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Diving was reintroduced to New Horizons as part of Wave 1 of the Summer Update, after being introduced in New Leaf. The player can go diving after purchasing a wetsuit from the Nookstop, in the sea and collect these creatures, which can be donated to Blathers at the Museum , or scallops can be traded with Pascal The otter for DIY recipes. It was part of a free update on July 3rd, 2020.
In New Horizons, the total number of deep-sea creatures is 40, up by 10 from New Leaf. New creatures introduced include the Sea pig, slate pencil urchin, moon jellyfish, mussel, whelk, gigas giant clam, umbrella octopus, vampire squid, firefly squid, gazami crab, dungeness crab, sea pineapple, and the Venus' flower basket. Dropped creatures include the ear shell, clam, and the horsehair crab.
While swimming, the player may notice bubbles rising from the seabed, indicating a creature is present. The rate that bubbles are produced relates to the size of the creature, with larger creatures producing more bubbles than smaller ones. By diving onto the creature's shadow on the seabed, the player may capture them.
| New Horizons critter lists
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Fish
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Deep-sea creatures
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- Northern Hemisphere
- Southern Hemisphere
| Deep-sea creatures
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| Name
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Image
|
Price
|
Shadow size [1]
|
Swimming pattern
|
Time
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
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| Seaweed
|
|
600
|
Large
|
Stationary
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Sea grapes
|
|
900
|
Small
|
Stationary
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Sea cucumber
|
|
500
|
Medium
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Sea pig
|
|
10,000
|
Small
|
Quick long lunges
|
4pm - 9am
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Sea star
|
|
500
|
Small
|
Slow short lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Sea urchin
|
|
1,700
|
Small
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Slate pencil urchin
|
|
2,000
|
Medium
|
Moderate consistent movement
|
4pm - 9am
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Sea anemone
|
|
500
|
Large
|
Stationary
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Moon jellyfish
|
|
600
|
Small
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Sea slug
|
|
600
|
Tiny
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Pearl oyster
|
|
2,800
|
Small
|
Moderate long lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Mussel
|
|
1,500
|
Small
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Oyster
|
|
1,100
|
Small
|
Moderate short lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Scallop
|
|
1,200
|
Medium
|
Slow long lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Whelk
|
|
1,000
|
Small
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Turban shell
|
|
1,000
|
Small
|
Slow
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Abalone
|
|
2,000
|
Medium
|
Moderate consistent movement
|
4pm - 9am
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Gigas giant clam
|
|
15,000
|
Huge
|
Quick long lunges
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Chambered nautilus
|
|
1,800
|
Medium
|
Slow
|
4pm - 9am
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
| Octopus
|
|
1,200
|
Medium
|
Moderate long lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Umbrella octopus
|
|
6,000
|
Small
|
Quick long lunges
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
| Vampire squid
|
|
10,000
|
Medium
|
Quick long lunges
|
5pm - 9am
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Firefly squid
|
|
1,400
|
Tiny
|
Slow
|
9pm - 4am
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Gazami crab
|
|
2,200
|
Medium
|
Moderate long lunges
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
| Dungeness crab
|
|
1,900
|
Medium
|
Moderate consistent movement
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Snow crab
|
|
6,000
|
Large
|
Quick short lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Red king crab
|
|
8,000
|
Large
|
Quick
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Acorn barnacle
|
|
600
|
Tiny
|
Stationary
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Spider crab
|
|
12,000
|
Huge
|
Quick
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Tiger prawn
|
|
3,000
|
Small
|
Moderate consistent movement
|
4pm - 9am
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Sweet shrimp
|
|
1,400
|
Small
|
Slow
|
4pm - 9am
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Mantis shrimp
|
|
2,500
|
Small
|
Quick short lunges
|
4pm - 9am
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Spiny lobster
|
|
5,000
|
Large
|
Fast
|
9pm - 4am
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Lobster
|
|
4,500
|
Large
|
Quick
|
All day
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
| Giant isopod
|
|
12,000
|
Medium
|
Quick long lunges
|
9am - 4pm & 9pm - 4am
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
| Horseshoe Crab
|
|
2,500
|
Medium
|
Quick short lunges
|
9pm - 4am
