Animal Crossing New Horizons

Fish, Bug and Sea Creature Checklist

Caught Name Image Price Location Shadow Size Time Months Available
Bitterling Bitterling 900 River 1 All day Nov-Mar x x x - - - - - - - x x
Pale Chub Pale Chub 200 River 1 9AM-4PM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Crucian Carp Crucian Carp 160 River 2 All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Dace Dace 240 River 3 4PM-9AM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Carp Carp 300 Pond 4 All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Koi Koi 4,000 Pond 4 4PM-9AM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Goldfish Goldfish 1,300 Pond 1 All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Pop-eyed Goldfish Pop-eyed Goldfish 1,300 Pond 1 9AM-4PM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ranchu Goldfish Ranchu Goldfish 4,500 Pond 2 9AM-4PM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Killifish Killifish 300 Pond 1 All day Apr-Aug - - - x x x x x - - - -
Crawfish Crawfish 200 Pond 2 All day Apr-Sept - - - x x x x x x - - -
Soft-shelled Turtle Soft-shelled Turtle 3,750 River 4 4PM-9AM Aug-Sept - - - - - - - x x - - -
Snapping Turtle Snapping Turtle 5,000 River 4 9PM-4AM Apr-Oct - - - x x x x x x x - -
Tadpole Tadpole 100 Pond 1 All day Mar-July - - x x x x x - - - - -
Frog Frog 120 Pond 2 All day May-Aug - - - - x x x x - - - -
Freshwater Goby Freshwater Goby 400 River 2 4PM-9AM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Loach Loach 400 River 2 All day Mar-May - - x x x - - - - - - -
Catfish Catfish 800 Pond 4 4PM-9AM May-Oct - - - - x x x x x x - -
Giant Snakehead Giant Snakehead 5,500 Pond 4 9AM-4PM Jun-Aug - - - - - x x x - - - -
Bluegill Bluegill 180 River 2 9AM-4PM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Yellow Perch Yellow Perch 300 River 3 All day Oct-Mar x x x - - - - - - x x x
Black Bass Black Bass 400 River 4 All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Tilapia Tilapia 800 River 3 All day Jun-Oct - - - - - x x x x x - -
Pike Pike 1,800 River 5 All day Sept-Dec - - - - - - - - x x x x
Pond Smelt Pond Smelt 500 River 2 All day Dec-Feb x x - - - - - - - - - x
Sweetfish Sweetfish 900 River 3 All day Jul-Sept - - - - - - x x x - - -
Cherry Salmon Cherry Salmon 1,000 River (Clifftop) 3 4PM-9AM Mar-Jun, Sept-Nov - - x x x x - - x x - -
Char Char 3,800 River (Clifftop), Pond 3 4PM-9AM Mar-Jun, Sept-Nov - - x x x x - - x x - -
Golden Trout Golden Trout 15,000 River (Clifftop) 3 4PM-9AM Mar-Jun, Sept-Nov - - x x x x - - x x - -
Stringfish Stringfish 15,000 River (Clifftop) 5 4PM-9AM Dec-Mar x x x - - - - - - - - x
Salmon Salmon 700 River (Mouth) 4 All day Sept - - - - - - - - x - - -
King Salmon King Salmon 1,800 River (Mouth) 6 All day Sept - - - - - - - - x - - -
Mitten Crap Mitten Crab 2,000 River 2 4PM-9AM Sept-Nov - - - - - - - - x x x -
Guppy Guppy 1,300 River 1 9AM-4PM Apr-Nov - - - x x x x x x x x -
Nibble Fish Nibble Fish 1,500 River 1 9AM-4PM May-Sept - - - - x x x x x - - -
Angelfish Angelfish 3,000 River 2 4PM-9AM May-Oct - - - - x x x x x x - -
Betta Betta 2,500 River 2 9AM-4PM May-Oct - - - - x x x x x x - -
