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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Sea Creatures Exhibitions

By
Seren Morgan-Roberts

Description

This page offers information on the Sea Creatures to donate to the Museum’s Fish Wing.

Donating Sea Creatures

There are 40 sea creatures to catch and most are seasonal, meaning they will only appear during certain months of the year. For more information on what sea creatures are currently available in your area, head over to the Critterpedia section and select the page corresponding to your current month.

Sea Creatures to Collect

Here is a complete list of the sea creatures to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For a more detailed breakdown of each sea creature, head over to the Critterpedia.

Name Time Active Months
Abalone 4 pm - 9 am June - January (Northern) / December - July (Southern)
Acorn Barnacle All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
Chambered Nautilus 4 pm - 9 am March - June, September - November (Northern) / September - December, March - May (Southern)
Dungeoness Crab All day November - May (Northern) / May - November (Southern)
Firefly Squid 9 pm - 4 am March - June (Northern) / September - December (Southern)
Flatworm 4 pm - 9 am August - September (Northern) / February - March (Southern)
Gazami Crab All day June - November (Northern) / December - May (Southern)
Giant Isopod 9 am - 4 pm, 9 pm - 4 am July - October (Northern) / January - April (Southern)
Gigas Giant Clam All day May - September (Northern) / November - March (Southern)
Horseshoe Crab 9 pm - 4 am July - September (Northern) / January - March (Southern)
Lobster All day April - June, December - January (Northern) / October - December, June - July (Southern)
Mantis Shrimp 4 pm - 9 am All year (Northern and Southern)
Moon Jellyfish All day July - September (Northern) / January - March (Southern)
Mussel All day June - December (Northern) / December - June (Southern)
Octopus All day All year (Northern and Southern)
Oyster All day September - February (Northern) / March - August (Southern)
Pearl Oyster All day All year (Northern and Southern)
Red King Crab All day November - March (Northern) / May - September (Southern)
Scallop All day All year (Northern and Southern)
Sea Anemone All day All year (Northern and Southern)
Sea Cucumber All day November - April (Northern) / May - October (Southern)
Sea Grapes All day All year (Northern and Southern)
Sea Pig 4 pm - 9 am November - February (Northern) / May - August (Southern)
Sea Pineapple All day All year (Northern and Southern)
Sea Slug All day All year (Northern and Southern)
Sea Star All day All year (Northern and Southern)
Sea Urchin All day May - September (Northern) / November - March (Southern)
Seaweed All day October - July (Northern) / April - January (Southern)
Slate Pencil Urchin 4 pm - 9 am May - September (Northern) / November - March (Southern)
Snow Crab All day November - April (Northern) / May - October (Southern)
Spider Crab All day March - April (Northern) / September - October (Southern)
Spiny Lobster 9 pm - 4 am October - December (Northern) / April - June (Southern)
Spotted Garden Eel 4 am - 9 pm May - October (Northern) / November - April (Southern)
Sweet Shrimp 4 pm - 9 am September - February (Northern) / March - August (Southern)
Tiger Prawn 4 pm - 9 am June - September (Northern) / December - March (Southern)
Turban shell All day March - May, September - December (Northern) / March - June, September - November (Southern)
Umbrella Octopus All day March - May, September - November (Northern and Southern)
Vampire Squid 4 pm - 9 am May - August (Northern) / November - February (Southern)
Venus’ Flower Basket All day October - February (Northern) / April - August (Southern)
Whelk All day All year (Northern and Southern)

Sea Creatures were added in the Summer 2020 Update, along with diving.

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Nintendo
  • Platforms,
    Switch
  • Genre
    Social simulation
  • Guide Release
    7 August 2020
  • Last Updated
    20 January 2022
    Version History
  • Guide Author
    Seren Morgan-Roberts

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