How to Find Sharks | List of Dorsal Finned Fish

Here's a complete list of Sharks and other Dorsal-Finned Fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn how to find and catch rare sharks as well as their prices and which times they appear below!

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Shark Island Guide	How to Find Sharks

When Is Shark Season?

Sharks show up during the summer months of Animal Crossing: New Horizons! To find a shark in the water, look for a triangle fin peeking above the water.

Summer Season Guide

List of Sharks

Sharks are one of the most expensive fishes in Animal Crossing, so we understand why a lot of ye landlubbers want to get your paws on them. Check this list of sharks and their info to help you catch what you need!

	Great White Shark		Hammerhead Shark
	Ocean Sunfish		Saw Shark
	Suckerfish		Whale Shark

Great White Shark

Great White Shark
Shadow Size		Dorsal Finned
Location	Sea
Time	4 PM to 9 AM
Months	June to September (NH) December to March (SH)
Sell Price	15,000 Bells

The Great White Shark can be found in the sea from 4 PM to 9 AM during the summer months. It one of the four sharks and among the rarest fish to catch.

How to Catch the Great White Shark

Hammerhead Shark

Hammerhead Shark
Shadow Size		Dorsal Finned
Location	Sea
Time	4 PM to 9 AM
Months	June to September (NH) December to March (SH)
Sell Price	8,000 Bells

The Hammerhead Shark can be found in the sea from 4 PM to 9 AM during the summer months. It one of the four sharks and among the rarest fish to catch.

How to Catch the Hammerhead Shark

Ocean Sunfish

Ocean Sunfish
	Shadow Size		Dorsal Finned
	Location	Sea
	Time	4 AM to 9 PM
	Months	July to September (NH) January to March (SH)
	Sell Price	4,000 Bells

The Ocean Sunfish can be found in the sea from 4 PM to 9 AM during the summer months. Though not a shark, you'll still find its fin peeking above the water like other sharks! However, this fish is more common than any shark.

Saw Shark

Saw Shark
Shadow Size		Dorsal Finned
Location	Sea
Time	4 PM to 9 AM
Months	June to September (NH) December to March (SH)
Sell Price	12,000 Bells

The Saw Shark can be found in the sea from 4 PM to 9 AM during the summer months. It one of the four sharks and among the rarest fish to catch.

How to Catch the Saw Shark

Suckerfish

Suckerfish
Shadow Size		Dorsal Finned
Location	Sea
Time	Any time
Months	June to September (NH) December to March (SH)
Sell Price	1,500 Bells

The Suckerfish can be found in the sea from 4 PM to 9 AM during the summer months. Though not a shark, you'll still find its fin peeking above the water like other sharks! However, this fish is more common than any shark.

How to Catch the Suckerfish

Whale Shark

Whale Shark
Shadow Size		Dorsal Finned
Location	Sea
Time	Any time
Months	June to September (NH) December to March (SH)
Sell Price	13,000 Bells

The Whale Shark can be found in the sea from 4 PM to 9 AM during the summer months. It one of the four sharks and among the rarest fish to catch.

How to Catch the Whale Shark

How to Catch Sharks

Shark Fishing Locations

Since sharks are considered sea fish or ocean fish, there are only two locations to keep in mind when looking to fish for sharks.

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

Shark Fishing Guide

1. Craft Fish Bait and throw it into the sea to attract a fish.
2. Look for a dorsal fin floating above the water.
3. 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 the sandy beaches.

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