Critters

A complete guide to all critters from Animal Crossing.

Anchovy
Fish
Anchovy
Found in/on the Sea
All year
4 AM – 9 PM
Angelfish
Fish
Angelfish
Found in/on the River
May – Oct
4 PM – 9 AM
Arapaima
Fish
Arapaima
Found in/on the River
Jun – Sep
4 PM – 9 AM
Arowana
Fish
Arowana
Found in/on the River
Jun – Sep
4 PM – 9 AM
Barred knifejaw
Fish
Barred knifejaw
Found in/on the Sea
Mar – Nov
All day
Barreleye
Fish
Barreleye
Found in/on the Sea
All year
9 PM – 4 AM
Betta
Fish
Betta
Found in/on the River
May – Oct
9 AM – 4 PM
Bitterling
Fish
Bitterling
Found in/on the River
Nov – Mar
All day
Black bass
Fish
Black bass
Found in/on the River
All year
All day
Blowfish
Fish
Blowfish
Found in/on the Sea
Nov – Feb
9 PM – 4 AM
Blue marlin
Fish
Blue marlin
Found in/on the Pier
Nov – Apr; Jul – Sep
All day
Bluegill
Fish
Bluegill
Found in/on the River
All year
9 AM – 4 PM
Butterfly fish
Fish
Butterfly fish
Found in/on the Sea
Apr – Sep
All day
Carp
Fish
Carp
Found in/on the Pond
All year
All day
Catfish
Fish
Catfish
Found in/on the Pond
May – Oct
4 PM – 9 AM
Char
Fish
Char
Found in/on the River (clifftop)
Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
4 PM – 9 AM
Cherry salmon
Fish
Cherry salmon
Found in/on the River (clifftop)
Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
4 PM – 9 AM
Clown fish
Fish
Clown fish
Found in/on the Sea
Apr – Sep
All day
Coelacanth
Fish
Coelacanth
Found in/on the Sea (raining)
All year
All day
Crawfish
Fish
Crawfish
Found in/on the Pond
Apr – Sep
All day
Crucian carp
Fish
Crucian carp
Found in/on the River
All year
All day
Dab
Fish
Dab
Found in/on the Sea
Oct – Apr
All day
Dace
Fish
Dace
Found in/on the River
All year
4 PM – 9 AM
Dorado
Fish
Dorado
Found in/on the River
Jun – Sep
4 AM – 9 PM
Football fish
Fish
Football fish
Found in/on the Sea
Nov – Mar
4 PM – 9 AM
Freshwater goby
Fish
Freshwater goby
Found in/on the River
All year
4 PM – 9 AM
Frog
Fish
Frog
Found in/on the Pond
May – Aug
All day
Gar
Fish
Gar
Found in/on the Pond
Jun – Sep
4 PM – 9 AM
Giant snakehead
Fish
Giant snakehead
Found in/on the Pond
Jun – Aug
9 AM – 4 PM
Giant trevally
Fish
Giant trevally
Found in/on the Pier
May – Oct
All day
Golden trout
Fish
Golden trout
Found in/on the River (clifftop)
Mar – May; Sep – Nov
4 PM – 9 AM
Goldfish
Fish
Goldfish
Found in/on the Pond
All year
All day
Great white shark
Fish
Great white shark
Found in/on the Sea
Jun – Sep
4 PM – 9 AM
Guppy
Fish
Guppy
Found in/on the River
Apr – Nov
9 AM – 4 PM
Hammerhead shark
Fish
Hammerhead shark
Found in/on the Sea
Jun – Sep
4 PM – 9 AM
Horse mackerel
Fish
Horse mackerel
Found in/on the Sea
All year
All day
Killifish
Fish
Killifish
Found in/on the Pond
Apr – Aug
All day
King salmon
Fish
King salmon
Found in/on the River (mouth)
Sep
All day
Koi
Fish
Koi
Found in/on the Pond
All year
