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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!
| Shark Related Guides | |
|---|---|
 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.
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!
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Great White Shark | 
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Hammerhead Shark |
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Ocean Sunfish | 
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Saw Shark |
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Suckerfish |  |
Whale Shark |
Great White Shark
| Great White Shark | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Shadow Size |
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Dorsal Finned |
| Location | Sea | |
| Time | 4 PM to 9 AM | |
| Months | June to September (NH) December to March (SH) |
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| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Shadow Size |
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Dorsal Finned |
| Location | Sea | |
| Time | 4 PM to 9 AM | |
| Months | June to September (NH) December to March (SH) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Shadow Size |
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Dorsal Finned |
| Location | Sea | |
| Time | 4 PM to 9 AM | |
| Months | June to September (NH) December to March (SH) |
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| 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.
Suckerfish
| Suckerfish | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
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| Shadow Size |
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Dorsal Finned |
| Location | Sea | |
| Time | Any time | |
| Months | June to September (NH) December to March (SH) |
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| 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.
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 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.
- The Pier, which is the wooden bridge dock located somewhere on your beaches.
- Everywhere in the Ocean.
Shark Fishing Guide
- Craft Fish Bait and throw it into the sea to attract a fish.
- Look for a dorsal fin floating above the water.
- 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.
Related Links
| Fish by Month (Northern and Southern Hemisphere) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | February | March | April |
| May | June | July | August |
| September | October | November | December |
| Fishing Related Articles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| How to Catch Fish Easily | Fishing Guide | |||
| Fish Prices List | |||
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How to Find Sharks | List of Dorsal Finned Fish
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