Neon Tetra Neon Tetra 500 River 1 9AM-4PM Apr-Nov - - - x x x x x x x x -
Rainbowfish Rainbowfish 800 River 1 9AM-4PM May-Oct - - - - x x x x x x - -
Piranha piranha 2,500 River 2 9AM-4PM & 9PM-4AM Jun-Aug - - - - - x x x - - - -
Arowana Arowana 10,000 River 4 4PM-9AM Jun-Sept - - - - - x x x x - - -
Dorado Dorado 15,000 River 5 4AM-9PM Jun-Sept - - - - - x x x x - - -
Gar Gar 6,000 Pond 5 4PM-9AM Jun-Sept - - - - - x x x x - - -
Arapaima Arapaima 10,000 River 6 4PM-9AM Jun-Sept - - - - - x x x x - - -
Saddled Bichir Saddled Bichir 4,000 River 4 9PM-4AM Jun-Sept - - - - - x x x x - - -
Sturgeon Sturgeon 10,000 River (Mouth) 6 All day Sept-Mar x x x - - - - - x x x x
Sea Butterfly Sea Butterfly 1,000 Sea 1 All day Dec-Mar x x x - - - - - - - - x
Sea Horse Sea Horse 1,100 Sea 1 All day Apr-Nov - - x x x x x x x x x -
Clown Fish Clown Fish 650 Sea 1 All day Apr-Sept - - - x x x x x x - - -
Surgeonfish Surgeonfish 1,000 Sea 2 All day Apr-Sept - - - x x x x x x - - -
Butterfly Fish Butterfly Fish 1,000 Sea 2 All day Apr-Sept - - - x x x x x x - - -
Napoleonfish Napoleonfish 10,000 Sea 6 4AM-9PM Jul-Aug - - - - - - x x - - - -
Zebra Turkeyfish Zebra Turkeyfish 500 Sea 3 All day Apr-Nov - - - x x x x x x x x -
Blowfish Blowfish 5,000 Sea 3 9PM-4AM Nov-Feb x x - - - - - - - - x x
Puffer Fish Puffer Fish 250 Sea 3 All day Jul-Sept - - - - - - x x x - - -
Anchovy Anchovy 200 Sea 2 4AM-9PM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Horse Mackerel Horse Mackerel 150 Sea 2 All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Barred Knifejaw Barred Knifejaw 5,000 Sea 3 All day Mar-Nov - - x x x x x x x x x -
Sea Bass Sea Bass 400 Sea 5 All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Red Snapper Red Snapper 3,000 Sea 4 All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Dab Dab 300 Sea 3 All day Oct-Apr x x x x x x x
Olive Flounder Olive Flounder 800 Sea 5 All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Squid Squid 500 Sea 3 All day Dec-Aug x x x x x x x x x
Moray Eel Moray Eel 2,000 Sea Narrow All day Aug-Oct x x x
Ribbon Eel Ribbon Eel 600 Sea Narrow All day Jun-Oct x x x x x
Tuna Tuna 7,000 Pier 6 All day Nov-Apr x x x x x x
Blue Marlin Blue Marlin 10,000 Pier 6 All day Nov-Apr & Jul-Aug x x x x x x x x
Gian Trevally Giant Trevally 4,500 Pier 5 All day May-Oct x x x x x x
Mahi-Mahi Mahi-Mahi 6,000 Pier 5 All day May-Oct x x x x x x
Ocean Sunfish Ocean Sunfish 4,000 Sea 6(fin) 4AM-9PM Jul-Sept x x x
Ray Ray 3,000 Sea 5 4AM-9PM Aug-Nov x x x x
Saw Shark Saw Shark 12,000 Sea 6(fin) 4PM-9AM Jun-Sept x x x x
Hammerhead Shark Hammerhead Shark 8,000 Sea 6(fin) 4PM-9AM Jun-Sept x x x x
Great White Shark Great White Shark 15,000 Sea 6(fin) 4PM-9AM Jun-Sept x x x x
Whale Shark Whale Shark 13,000 Sea 6(fin) All Day Jun-Sept x x x x
Suckerfish Suckerfish 1,500 Sea 6(fin) All Day Jun-Sept x x x x
Football Fish Football Fish 2,500 Sea 4 4PM-9AM Nov-Mar x x x x x
Oarfish Oarfish 9,000 Sea 6 All day Dec-May x x x x x x
Barreleye Barreleye 15,000 Sea 2 9PM-4AM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Coelacanth Coelacanth 15,000 Sea 6 All day* All year x x x x x x x x x x x x

*only available when raining

