This guide lists all 80 fish you can catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn how to catch fish, their sell price, locations, and time and months to expand your Critterpedia and Museum!

List of All Fish

Here is our list of all 80 fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! Use our tabs to switch your selected hemisphere:

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Southern Hemisphere

	Name	Shadow Size	Price	Area & Times
1	Bitterling	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	900	Area: River Months: November to March Times: Any time
2	Pale Chub	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	200	Area: River Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
3	Crucian Carp	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	160	Area: River Months: All year Times: Any time
4	Dace	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	240	Area: River Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
5	Carp	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	300	Area: Pond Months: All year Times: Any time
6	Koi	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	4,000	Area: Pond Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
7	Goldfish	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	1,300	Area: Pond Months: All year Times: Any time
8	Pop-Eyed Goldfish	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	1,300	Area: Pond Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
9	Ranchu Goldfish	Small ✭✭✭✭✩	4,500	Area: Pond Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
10	Killifish	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	300	Area: Pond Months: April to August Times: Any time
11	Crawfish	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	200	Area: Pond Months: April to September Times: Any time
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	3,750	Area: River Months: August and September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
13	Snapping Turtle	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	5,000	Area: River Months: April to October Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
14	Tadpole	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	100	Area: Pond Months: March to July Times: Any time
15	Frog	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	120	Area: Pond Months: May to August Times: Any time
16	Freshwater Goby	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
17	Loach	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: March to May Times: Any time
18	Catfish	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	800	Area: Pond Months: May to October Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
19	Giant Snakehead	Large ✭✭✭✭✩	5,500	Area: Pond Months: June to August Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
20	Bluegill	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	160	Area: River Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
21	Yellow Perch	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	300	Area: River Months: October to March Times: Any time
22	Black Bass	Large ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: All year Times: Any time
23	Tilapia	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	800	Area: River Months: June to October Times: Any time
24	Pike	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	1,800	Area: River Months: September to December Times: Any time
25	Pond Smelt	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: December to February Times: Any time
26	Sweetfish	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	900	Area: River Months: July to September Times: Any time
27	Cherry Salmon	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	1,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to June｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
28	Char	Medium ✭✭✭✭✭	3,800	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to June｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
29	Golden Trout	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to May｜September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
30	Stringfish	Huge ✭✭✭✭✭	15,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
31	Salmon	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	700	Area: River Mouth Months: September Times: Any time
32	King Salmon	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	1,800	Area: River Mouth Months: September Times: Any time
33	Mitten Crab	Small ✭✭✭✩✩	2,000	Area: River Months: September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
34	Guppy	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	1,300	Area: River Months: April to November Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
35	Nibble Fish	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	1,500	Area: River Months: May to September Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
36	Angelfish	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	3,000	Area: River Months: May to October Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
37	Betta	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	2,500	Area: River Months: May to October Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
38	Neon Tetra	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	500	Area: River Months: April to November Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
39	Rainbowfish	Tiny ✭✭✭✭✩	800	Area: River Months: May to October Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
40	Piranha	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	2,500	Area: River Months: June to September Times: 9 AM to 4 PM｜9 PM to 4 AM
41	Arowana	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	10,000	Area: River Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
42	Dorado	Large ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: River Months: June to September Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
43	Gar	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	6,000	Area: Pond Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
44	Arapaima	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	10,000	Area: River Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
45	Saddled Bichir	Large ✭✭✭✭✩	4,000	Area: River Months: June to September Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
46	Sturgeon	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	10,000	Area: River Mouth Months: September to March Times: Any time
47	Sea Butterfly	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	1,000	Area: Sea Months: December to March Times: Any time
48	Seahorse	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	1,100	Area: Sea Months: April to November Times: Any time
49	Clownfish	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	650	Area: Sea Months: April to September Times: Any time
50	Surgeonfish	Small ✭✭✭✩✩	1,000	Area: Sea Months: April to September Times: Any time
51	Butterfly Fish	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	1,000	Area: Sea Months: April to September Times: Any time
52	Napoleonfish	Huge ✭✭✭✭✭	10,000	Area: Sea Months: July to August Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
53	Zebra Turkeyfish	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	500	Area: Sea Months: April to November Times: Any time
54	Blowfish	Medium ✭✭✭✭✩	5,000	Area: Sea Months: November to February Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
55	Puffer Fish	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	250	Area: Sea Months: July to September Times: Any time
56	Anchovy	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	200	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
57	Horse Mackerel	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	150	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: Any time
58	Barred Knifejaw	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	5,000	Area: Sea Months: March to November Times: Any time
59	Sea Bass	Large ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: Any time
60	Red Snapper	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	3,000	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: Any time
61	Dab	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	300	Area: Sea Months: October to April Times: Any time
62	Olive Flounder	Large ✭✩✩✩✩	800	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: Any time
63	Squid	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	500	Area: Sea Months: December to August Times: Any time
64	Moray Eel	Long and Thin ✭✭✭✭✩	2,000	Area: Sea Months: August to October Times: Any time
65	Ribbon Eel	Long and Thin ✭✭✭✩✩	600	Area: Sea Months: June to October Times: Any time
66	Tuna	Huge ✭✭✭✭✭	7,000	Area: Sea - Pier Months: November to April Times: Any time
67	Blue Marlin	Huge ✭✭✭✭✩	10,000	Area: Sea - Pier Months: July to September | November to April Times: Any time
68	Giant Trevally	Large ✭✭✭✭✩	4,500	Area: Sea - Pier Months: May to October Times: Any time
69	Mahi-Mahi	Huge ✭✭✭✭✭	6,000	Area: Sea - Pier Months: May to October Times: Any time
70	Ocean Sunfish	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✭✩✩	4,000	Area: Sea Months: July to September Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
71	Ray	Large ✭✭✭✩✩	3,000	Area: Sea Months: August to November Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
72	Saw Shark	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✭✩✩	12,000	Area: Sea Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
73	Hammerhead Shark	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✭✩✩	8,000	Area: Sea Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
74	Great White Shark	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: Sea Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
75	Whale Shark	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✭✩✩	13,000	Area: Sea Months: June to September Times: Any time
76	Suckerfish	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✩✩✩	1,500	Area: Sea Months: June to September Times: Any time
77	Football Fish	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	2,500	Area: Sea Months: November to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
78	Oarfish	Huge ✭✭✭✭✩	9,000	Area: Sea Months: December to May Times: Any time
79	Barreleye	Small ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
80	Coelacanth	Huge ✭✭✭✭✩	15,000	Area: Sea Months: All year Only in Rain Times: Any time Only in Rain (Rain Only)