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Sea pineapple
|
|
1,500
|
Small
|
Slow long lunges
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Spotted garden eel
|
|
1,100
|
Small
|
Slow consistent movement
|
4am - 9pm
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
| Flatworm
|
|
700
|
Tiny
|
Slow short movement
|
4pm - 9am
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Venus' flower basket
|
|
5,000
|
Medium
|
Quick long lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
|
| Deep-sea creatures
|
| Name
|
Image
|
Price
|
Shadow size [1]
|
Swimming pattern
|
Time
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
| Seaweed
|
|
600
|
Large
|
Stationary
|
All day
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Sea grapes
|
|
900
|
Small
|
Stationary
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
| Sea cucumber
|
|
500
|
Medium
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
| Sea pig
|
|
10,000
|
Small
|
Quick long lunges
|
4pm - 9am
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Sea star
|
|
500
|
Small
|
Slow short lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Sea urchin
|
|
1,700
|
Small
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Slate pencil urchin
|
|
2,000
|
Medium
|
Medium consistent movement
|
4pm - 9am
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Sea anemone
|
|
500
|
Large
|
Stationary
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Moon jellyfish
|
|
600
|
Small
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Sea slug
|
|
600
|
Tiny
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Pearl oyster
|
|
2,800
|
Small
|
Moderate long lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Mussel
|
|
1,500
|
Small
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
| Oyster
|
|
1,100
|
Small
|
Slow short lunges
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Scallop
|
|
1,200
|
Medium
|
Slow long lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Whelk
|
|
1,000
|
Small
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Turban shell
|
|
1,000
|
Small
|
Slow
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
| Abalone
|
|
2,000
|
Medium
|
Moderate consistent movement
|
4pm - 9am
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
| Gigas giant clam
|
|
15,000
|
Huge
|
Fast consistent movement
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Chambered nautilus
|
|
1,800
|
Medium
|
Slow
|
4pm - 9am
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Octopus
|
|
1,200
|
Medium
|
Slow long lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Umbrella octopus
|
|
6,000
|
Small
|
Quick short lunges
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
| Vampire squid
|
|
10,000
|
Medium
|
Quick long lunges
|
4pm - 9am
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Firefly squid
|
|
1,400
|
Tiny
|
Moderate short lunges
|
9pm - 4am
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Gazami crab
|
|
2,200
|
Medium
|
Slow consistent movement
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
| Dungeness crab
|
|
1,900
|
Medium
|
Moderate consistent movement
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
| Snow crab
|
|
6,000
|
Large
|
Quick short lunges
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
| Red king crab
|
|
8,000
|
Large
|
Quick
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Acorn barnacle
|
|
600
|
Tiny
|
Stationary
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Spider crab
|
|
12,000
|
Huge
|
Quick
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
| Tiger prawn
|
|
3,000
|
Small
|
Moderate consistent movement
|
4pm - 9am
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
| Sweet shrimp
|
|
1,400
|
Small
|
Slow Movement
|
4pm - 9am
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Mantis shrimp
|
|
2,500
|
Small
|
Quick short lunges
|
4pm - 9am
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Spiny lobster
|
|
5,000
|
Large
|
Quick
|
9pm - 4am
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Lobster
|
|
4,500
|
Large
|
Quick
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Giant isopod
|
|
12,000
|
Medium
|
Quick long lunges
|
9am - 4pm & 9pm - 4am
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Horseshoe crab
|
|
2,500
|
Medium
|
Quick short lunges
|
9pm - 4am
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Sea pineapple
|
|
1,500
|
Small
|
Slow short lunges
|
All day
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Spotted garden eel
|
|
1,100
|
Small
|
Slow consistent movement
|
4am - 9pm
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
| Flatworm
|
|
700
|
Tiny
|
Slow Short Movement
|
4pm - 9am
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Venus' flower basket
|
|
5,000
|
Medium
|
Quick Long Lunges
|
All day
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
✓
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
As some creatures are available only at certain times of the year and/or time of day, we have compiled a chart of the recommended time that you may want to look for a certain critter. This is not a list of availability, only of times that give you the best chance of finding your specific creature.
[INCOMPLETE]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Data spreadsheet
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