Sea Creatures List, Prices, Shadow Sizes, and Times

Here's our full list Sea Creatures for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Find pictures, sell price, shadow size, and seasons to complete your Critterpedia and Museum!

Sea Creature Guides
Swimming and Diving Guide	Sea Creatures	Catching Tips

Sea Creatures List

Sea Creatures by Month

All Sea Creatures

Northern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

Sea Creature	Shadow Size	Sell Price	Times
Seaweed	Large Many bubbles	600	Months: October to July Time: Anytime
Sea Grapes	Medium Few bubbles	900	Months: June to September Time: Anytime
Sea Cucumber	Large Normal bubbles	500	Months: November to April Time: Anytime
Sea Pig	Medium Few bubbles	10000	Months: November to February Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Sea Star	Medium Few bubbles	500	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Sea Urchin	Medium Few bubbles	1700	Months: May to September Time: Anytime
Slate Pencil Urchin	Large Normal bubbles	2000	Months: May to September Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Sea Anemone	Large Many bubbles	500	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Moon Jellyfish	Medium Few bubbles	600	Months: July to September Time: Anytime
Sea Slug	Small Few bubbles	600	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Pearl Oyster	Medium Few bubbles	2800	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Mussel	Medium Few bubbles	1500	Months: June to December Time: Anytime
Oyster	Medium Few bubbles	1100	Months: September to February Time: Anytime
Scallop	Large Normal bubbles	1200	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Whelk	Medium Few bubbles	1000	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Turban Shell	Medium Few bubbles	1000	Months: March to May | September to December Time: Anytime
Abalone	Medium Normal bubbles	2000	Months: June to January Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Gigas Giant Clam	Large Many bubbles	15000	Months: May to September Time: Anytime
Chambered Nautilus	Large Normal bubbles	1800	Months: March to June Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Octopus	Large Normal bubbles	1200	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Umbrella Octopus	Medium Few bubbles	6000	Months: March to May | September to November Time: Anytime
Vampire Squid	Large Normal bubbles	10000	Months: May to August Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Firefly Squid	Small Few bubbles	1400	Months: March to June Time: 9 PM to 4 AM
Gazami Crab	Large Normal bubbles	2200	Months: June to November Time: Anytime
Dungeness Crab	Large Normal bubbles	1900	Months: November to May Time: Anytime
Snow Crab	Large Normal bubbles	6000	Months: November to April Time: Anytime
Red King Crab	Large Normal bubbles	8000	Months: November to March Time: Anytime
Acorn Barnacle	Small Few bubbles	600	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Spider Crab	Large Many bubbles	10000	Months: March to April Time: Anytime
Tiger Prawn	Medium Few bubbles	3000	Months: June to September Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Sweet Shrimp	Medium Few bubbles	1400	Months: September to February Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Mantis Shrimp	Medium Few bubbles	2500	Months: All year Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Spiny Lobster	Large Many bubbles	3000	Months: October to December Time: 9 PM to 4 AM
Lobster	Large Many bubbles	4500	Months: April to June | December to January Time: Anytime
Giant Isopod	Large Normal bubbles	9000	Months: July to October Time: 9 AM to 4 PM | 9 PM to 4 AM
Horseshoe Crab	Large Normal bubbles	1500	Months: July to September Time: 9 PM to 4 AM
Sea Pineapple	Medium Few bubbles	1500	Months: April to August Time: Anytime
Spotted Garden Eel	Medium Few bubbles	1100	Months: May to October Time: 4 AM to 9 PM
Flatworm	Small Few bubbles	200	Months: August to September Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Venus' Flower Basket	Medium Normal bubbles	5000	Months: October to February Time: Anytime