	Name	Shadow Size	Price	Area & Times
1	Bitterling	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	900	Area: River Months: May to September Times: Any time
2	Pale Chub	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	200	Area: River Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
3	Crucian Carp	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	160	Area: River Months: All year Times: Any time
4	Dace	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	240	Area: River Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
5	Carp	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	300	Area: Pond Months: All year Times: Any time
6	Koi	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	4,000	Area: Pond Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
7	Goldfish	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	1,300	Area: Pond Months: All year Times: Any time
8	Pop-Eyed Goldfish	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	1,300	Area: Pond Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
9	Ranchu Goldfish	Small ✭✭✭✭✩	4,500	Area: Pond Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
10	Killifish	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	300	Area: Pond Months: October to February Times: Any time
11	Crawfish	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	200	Area: Pond Months: October to March Times: Any time
12	Soft-Shelled Turtle	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	3,750	Area: River Months: February to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
13	Snapping Turtle	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	5,000	Area: River Months: October to April Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
14	Tadpole	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	100	Area: Pond Months: September to January Times: Any time
15	Frog	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	120	Area: Pond Months: November to February Times: Any time
16	Freshwater Goby	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: All year Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
17	Loach	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: September to November Times: Any time
18	Catfish	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	800	Area: Pond Months: November to April Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
19	Giant Snakehead	Large ✭✭✭✭✩	5,500	Area: Pond Months: December to February Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
20	Bluegill	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	160	Area: River Months: All year Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
21	Yellow Perch	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	300	Area: River Months: April to September Times: Any time
22	Black Bass	Large ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: All year Times: Any time
23	Tilapia	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	800	Area: River Months: December to April Times: Any time
24	Pike	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	1,800	Area: River Months: March to June Times: Any time
25	Pond Smelt	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: River Months: June to August Times: Any time
26	Sweetfish	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	900	Area: River Months: July to March Times: Any time
27	Cherry Salmon	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	1,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to May | September to December Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
28	Char	Medium ✭✭✭✭✭	3,800	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to May | September to December Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
29	Golden Trout	Medium ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: March to May | September to November Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
30	Stringfish	Huge ✭✭✭✭✭	15,000	Area: River - Clifftop Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
31	Salmon	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	700	Area: River Mouth Months: March Times: Any time
32	King Salmon	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	1,800	Area: River Mouth Months: March Times: Any time
33	Mitten Crab	Small ✭✭✭✩✩	2,000	Area: River Months: March to May Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
34	Guppy	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	1,300	Area: River Months: October to May Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
35	Nibble Fish	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	1,500	Area: River Months: November to March Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
36	Angelfish	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	3,000	Area: River Months: November to April Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