Caught Name Image Price Location Time Months Available
Common Butterfly Common Butterfly 160 Flying 4AM-7PM Sept-Jun x x x x x x x x x x
Yellow Butterfly Yellow Butterfly 160 Flying 4AM-7PM Mar-Jun & Sept-Oct x x x x x x
Tiger Butterfly Tiger Butterfly 240 Flying 4AM-7PM Mar-Sept x x x x x x x
Peacock Butterfly Peacock Butterfly 2,500 Flying 4AM-7PM Mar-Jun x x x x
Common Bluebottle Common Bluebottle 3000 Flying 4AM-7PM Apr-Aug x x x x x
Paper Kite Butterfly Common Butterfly 1,000 Flying 8AM-7PM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Great Purple Emperor Great Purple Emperor 3,000 Flying 4AM-7PM May-Aug x x x x
Monarch Butterfly Monarch Butterfly 140 Flying 4AM-5PM Sept-Nov x x x
Emperor Butterfly Emperor Butterfly 4,000 Flying 5PM-8AM Dec-Mar & Jun-Sept x x x x x x x
Agrias Butterfly Agrias Butterfly 3,000 Flying 8AM-5PM Apr-Sept x x x x x x
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing Rajah Brooke's Birdwing 2,500 Flying 8AM-5PM Dec-Feb & Apr-Sept x x x x x x x x x
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Queen Alexandra's Birdwing 4,000 Flying 8AM-4PM May-Sept x x x x x
Moth Moth 130 Flying by light 7PM-4AM All Year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Atlas Moth Atlas Moth 3,000 On Trees 7PM-4AM Apr-Sept x x x x x x
Madagascan Sunset Moth Madagascan Sunset Moth 2,500 Flying 8AM-4PM Apr-Sept x x x x x x
Long Locust Long Locust 200 Ground 8AM-7PM Apr-Nov x x x x x x x x
Migratory Locust Migratory Locust 600 Ground 8AM-7PM Aug-Nov x x x x
Rice Grasshopper Rice Grasshopper 160 Ground 8AM-7PM Aug-Nov x x x x
Grasshopper Grasshopper 160 Ground 8AM-5PM Jul-Sept x x x
Cricket Cricket 130 Ground 5PM-8AM Sept-Nov x x x
Bell Cricket Bell Cricket 430 Ground 5PM-8AM Sept-Oct x x
Mantis Mantis 430 Flowers 8AM-5PM Mar-Nov x x x x x x x x x
Orchid Mantis Orchid Mantis 2,400 White flowers 8AM-5PM Mar-Nov x x x x x x x x x
Honeybee Honeybee 200 Flying 8AM-5PM Mar-Jun x x x x
Wasp Wasp 2,500 Shaking trees All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Brown Cicada Brown Cicada 250 On trees 8AM-5PM Jul-Aug x x
Robust Cicada Robust Cicada 300 On trees 8AM-5PM Jul-Aug x x
Giant Cicada Giant Cicada 500 On trees 8AM-5PM Jul-Aug x x
Walker Cicada Walker Cicada 400 On trees 8AM-5PM Aug-Sept x x
Evening Cicada Evening Cicada 550 On trees 4AM-8AM & 4PM-7PM Jul-Aug x x
Cicada Shell Cicada Shell 10 On trees All day Jul-Aug x x
Red Dragonfly Red Dragonfly 180 Flying 8AM-7PM Sept-Oct x x
Darner Dragonfly Darner Dragonfly 230 Flying 8AM-5PM Apr-Sept x x x x x x
Banded Dragonfly Banded Dragonfly 4,500 Flying 8AM-5PM May-Oct x x x x x x
Damselfly Damselfly 500 Flying All day Nov-Feb x x x x
Firefly Firefly 380 Flying 7PM-4AM Jun x
Mole Cricket Mole Cricket 500 Underground All day Nov-May x x x x x x x
Pondskater Pondskater 130 On ponds and rivers 8AM-7PM May-Sept x x x x x
Diving Beetle Diving Beetle 800 On ponds and rivers 8AM-7PM May-Sept x x x x x
Giant Water Bug Giant Water Bug 2,000 On ponds and rivers 7PM-8AM Apr-Sept x x x x x x
Stinkbug Stinkbug 120 Flowers All day Mar-Oct x x x x x x x x
Man-faced Stinkbug Man-faced Stinkbug 1,000 Flowers 7PM-8AM Mar-Oct x x x x x x x x
Ladybug Ladybug 200 Flowers 8AM-5PM Mar-Jun & Oct x x x x x