Sea Creature	Shadow Size	Sell Price	Times
Seaweed	Large Many bubbles	600	Months: April to January Time: Anytime
Sea Grapes	Medium Few bubbles	900	Months: December to March Time: Anytime
Sea Cucumber	Large Normal bubbles	500	Months: May to October Time: Anytime
Sea Pig	Medium Few bubbles	10000	Months: May to August Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Sea Star	Medium Few bubbles	500	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Sea Urchin	Medium Few bubbles	1700	Months: November to March Time: Anytime
Slate Pencil Urchin	Large Normal bubbles	2000	Months: November to March Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Sea Anemone	Large Many bubbles	500	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Moon Jellyfish	Medium Few bubbles	600	Months: January to March Time: Anytime
Sea Slug	Small Few bubbles	600	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Pearl Oyster	Medium Few bubbles	2800	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Mussel	Medium Few bubbles	1500	Months: December to June Time: Anytime
Oyster	Medium Few bubbles	1100	Months: March to August Time: Anytime
Scallop	Large Normal bubbles	1200	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Whelk	Medium Few bubbles	1000	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Turban Shell	Medium Few bubbles	1000	Months: September to November, March to June Time: Anytime
Abalone	Medium Normal bubbles	2000	Months: December to July Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Gigas Giant Clam	Large Many bubbles	15000	Months: November to March Time: Anytime
Chambered Nautilus	Large Normal bubbles	1800	Months: September to December Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Octopus	Large Normal bubbles	1200	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Umbrella Octopus	Medium Few bubbles	6000	Months: September to November, March to May Time: Anytime
Vampire Squid	Large Normal bubbles	10000	Months: November to February Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Firefly Squid	Small Few bubbles	1400	Months: September to December Time: 9 PM to 4 AM
Gazami Crab	Large Normal bubbles	2200	Months: December to May Time: Anytime
Dungeness Crab	Large Normal bubbles	1900	Months: May to November Time: Anytime
Snow Crab	Large Normal bubbles	6000	Months: May to October Time: Anytime
Red King Crab	Large Normal bubbles	8000	Months: May to September Time: Anytime
Acorn Barnacle	Small Few bubbles	600	Months: All year Time: Anytime
Spider Crab	Large Many bubbles	10000	Months: September to October Time: Anytime
Tiger Prawn	Medium Few bubbles	3000	Months: December to March Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Sweet Shrimp	Medium Few bubbles	1400	Months: March to August Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Mantis Shrimp	Medium Few bubbles	2500	Months: All year Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Spiny Lobster	Large Many bubbles	3000	Months: April to June Time: 9 PM to 4 AM
Lobster	Large Many bubbles	4500	Months: October to December, June to July Time: Anytime
Giant Isopod	Large Normal bubbles	9000	Months: January to April Time: 9 AM to 4 PM | 9 PM to 4 AM
Horseshoe Crab	Large Normal bubbles	1500	Months: January to March Time: 9 PM to 4 AM
Sea Pineapple	Medium Few bubbles	1500	Months: October to February Time: Anytime
Spotted Garden Eel	Medium Few bubbles	1100	Months: November to April Time: 4 AM to 9 PM
Flatworm	Small Few bubbles	200	Months: February to March Time: 4 PM to 9 AM
Venus' Flower Basket	Medium Normal bubbles	5000	Months: April to August Time: Anytime

How to Find Sea Creatures

Dive by Bubbles and Shadows

Enlarge Sea Creature Bubbles

Enlarge Sea Creature Shadow

To find Sea Creatures, you'll first have to find bubbles and shadows while swimming. Once you've found them, dive with the Y Button to try and catch it.

To Swim, you also need to prepare a wet suit!

Swimming and Diving

Best to Dive When On Top of Bubbles

Because of the 10-second underwater limit, the best strategy for catching sea creatures is by diving when you're right on top or near the bubbles.

While you're underwater, you don't need to press anything to catch a sea creature. Just get near the sea creature's shadow, and you will automatically catch it!
How to Catch Sea Creatures Easily

What Can You Do with Sea Creatures?

Donate Sea Creatures to the Museum

The first time you donate sea creatures to Blathers at the Museum, you will see an option saying "I found a sea creature!" above "Make a donation."

Choose that new option and you will be able to donate only 1 sea creature. After donating that first sea creature, the "I found a sea creature!" option will no longer appear, you can return to choosing "Make a donation", to donate multiple sea creatures (fish, bugs, fossils, and artwork) at a time.

How to Unlock and Upgrade the Museum

Sell Them at Nook's Cranny

Any Sea Creatures you don't need, you can sell at Nook's Cranny for Bells. Currently, the Gigas Giant Clam has the highest sell price, at 15,000 bells!

How to Get Bells Fast

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