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Sea Butterfly Shadow Size, Price, Location and How to Catch

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ACNH Sea Butterfly Times and Price

The Sea Butterfly is a sea fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn how to catch and find the Sea Butterfly and more like it's shadow size, sell price, location, and time for North and South Hemisphere.

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Sea Butterfly Sell Price and Basic Info

Sea Butterfly
ACNH - Sea Butterfly
Shadow Size ACNH Tiny Fish Shadow Size Tiny
Location Sea
Time Any time
Months December to March (NH)
June to September (SH)
Sell Price 1,000 Bells

Sea Butterfly Location and Times

Shadow Size Tiny
Location Sea
Time Any time
North Hemisphere		 Any time
South Hemisphere

Sea Butterfly Months

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Sea Butterfly
Northern Hemisphere Calendar
Jan ACNH - Sea Butterfly icon Jul —
Feb ACNH - Sea Butterfly icon Aug —
Mar ACNH - Sea Butterfly icon Sep —
Apr — Oct —
May — Nov —
Jun — Dec ACNH - Sea Butterfly icon
Sea Butterfly
Southern Hemisphere Calendar
Jan — Jul ACNH - Sea Butterfly icon
Feb — Aug ACNH - Sea Butterfly icon
Mar — Sep ACNH - Sea Butterfly icon
Apr — Oct —
May — Nov —
Jun ACNH - Sea Butterfly icon Dec —

How to Catch the Sea Butterfly

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Steps Directions
1 　 Craft Fish Bait and throw it into the sea to attract fish.
2 　 Check if the shadow of the fish that appeared is similar to the Sea Butterfly.
3
　 Equip your Fishing Rod ACNH - Fishing Rod

1. Craft Fish Bait

To easily catch the fish you want, you'll need to craft fish bait! This will help attract more fish instead of just waiting for one to pop out!

2. Check Shadow Size

You'll need to check the shadow size of the fish that appeared and make sure it's similar to the Sea Butterfly.

3. Go Fish!

Once you're sure the fish that appeared has the same shadow size as the fish you want, it's time to prepare your Fishing Rod and go fish!

Sea Butterfly Additional Info

Dialogue When Caught

“"I caught a sea butterfly! Try not to confuse it for a sea moth!"”

Dialogue When Donated to Blathers

　 “Such mystery! Such grace! Did you know that the sea butterfly's scientific name is Thecosomata? A very rough translation of that is 'shell body.'

　 Indeed, this illustrious creature is related to snails! However, it reminds me much more of an elegant feathered friend, the way it flies through the water.

　 With such grace in flying, one shouldn't wonder if it's related to the owl, hoo hoo!”

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