Tiger Beetle Tiger Beetle 1,500 Ground All day Feb-Oct x x x x x x x x x
Jewel Beetle Jewel Beetle 2,400 Tree stumps All day Apr-Aug x x x x x
Violin Beetle Violin Beetle 450 Tree stumps All day May-Jun & Sept-Nov x x x x x
Citrus Long-horned Beetle Citrus Long-horned Beetle 350 Tree Stumps All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Rosalia Batesi Beetle Rosalia Batesi Beetle 3,000 Tree stumps All day May-Sept x x x x x
Blue Weevil Beetle Blue Weevil Beetle 800 Coconut trees All day Jul-Aug x x
Dung Beetle Dung Beetle 3,000 Ground (rolling snowballs) All day Dec-Feb x x x
Earth-boring Dung Beetle Earth-boring Dung Beetle 300 Ground All day Jul-Sept x x x
Scarab Beetle Scarab Beetle 10,000 Trees 11PM-8AM Jul-Aug x x
Drone Beetle Drone Beetle 200 Trees All day Jun-Aug x x x x
Goliath Beetle Goliath Beetle 8,000 Coconut trees 5PM-8AM Jun-Sept x x x x
Saw Stag Saw Stag 2,000 Trees All day Jul-Aug x x
Miyama Stag Miyama Stag 1,000 Trees All day Jul-Aug x x
Giant Stag Giant Stag 10,000 Trees 11PM-8AM Jul-Aug x x
Rainbow Stag Rainbow Stag 6,000 Trees 7PM-8AM Jum-Sept x x x x
Cyclommatus Stag Cyclommatus Stag 8,000 Coconut trees 5PM-8AM Jul-Aug x x
Golden Stag Golden Stag 12,000 Coconut trees 5PM-8AM Jul-Aug x x
Giraffe Stag Giraffe Stag 12,000 Coconut trees 5PM-8AM Jul-Aug x x
Horned Dynastid Horned Dynastid 1,350 Trees 5PM-8AM Jul-Aug x x
Horned Elephant Horned Elephant 8,000 Coconut trees 5PM-8AM Jul-Aug x x
Horned Hercules Horned Hercules 12,000 Coconut trees 5PM-8AM Jul-Aug x x
Walking Stick Walking Stick 600 Trees 4AM-8AM & 5PM-7PM Jul-Nov x x x x x
Walking Leaf Walking Leaf 600 Under trees disguised as leaves All day Jul-Sept x x x
Bagworm Bagworm 600 Shaking trees All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ant Ant 80 Rotten food All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hermit Crab Hermit Crab 1,000 Beach disguised as shells 7PM-8AM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Wharf Roach Wharf Roach 200 Beach rocks All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Fly Fly 60 Trash items All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Mosquito Mosquito 130 Flying 5PM-4AM Jun-Sept x x x x
Flea Flea 70 Villagers All day Apr-Nov x x x x x x x x
Snail Snail 250 Rocks and bushes during rain All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Pill Bug Pill Bug 250 Hitting rocks 11PM-4PM Sept-Jun x x x x x x x x x x
Centipede Centipede 300 Hitting rocks 4PM-11PM Sept-Jun x x x x x x x x x x
Spider Spider 600 Shaking trees 7PM-8AM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Tarantula Tarantula 8,000 Ground 7PM-4AM Nov-Apr x x x x x x
Scorpion Scorpion 8,000 Ground 7PM-4AM May-Oct x x x x x x
Caught Name Image Price Shadow Size Swimming Pattern Time Months Available
Seaweed Seaweed 600 Large Stationary All day Oct-Jul x x x x x x x x x x
Sea Grapes Sea Grapes 900 Small Stationary All day Jun-Sept x x x x
Sea Cucumber Sea Cucumber 500 Medium Slow consistent movement All day Nov-Apr x x x x x x
Sea Pig Sea Pig 10,000 Small Quick long lunges 4PM-9AM Nov-Feb x x x x
