It might have taken a while, but the powers that be eventually bestowed upon us Animal Crossing: New Horizons — and with these activities, a whole host of collectibles.
The update brought a brand-new set of creatures found under the sea. In addition, Pascal and his philosophical pearls of wisdom returned — and yes, Pascal will still trade you rare items for any scallops you uncover (this time, it's the Mermaid furniture series).
In order to partake in any of these activities, one must first acquire and wear a wetsuit, which can be purchased in the cupboard at Timmy and Tommy's for 3000 Bells and comes in many different styles and colors. Just what we needed — more clothing options!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Sea Creature Complete List
In total, there are 40 sea creatures to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and they have their own page in your Critterpedia. , you can donate these to Blathers at the Museum.
Here are all the Sea Creatures listed alphabetically - our thanks to the Animal Crossing Wiki on Fandom for some of the icons below. Click on the column headers to sort the sea creatures to your liking:
Image
Sea Creature
Shadow Size
Speed
Time
Month
(Northern and Southern Hemispheres)
Shop Sell Price
Abalone
Large
Normal
4pm-9am
N: Jun-Jan; S: Dec-Jul
2000
Acorn barnacle
Small
Does not move
Any time
All year
600
Chambered Nautilus
Medium
Slow
4pm-9am
N: Mar-Jun, Sep-Nov; S: May-Nov
1800
Dungeness Crab
Large
Slow
Any time
N: Nov-May; S: May-Nov
1900
Firefly Squid
Small
Normal
9pm-4am
N: Mar-Jun; S: Sep-Dec
1400
Flatworm
Small
Normal
4pm-9am
N: Aug-Sep; S: Feb-Mar
700
Gazami Crab
Medium
Normal
Any time
N: Jun-Nov; S: Dec-May
2200
Giant Isopod
Large
Fast
9pm-4am; 9am-4pm
N: Jul-Oct; S: Jan-Apr
12000
Gigas Giant Clam
Large
Fast
Any time
N: May-Sep; S: Nov-Mar
15000
Horseshoe Crab
Medium
Normal
9pm-4am
N: Jul-Sep; S: Jan-Mar
Lobster
Large
Fast
Any time
N: Dec-Jan, Apr-Jun; S: Jun-Jul, Oct-Dec
4500
Mantis Shrimp
Medium
Normal
4pm-9am
All year
Moon Jellyfish
Medium
Slow
Any time
N: Jul-Sep; S: Jan-Mar
600
Mussel
Medium
Does not move
Any time
N: Jun-Dec; S: Dec-Jun
1500
Octopus
Medium
Normal
Any time
All year
1200
Oyster
Medium
Slow
Any time
N: Sep-Feb; S: Mar-Aug
1100
Pearl Oyster
Medium
Fast
Any time
All year
2800
Red King Crab
Large
Fast
Any time
N: Nov-Mar; S: May-Sep
8000
Scallop
Medium
Normal
Any time
All year
1200
Sea Anemone
Large
Does not move
Any time
All year
500
Sea Cucumber
Large
Slow
Any time
N: Nov-Apr; S: May-Oct
500
Sea Grapes
Medium
Does not move
Any time
N: Jun-Sep; S: Dec-Mar
900
Sea Pig
Medium
Fast
4pm-9am
N: Nov-Feb; S: May-Aug
10000
Sea Pineapple
Small
Does not move
Any time
N: Apr-Aug; S: Oct-Feb
1500
Sea Slug
Small
Slow
Any time
All year
600
Sea Star
Medium
Does not move
Any time
All year
500
Sea Urchin
Medium
Does not move
Any time
N: May-Sep; S: Nov-Mar
1700
Seaweed
Small
Does not move
Any time
N: Oct-Jul; S: Apr-Jan
600
Slate Pencil Urchin
Medium
Normal
4pm-9am
N: May-Sep; S: Nov-Mar
2000
Snow Crab
Large
Fast
Any time
N: Nov-Apr; S: May-Oct
6000
Spider Crab
Large
Fast
Any time
N: Mar-Apr; S: Sep-Oct
12000
Spiny Lobster
Medium
Normal
9pm-4am
N: Oct-Dec; S: Apr-Jun
5000
Spotted Garden Eel
Medium
Slow
4am-9pm
N: May-Oct; S: Nov-Apr
1100
Sweet Shrimp
Small
Normal
4pm-9am
N: Sep-Feb; S: Mar-Aug
1400
Tiger Prawn
Medium
Normal
4pm-9am
N: Jun-Sep; S: Dec-Mar
3000
Turban Shell
Small
Slow
Any time
N: Sep-Dec, Mar-May; S: Mar-Jun, Sep-Nov
1000
Umbrella Octopus
Small
Normal
Any time
N: Mar-May, Sep-Nov; S: Mar-May, Sep-Nov
6000
Vampire Squid
Large
Fast
4pm-9am
N: May-Aug; S: Nov-Feb
10000
Venus' Flower Basket
Large
Fast
Any time
N: Oct-Feb; S: Apr-Aug
5000
Whelk
Medium
Slow
Any time
All year
1000
Have you gone for a swim or found any sea creatures yet? Do you have any tips or tricks for swimming and diving? Let us know down below!
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