | 24 hours | 8000 |
| Acorn limpet | All year | 24 hours | 600 |
| Spider crab | March to April | 24 hours | 10000 |
| Tiger prawn | June to September | 4 pm to 9 am | 3000 |
| Sweet Shrimp | September to February | 4 pm to 9 am | 1400 |
| Mantis shrimp | All year | 4 pm to 9 am | 2500 |
| Spiny lobster | October to December | 9 pm to 4 am | 5000 |
| Locust | April to June December to January |
24 hours | 4500 |
| Giant Isopod | July to October | 9am to 4pm 9 pm to 4 am |
12000 |
| Horseshoe crab | July to September | 9 pm to 4 am | 2500 |
| Marine pineapple | April to August | 24 hours | 1500 |
| Spotted Garden Eel | May to October | 4am to 9pm | 1100 |
| Flatworm | August to September | 4 pm to 9 am | 700 |
| Venus flower basket | October to February | All day | 5000 |
New to Animal Crossing? Our Animal Crossing New Horizons tips can help with the basics. From the start, there are fish and critters to catch, flowers and fruit to grow with Leif selling seeds, villagers to add or remove, and tools like the new ladder and pole to collect. Once it’s installed you’ll want to make as many bells as possible, start collecting KK Slider songs and work on your island star rating, increase your HHA rating, incorporate Feng Shui into your room design, and purchase Kitchen furniture. You can also buy fake art from Redd. Swimming, sea creatures and Pascal were recently added.
How to catch sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons explained
If you want to start collecting sea creatures in New Horizons, you must first purchase a wetsuit. Using one of these will allow you to venture into the sea that surrounds your island.
Once you’re in the waves, swim until you see a series of bubbles rising from the bottom of the sea.
Head over to these bubbles and then start diving. As you do so, the camera angle will change, giving you an aerial view of the sea, allowing you to see a shadow sitting on the sea floor.
This shadow is the sea creature you are hunting, and to catch it, you must maneuver your avatar towards the creature.
If you do this correctly, you will automatically swim back to the surface to display your catch, which you can then find in your inventory.
Good luck finishing the Critterpedia of Sea Creatures page!