Sea Star Sea Star 500 Small Slow short lunges All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Sea Urchin Sea Urchin 1,700 Small Slow consistent movement All day May-Sept x x x x x
Slate Pencil Urchin Slate Pencil Urchin 2,000 Medium Moderate consistent movement 4PM-9AM May-Sept x x x x x
Sea Anemone Sea Anemone 500 Large Stationary All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Moon Jellyfish Moon Jellyfish 600 Small Slow consistent movement All day Jul-Sept x x x
Sea Slug Sea Slug 600 Tiny Slow consistent movement All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Pear Oyster Pearl Oyster 2,800 Small Moderate long lunges All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Mussel Mussel 1,500 Small Slow consistent movement All day Jun-Dec x x x x x x x
Oyster Oyster 1,100 Small Moderate short lunges All day Sept-Feb x x x x x x
Scallop Scallop 1,200 Medium Slow long lunges All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Whelk Whelk 1,000 Small Slow consistent movement All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Turban Shell Turban Shell 1,000 Small Slow All day Mar-May & Sept-Dec x x x x x x x
Abalone Abalone 2,000 Medium Moderate consistent movement 4PM-9AM Jun-Jan x x x x x x x x
Gigas Giant Clam Gigas Giant Clam 15,000 Huge Quick long lunges All day May-Sept x x x x x
Chambered Nautilus Chambered Nautilus 1,800 Medium Slow 4PM-9AM Mar-Jun & Sept-Nov x x x x x x x
Octopus Octopus 1,200 Medium Moderate long lunges All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Umbrella Octopus Umbrella Octopus 6,000 Small Quick long lunges All day Mar-May & Sept-Nov x x x x x x
Vampire Squid Vampire Squid 10,000 Medium Quick long lunges 4PM-9AM May-Aug x x x x
Firefly Squid Firefly Squid 1,400 Tiny Slow 9AM-4AM Mar-Jun x x x x
Gazami Crab Gazami Crab 2,200 Medium Moderate long lunges All day Jun-Nov x x x x x x
Dungeness Crab Dungeness Crab 1,900 Medium Moderate consistent movement All day Nov-May x x x x x x x
Snow Crab Snow Crab 6,000 Large Quick short lunges All day Nov-Apr x x x x x x
Red King Crab Red King Crab 8,000 Large Quick All day Nov-Mar x x x x x
Acorn Barnacle Acorn Barnacle 600 Tiny Stationary All day All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Spider Crab Spider Crab 12,000 Huge Quick All day Mar-Apr x x
Tiger Prawn Tiger Prawn 3,000 Small Moderate consistent movement 4PM-9AM Jun- Sept x x x x
Sweet Shrimp Sweet Shrimp 1,400 Small Slow 4PM-9AM Sept-Feb x x x x x x
Mantis Shrimp Mantis Shrimp 2,500 Small Quick short lunges 4PM-9AM All year x x x x x x x x x x x x
Spiny Lobster Spiny Lobser 5,000 Large Fast 9PM-4AM Oct-Dec x x x
Lobster Lobster 4,500 Large Quick All day Dec-Jan & Apr-Jun x x x x x
Giant Isopod Giant Isopod 12,000 Medium Quick long lunges 9AM-4PM & 9PM-4AM Jul-Nov x x x x x
Horseshoe Crab Horseshoe Crab 2,500 Medium Quick short lunges 9PM-4AM Jul-Sept x x x
Sea Pineapple Sea Pineapple 1,500 Small Slow long lunges All day Apr-Aug x x x x x
Spotted Garden Eel Spotted Garden Eel 1,100 Small Slow consistent movement 4AM-9PM May-Nov x x x x x x x
Flatworm Flatworm 700 Tiny Slow short movement 4PM-9AM Aug-Sept x x
Venus' Flower Basket Venus' Flower Basket 5,000 Medium Quick long lunges All day Oct-Feb x x x x x