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Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) - Fish in May

A-may-zing! Here's our list of all the fish available in May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn the time, location, and other information to help you complete your Critterpedia!

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List of May Fish

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Name Rarity / Shadow Size Area /
Times		 Sell Price
2 Pale Chub ImagePale Chub ✭✭✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 River
9 AM to 4 PM		 200
3 Crucian Carp ImageCrucian Carp ✭✩✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
Any time		 160
4 Dace ImageDace ✭✩✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 River
4 PM to 9 AM		 240
5 Carp ImageCarp ✭✭✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 Pond
Any time		 300
6 Koi ImageKoi ✭✭✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 Pond
4 PM to 9 AM		 4,000
7 Goldfish ImageGoldfish ✭✩✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 Pond
Any time		 1,300
8 Pop-Eyed Goldfish ImagePop-Eyed Goldfish ✭✭✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 Pond
9 AM to 4 PM		 1,300
9 Ranchu Goldfish ImageRanchu Goldfish ✭✭✭✭✩
Small Shadow		 Pond
9 AM to 4 PM		 4,500
10 Killifish ImageKillifish ✭✩✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 Pond
Any time		 300
11 Crawfish ImageCrawfish ✭✩✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 Pond
Any time		 200
13 Snapping Turtle ImageSnapping Turtle ✭✭✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 River
9 PM to 4 AM		 5,000
14 Tadpole ImageTadpole ✭✩✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 Pond
Any time		 100
15 Frog ImageFrog ✭✩✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 Pond
Any time		 120
16 Freshwater Goby ImageFreshwater Goby ✭✩✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
4 PM to 9 AM		 400
17 Loach ImageLoach ✭✩✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
Any time		 400
18 Catfish ImageCatfish ✭✭✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 Pond
4 PM to 9 AM		 800
20 Bluegill ImageBluegill ✭✭✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
9 AM to 4 PM		 160
22 Black Bass ImageBlack Bass ✭✩✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 River
Any time		 400
27 Cherry Salmon ImageCherry Salmon ✭✭✭✩✩
Medium Shadow		 River - Clifftop
4 PM to 9 AM		 1,000
28 Char ImageChar ✭✭✭✭✭
Medium Shadow		 River - Clifftop
4 PM to 9 AM		 3,800
29 Golden Trout ImageGolden Trout ✭✭✭✩✩
Medium Shadow		 River - Clifftop
4 PM to 9 AM		 15,000
34 Guppy ImageGuppy ✭✭✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 River
9 AM to 4 PM		 1,300
35 Nibble Fish ImageNibble Fish ✭✭✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
9 AM to 4 PM		 1,500
36 Angelfish ImageAngelfish ✭✭✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
4 PM to 9 AM		 3,000
37 Betta ImageBetta ✭✭✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
9 AM to 4 PM		 2,500
38 Neon Tetra ImageNeon Tetra ✭✭✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 River
9 AM to 4 PM		 500
39 Rainbowfish ImageRainbowfish ✭✭✭✭✩
Tiny Shadow		 River
9 AM to 4 PM		 800
48 Seahorse ImageSeahorse ✭✩✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 1,100
49 Clownfish ImageClownfish ✭✩✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 650
50 Surgeonfish ImageSurgeonfish ✭✭✭✩✩
Small Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 1,000
51 Butterfly Fish ImageButterfly Fish ✭✭✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 1,000
53 Zebra Turkeyfish ImageZebra Turkeyfish ✭✭✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 500
56 Anchovy ImageAnchovy ✭✭✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 Sea
4 AM to 9 PM		 200
57 Horse Mackerel ImageHorse Mackerel ✭✩✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 150
58 Barred Knifejaw ImageBarred Knifejaw ✭✭✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 5,000
59 Sea Bass ImageSea Bass ✭✩✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 400
60 Red Snapper ImageRed Snapper ✭✭✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 3,000
62 Olive Flounder ImageOlive Flounder ✭✩✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 800
63 Squid ImageSquid ✭✩✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 500
68 Giant Trevally ImageGiant Trevally ✭✭✭✭✩
Large Shadow		 Sea - Pier
Any time		 4,500
69 Mahi-Mahi ImageMahi-Mahi ✭✭✭✭✭
Huge Shadow		 Sea - Pier
Any time		 6,000
78 Oarfish ImageOarfish ✭✭✭✭✩
Huge Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 9,000
79 Barreleye ImageBarreleye ✭✭✭✩✩
Small Shadow		 Sea
9 PM to 4 AM		 15,000