37	Betta	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	2,500	Area: River Months: November to April Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
38	Neon Tetra	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	500	Area: River Months: October to May Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
39	Rainbowfish	Tiny ✭✭✭✭✩	800	Area: River Months: November to April Times: 9 AM to 4 PM
40	Piranha	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	2,500	Area: River Months: December to March Times: 9 AM to 4 PM｜9 PM to 4 AM
41	Arowana	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	10,000	Area: River Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
42	Dorado	Large ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: River Months: December to March Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
43	Gar	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	6,000	Area: Pond Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
44	Arapaima	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	10,000	Area: River Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
45	Saddled Bichir	Large ✭✭✭✭✩	4,000	Area: River Months: December to March Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
46	Sturgeon	Huge ✭✭✭✩✩	10,000	Area: River Mouth Months: March to September Times: Any time
47	Sea Butterfly	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	1,000	Area: Sea Months: June to September Times: Any time
48	Seahorse	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	1,100	Area: Sea Months: October to May Times: Any time
49	Clownfish	Tiny ✭✩✩✩✩	650	Area: Sea Months: October to March Times: Any time
50	Surgeonfish	Small ✭✭✭✩✩	1,000	Area: Sea Months: October to March Times: Any time
51	Butterfly Fish	Small ✭✭✩✩✩	1,000	Area: Sea Months: October to March Times: Any time
52	Napoleonfish	Huge ✭✭✭✭✭	10,000	Area: Sea Months: July to February Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
53	Zebra Turkeyfish	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	500	Area: Sea Months: October to May Times: Any time
54	Blowfish	Medium ✭✭✭✭✩	5,000	Area: Sea Months: May to August Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
55	Puffer Fish	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	250	Area: Sea Months: July to March Times: Any time
56	Anchovy	Tiny ✭✭✩✩✩	200	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
57	Horse Mackerel	Small ✭✩✩✩✩	150	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: Any time
58	Barred Knifejaw	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	5,000	Area: Sea Months: September to May Times: Any time
59	Sea Bass	Large ✭✩✩✩✩	400	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: Any time
60	Red Snapper	Medium ✭✭✩✩✩	3,000	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: Any time
61	Dab	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	300	Area: Sea Months: April to October Times: Any time
62	Olive Flounder	Large ✭✩✩✩✩	800	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: Any time
63	Squid	Medium ✭✩✩✩✩	500	Area: Sea Months: June to February Times: Any time
64	Moray Eel	Long and Thin ✭✭✭✭✩	2,000	Area: Sea Months: February to April Times: Any time
65	Ribbon Eel	Long and Thin ✭✭✭✩✩	600	Area: Sea Months: December to April Times: Any time
66	Tuna	Huge ✭✭✭✭✭	7,000	Area: Sea - Pier Months: May to October Times: Any time
67	Blue Marlin	Huge ✭✭✭✭✩	10,000	Area: Sea - Pier Months: January to March | May to October Times: Any time
68	Giant Trevally	Large ✭✭✭✭✩	4,500	Area: Sea - Pier Months: November to April Times: Any time
69	Mahi-Mahi	Huge ✭✭✭✭✭	6,000	Area: Sea - Pier Months: November to April Times: Any time
70	Ocean Sunfish	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✭✩✩	4,000	Area: Sea Months: January to March Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
71	Ray	Large ✭✭✭✩✩	3,000	Area: Sea Months: February to May Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
72	Saw Shark	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✭✩✩	12,000	Area: Sea Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
73	Hammerhead Shark	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✭✩✩	8,000	Area: Sea Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
74	Great White Shark	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: Sea Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
75	Whale Shark	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✭✩✩	13,000	Area: Sea Months: December to March Times: Any time
76	Suckerfish	Dorsal Finned ✭✭✩✩✩	1,500	Area: Sea Months: December to March Times: Any time
77	Football Fish	Large ✭✭✩✩✩	2,500	Area: Sea Months: May to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
78	Oarfish	Huge ✭✭✭✭✩	9,000	Area: Sea Months: June to November Times: Any time
79	Barreleye	Small ✭✭✭✩✩	15,000	Area: Sea Months: All year Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
80	Coelacanth	Huge ✭✭✭✭✩	15,000	Area: Sea Months: All year Only in Rain Times: Any time Only in Rain (Rain Only)

