All Animal Crossing: New Horizons Deep-Sea Creatures List

There are 40 new deep sea creatures that players can catch underwater. Here's everything you need to know about each critter.

Andrew Smith

Published: Jul 6, 2020 09:54 pm

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The Animal Crossing: New Horizons July summer update introduced a handful of deep-sea creatures that players can catch, thanks to the new swimming and diving feature. In this guide, we are going to take a look at the Animal Crossing: New Horizons deep-sea creatures list to see what can be caught, how much its worth, and more! Let’s get started!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Deep-Sea Creature List – Months, Times, Bells

There are a lot of deep-sea creatures that were added to Animal Crossing: New Horizons with the recent update. Like other bugs and fish, some creatures will instantly be available, and others will show up in later months. In the Northern Hemisphere, there are 24 deep-sea creatures that can be caught in July. In the table below, you’ll find the full list of every deep-sea creature in New Horizons, along with the months and times they appear, as well as their sell value.

Deep-Sea Creature:	Bells:	Time:	Northern Hemisphere:	Southern Hemisphere:
Abalone	2,000	4PM-9AM	June-January	December-July
Acorn Barnacle	600	All Day	January-December	January-December
Chambered Nautilus	1,800	4PM-9AM	March-June, September-November	March-May, September-December
Dungeness Crab	1,900	All Day	November-May	May-November
Firefly Squid	1,400	9PM-4AM	March-June	September-December
Flatworm	700	4PM-9AM	August-September	February-March
Gazami Crab	2,200	All Day	June-November	December-May
Giant Isopod	12,000	9AM-4PM; 9PM-4AM	July-October	January-May
Gigas Giant Clam	15,000	All Day	May-September	November-March
Horseshoe Crab	2,500	9PM-4AM	July-September	January-March
Lobster	4,500	All Day	December-January, May-July	June-July, October-Deember
Mantis Shrimp	2,500	4PM-9AM	January-December	January-December
Moon Jellyfish	600	All Day	July-September	January-March
Mussel	1,500	All Day	June-December	December-June
Octopus	1,200	All Day	January-December	January-December
Oyster	1,100	All Day	September-February	March-August
Pearl Oyster	2,800	All Day	January-December	January-December
Red King Crab	8,000	All Day	November-March	May-September
Scallop	1,200	All Day	January-December	January-December
Sea Anemone	500	All Day	January-December	January-December
Sea Cucumber	500	All Day	November-April	May-October
Sea Grapes	900	All Day	June-September	December-March
Sea Pig	10,000	4PM-9AM	November-February	May-August
Sea Pineapple	1,500	All Day	April-August	October-February
Sea Slug	600	ALl Day	January-December	January-December
Sea Star	500	All Day	January-December	January-December
Sea Urchin	1,700	All Day	May-September	November-March
Seaweed	600	All Day	January-December	April-January
Slate Pencil Urchin	2,000	4PM-9AM	May-September	November-March
Snow Crab	6,000	All Day	November-April	May-October
Spider Crab	12,000	All Day	March-April	September-October
Spiny Lobster	5,000	9PM-4AM	October-December	April-June
Spotted Garden Eel	1,100	4AM-9PM	May-October	November-April
Sweet Shrimp	1,400	4PM-9AM	September-February	March-August
Tiger Prawn	3,000	4PM-9AM	June-September	December-March
Turban Shell	1,000	All Day	March-May, September-November	March-June, September-November
Umbrella Octopus	6,000	All Day	March-May,September-November	March-May, September-November
Vampire Squid	10,000	4PM-9AM	May-August	November-February
Venus’ Flower Basket	5,000	All Day	October-February	April-August
Whelk	1,000	All Day	January-December	January-December

As you can see, there are plenty of Animal Crossing: New Horizons deep0sea creatures to be caught. If you want to head to the water to catch some, you’ll need to be sure and get a wetsuit first. From there, simply head to the water, press A to get in and when you see a bubbly spot, press Y to dive.

If you need a break from catching underwater creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there are plenty of other things to do. In the list below, you’ll find some of our recent guides that should give you some inspiration.

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