4 PM – 9 AM
Loach
Fish
Loach
Found in/on the River
Mar – May
All day
Mahi-mahi
Fish
Mahi-mahi
Found in/on the Pier
May – Oct
All day
Mitten crab
Fish
Mitten crab
Found in/on the River
Sep – Nov
4 PM – 9 AM
Moray eel
Fish
Moray eel
Found in/on the Sea
Aug – Oct
All day
Napoleonfish
Fish
Napoleonfish
Found in/on the Sea
Jul – Aug
4 AM – 9 PM
Neon tetra
Fish
Neon tetra
Found in/on the River
Apr – Nov
9 AM – 4 PM
Nibble fish
Fish
Nibble fish
Found in/on the River
May – Sep
9 AM – 4 PM
Oarfish
Fish
Oarfish
Found in/on the Sea
Dec – May
All day
Ocean sunfish
Fish
Ocean sunfish
Found in/on the Sea
Jul – Sep
4 AM – 9 PM
Olive flounder
Fish
Olive flounder
Found in/on the Sea
All year
All day
Pale chub
Fish
Pale chub
Found in/on the River
All year
9 AM – 4 PM
Pike
Fish
Pike
Found in/on the River
Sep – Dec
All day
Piranha
Fish
Piranha
Found in/on the River
Jun – Sep
9 AM – 4 PM & 9 PM – 4 AM
Pond smelt
Fish
Pond smelt
Found in/on the River
Dec – Feb
All day
Pop-eyed goldfish
Fish
Pop-eyed goldfish
Found in/on the Pond
All year
9 AM – 4 PM
Puffer fish
Fish
Puffer fish
Found in/on the Sea
Jul – Sep
All day
Rainbowfish
Fish
Rainbowfish
Found in/on the River
May – Oct
9 AM – 4 PM
Ranchu goldfish
Fish
Ranchu goldfish
Found in/on the Pond
All year
9 AM – 4 PM
Ray
Fish
Ray
Found in/on the Sea
Aug – Nov
4 AM – 9 PM
Red snapper
Fish
Red snapper
Found in/on the Sea
All year
All day
Ribbon eel
Fish
Ribbon eel
Found in/on the Sea
Jun – Oct
All day
Saddled bichir
Fish
Saddled bichir
Found in/on the River
Jun – Sep
9 PM – 4 AM
Salmon
Fish
Salmon
Found in/on the River (mouth)
Sep
All day
Saw shark
Fish
Saw shark
Found in/on the Sea
Jun – Sep
4 PM – 9 AM
Sea bass
Fish
Sea bass
Found in/on the Sea
All year
All day
Sea butterfly
Fish
Sea butterfly
Found in/on the Sea
Dec – Mar
All day
Sea horse
Fish
Sea horse
Found in/on the Sea
Apr – Nov
All day
Snapping turtle
Fish
Snapping turtle
Found in/on the River
Apr – Oct
9 PM – 4 AM
Soft-shelled turtle
Fish
Soft-shelled turtle
Found in/on the River
Aug – Sep
4 PM – 9 AM
Squid
Fish
Squid
Found in/on the Sea
Dec – Aug
All day
Stringfish
Fish
Stringfish
Found in/on the River (clifftop)
Dec – Mar
4 PM – 9 AM
Sturgeon
Fish
Sturgeon
Found in/on the River (mouth)
Sep – Mar
All day
Suckerfish
Fish
Suckerfish
Found in/on the Sea
Jun – Sep
All day
Surgeonfish
Fish
Surgeonfish
Found in/on the Sea
Apr – Sep
All day
Sweetfish
Fish
Sweetfish
Found in/on the River
Jul – Sep
All day
Tadpole
Fish
Tadpole
Found in/on the Pond
Mar – Jul
All day
Tilapia
Fish
Tilapia
Found in/on the River
Jun – Oct
All day
Tuna
Fish
Tuna
Found in/on the Pier
Nov – Apr
All day
Whale shark
Fish
Whale shark
Found in/on the Sea
Jun – Sep
All day
Yellow perch
Fish
Yellow perch
Found in/on the River
Oct – Mar
All day
Zebra turkeyfish
Fish
Zebra turkeyfish
Found in/on the Sea
Apr – Nov
All day