Fish by Category

Fish by Month

Different kinds of fish appear each month! Check out our Monthly Lists for all fish:

Fish by Location

Fish can also appear in three different body of water. Use our links below for a full list of fish for each location!

Types of Fish
Sea Fish	River Fish	Pond Fish

Fish for Sharks

Sharks are one of the most rare types of fish in ACNH. Check out our link below to learn more about sharks and how you can catch them during the summer season!

List of Sharks

Fish Prices List

Top 5 Expensive Fish

	Icon	Name	Sell Price	Location
26		Sweetfish	900	River
1		Bitterling	900	River
62		Olive Flounder	800	Sea
39		Rainbowfish	800	River
23		Tilapia	800	River

If you're looking to make money, these five fish fetch the highest amount of money which is 15,000 Bells! However, there are more fish that are easier to catch and make money off of. Read on about with the link below!

Fish Prices Guide

How to Catch Fish

You'll first need to craft or buy a Fishing Rod. Once you find a shadow in the water, cast your line and reel that fish in!

For an in-depth walkthrough on how to catch fish and become the best fisher your island has ever seen, check out the guide below!

How to Catch Fish Easily

What to Do with Fish

Donate Fish to the Museum

You can donate your fish to the Museum! Simply talk to Blathers and you will then be able to view your catch every time you visit the Museum.

How to Unlock and Upgrade the Museum

Sell Fish at Nook's Cranny

You can also sell your catch at Nook's Cranny in exchange for Bells. You can view the complete list of Fish Sell Prices here.

How to Unlock Nook's Cranny

What is Critterpedia?

Critterpedia is an app on your nook phone where you can see all of the bugs, fishes, and sea creatures you have caught! It's also used to check if you've donated them to the museum, or if you're still missing any critters.

Critterpedia can be accessed using your in-game nook phone (press ZL).
List of Bugs (Insects), Sell Prices, and Appearance Times

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