80 Coelacanth ImageCoelacanth ✭✭✭✭✩
Huge Shadow		 Sea
Any time
Only in Rain		 15,000
Name Rarity / Shadow Size Area /
Times		 Sell Price
1 Bitterling ImageBitterling ✭✩✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 River
Any time		 900
2 Pale Chub ImagePale Chub ✭✭✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 River
9 AM to 4 PM		 200
3 Crucian Carp ImageCrucian Carp ✭✩✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
Any time		 160
4 Dace ImageDace ✭✩✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 River
4 PM to 9 AM		 240
5 Carp ImageCarp ✭✭✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 Pond
Any time		 300
6 Koi ImageKoi ✭✭✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 Pond
4 PM to 9 AM		 4,000
7 Goldfish ImageGoldfish ✭✩✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 Pond
Any time		 1,300
8 Pop-Eyed Goldfish ImagePop-Eyed Goldfish ✭✭✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 Pond
9 AM to 4 PM		 1,300
9 Ranchu Goldfish ImageRanchu Goldfish ✭✭✭✭✩
Small Shadow		 Pond
9 AM to 4 PM		 4,500
16 Freshwater Goby ImageFreshwater Goby ✭✩✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
4 PM to 9 AM		 400
17 Loach ImageLoach ✭✩✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
Any time		 400
20 Bluegill ImageBluegill ✭✭✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
9 AM to 4 PM		 160
21 Yellow Perch ImageYellow Perch ✭✩✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 River
Any time		 300
22 Black Bass ImageBlack Bass ✭✩✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 River
Any time		 400
24 Pike ImagePike ✭✭✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 River
Any time		 1,800
28 Char ImageChar ✭✭✭✭✭
Medium Shadow		 River - Clifftop
4 PM to 9 AM		 3,800
29 Golden Trout ImageGolden Trout ✭✭✭✩✩
Medium Shadow		 River - Clifftop
4 PM to 9 AM		 15,000
33 Mitten Crab ImageMitten Crab ✭✭✭✩✩
Small Shadow		 River
4 PM to 9 AM		 2,000
34 Guppy ImageGuppy ✭✭✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 River
9 AM to 4 PM		 1,300
38 Neon Tetra ImageNeon Tetra ✭✭✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 River
9 AM to 4 PM		 500
46 Sturgeon ImageSturgeon ✭✭✭✩✩
Huge Shadow		 River Mouth
Any time		 10,000
48 Seahorse ImageSeahorse ✭✩✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 1,100
53 Zebra Turkeyfish ImageZebra Turkeyfish ✭✭✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 500
54 Blowfish ImageBlowfish ✭✭✭✭✩
Medium Shadow		 Sea
9 PM to 4 AM		 5,000
56 Anchovy ImageAnchovy ✭✭✩✩✩
Tiny Shadow		 Sea
4 AM to 9 PM		 200
57 Horse Mackerel ImageHorse Mackerel ✭✩✩✩✩
Small Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 150
58 Barred Knifejaw ImageBarred Knifejaw ✭✭✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 5,000
59 Sea Bass ImageSea Bass ✭✩✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 400
60 Red Snapper ImageRed Snapper ✭✭✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 3,000
61 Dab ImageDab ✭✩✩✩✩
Medium Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 300
62 Olive Flounder ImageOlive Flounder ✭✩✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 Sea
Any time		 800
66 Tuna ImageTuna ✭✭✭✭✭
Huge Shadow		 Sea - Pier
Any time		 7,000
67 Blue Marlin ImageBlue Marlin ✭✭✭✭✩
Huge Shadow		 Sea - Pier
Any time		 10,000
71 Ray ImageRay ✭✭✭✩✩
Large Shadow		 Sea
4 AM to 9 PM		 3,000
77 Football Fish ImageFootball Fish ✭✭✩✩✩
Large Shadow		 Sea
4 PM to 9 AM		 2,500
79 Barreleye ImageBarreleye ✭✭✭✩✩
Small Shadow		 Sea
9 PM to 4 AM		 15,000
80 Coelacanth ImageCoelacanth ✭✭✭✭✩
Huge Shadow		 Sea
Any time
Only in Rain		 15,000

New Fish in May

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Frog ImageFrogCatfish ImageCatfishNibble Fish ImageNibble FishAngelfish ImageAngelfish
Betta ImageBettaRainbowfish ImageRainbowfishGiant Trevally ImageGiant TrevallyMahi-Mahi ImageMahi-Mahi
Bitterling ImageBitterlingBlowfish ImageBlowfishTuna ImageTunaBlue Marlin ImageBlue Marlin
Football Fish ImageFootball Fish

Fish Leaving in May

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Loach ImageLoachGolden Trout ImageGolden TroutOarfish ImageOarfish
Cherry Salmon ImageCherry SalmonChar ImageCharGolden Trout ImageGolden TroutMitten Crab ImageMitten Crab
Guppy ImageGuppyNeon Tetra ImageNeon TetraSeahorse ImageSeahorseZebra Turkeyfish ImageZebra Turkeyfish
Barred Knifejaw ImageBarred KnifejawRay ImageRay

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May June July August
September October November December
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6 Anonymousover 4 years

What does next day mean?

5 Personover 4 years

Coelacanth only appears in the sea on rainy days

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