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 & All day
Cherry Salmon
Fish
Cherry Salmon
Found in/on the River (clifftop)
Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov
4 PM – 9 AM & All day
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