List of All Sea Fish Times and Appearances | ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

This is a list of all Sea fish found in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) and how to find them. If you want to know when this type of fish can be found, as well as how much they sell for, read on!

All Sea Fish Times

Northern Hemisphere

	Name	Shadow Size	Area	Times
47	Sea Butterfly	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: December to March Times: Any time
48	Seahorse	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: April to November Times: Any time
49	Clownfish	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: April to September Times: Any time
50	Surgeonfish	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: April to September Times: Any time
51	Butterfly Fish	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: April to September Times: Any time
52	Napoleonfish	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: July to August Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
53	Zebra Turkeyfish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: April to November Times: Any time
54	Blowfish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: November to February Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
55	Puffer Fish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: July to September Times: Any time
56	Anchovy	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
57	Horse Mackerel	Small	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
58	Barred Knifejaw	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: March to November Times: Any time
59	Sea Bass	Large	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
60	Red Snapper	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
61	Dab	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: October to April Times: Any time
62	Olive Flounder	Large	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
63	Squid	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: December to August Times: Any time
64	Moray Eel	Long and Thin	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: August to October Times: Any time
65	Ribbon Eel	Long and Thin	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to October Times: Any time
66	Tuna	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: November to April Times: Any time
67	Blue Marlin	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: July to September | November to April Times: Any time
68	Giant Trevally	Large	Pier Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: May to October Times: Any time
69	Mahi-Mahi	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: May to October Times: Any time
70	Ocean Sunfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: July to September Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
71	Ray	Large	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: August to November Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
72	Saw Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
73	Hammerhead Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
74	Great White Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
75	Whale Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: June to September Times: Any time
76	Suckerfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: June to September Times: Any time
77	Football Fish	Large	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: November to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
78	Oarfish	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: December to May Times: Any time
79	Barreleye	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
80	Coelacanth	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: All year Only in Rain Times: Any time Only in Rain

Southern Hemisphere

See Southern Hemisphere list

	Name	Shadow Size	Area	Times
47	Sea Butterfly	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: June to September Times: Any time
48	Seahorse	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: October to May Times: Any time
49	Clownfish	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: October to March Times: Any time
50	Surgeonfish	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: October to March Times: Any time
51	Butterfly Fish	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: October to March Times: Any time
52	Napoleonfish	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: July to February Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
53	Zebra Turkeyfish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: October to May Times: Any time
54	Blowfish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: May to August Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
55	Puffer Fish	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: July to March Times: Any time
56	Anchovy	Tiny	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
57	Horse Mackerel	Small	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
58	Barred Knifejaw	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: September to May Times: Any time
59	Sea Bass	Large	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
60	Red Snapper	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
61	Dab	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: April to October Times: Any time
62	Olive Flounder	Large	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: Any time
63	Squid	Medium	Sea Rarity: ★☆☆☆☆	Months: June to February Times: Any time
64	Moray Eel	Long and Thin	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: February to April Times: Any time
65	Ribbon Eel	Long and Thin	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to April Times: Any time
66	Tuna	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: May to October Times: Any time
67	Blue Marlin	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: January to March | May to October Times: Any time
68	Giant Trevally	Large	Pier Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: November to April Times: Any time
69	Mahi-Mahi	Huge	Pier Rarity: ★★★★★	Months: November to April Times: Any time
70	Ocean Sunfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: July to March Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
71	Ray	Large	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: February to May Times: 4 AM to 9 PM
72	Saw Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
73	Hammerhead Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
74	Great White Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to March Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
75	Whale Shark	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★★☆☆	Months: December to March Times: Any time
76	Suckerfish	Dorsal Finned	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: December to March Times: Any time
77	Football Fish	Large	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: May to September Times: 4 PM to 9 AM
78	Oarfish	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: June to November Times: Any time
79	Barreleye	Small	Sea Rarity: ★★☆☆☆	Months: All year Times: 9 PM to 4 AM
80	Coelacanth	Huge	Sea Rarity: ★★★★☆	Months: All year Only in Rain Times: Any time Only in Rain

How to Catch Sea Fish

Sea Fishing Locations

There are only two locations to keep in mind when fishing for Ocean fish.

1. The Pier, which is the wooden bridge dock located somewhere on your beaches.
2. Everywhere in the Ocean.

1. Craft Fish Bait and throw it from the end of your island's Pier to attract a fish.
2. Check the shadow of Fish that appear to target the one you want.

Note that a lot of Pier fish are rare and that normal Ocean fish might also appear, so it might take quite a while to find the right ones. Prepare to use plenty of of bait and patience.

Also note that the bridge leading to the Airport does not count!

Ocean Fishing

1. Craft Fish Bait and throw it into the sea to attract a fish.
2. Check the shadow of Fish that appear to target the one you want.

Most Ocean fish can be found everywhere in the ocean, even from your Pier, so it doesn't matter whether you fish from the dark rocky areas or your sandy beaches.

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