Animal Crossing: New Horizons – all new bugs, fish, and underwater creatures for December
This week brought us the start of December, which means there are new bugs, fish, and underwater creatures to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Both hemispheres have cycled out the lineup of critters that are currently available.
Here’s the full lineup:
NEW CRITTERS TO FIND IN ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS FOR DECEMBER (NORTHERN HEMISPHERE)
| Critter Type | Name | Location | Shadow Size | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug | Emperor Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Bug | Raja Brooke’s Birdwing | Flying by purple flowers | N/A | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Fish | Pond Smelt | River | Small | All day |
| Fish | Stringfish | River (Clifftop) | X Large | All day |
| Fish | Sea Butterfly | Sea | Smallest | All day |
| Fish | Squid | Sea | Medium | All day |
| Fish | Oarfish | Sea | Largest | All day |
NEW CRITTERS TO FIND IN ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS FOR DECEMBER (SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE)
| Critter Type | Name | Location | Shadow Size | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug | Emperor Butterfly | Flying | N/A | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Bug | Firefly | Flying | N/A | 7 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Bug | Drone Beetle | On trees | N/A | All day |
| Bug | Goliath Beetle | On coconut trees | N/A | 5 p.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Bug | Rainbow Stag | On trees | N/A | 7 p.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Bug | Mosquito | Flying | N/A | 5 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Fish | Tilapia | River | Medium | All day |
| Fish | Piranha | River | Small | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Fish | Arowana | River | Large | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Dorado | River | X Large | 4 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
| Fish | Gar | Pond | Largest | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Arapaima | River | Largest | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Saddled Bichir | River | Large | 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. |
| Fish | Ribbon Eel | Sea | Narrow | All day |
| Fish | Saw Shark | Sea | Largest (Fin) | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Hammerhead Shark | Sea | Largest (Fin) | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Great White Shark | Sea | Largest (Fin) | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Fish | Whale Shark | Sea | Largest (Fin) | All day |
| Fish | Suckerfish | Sea | Large (Fin) | All day |
| Sea Creature | Sea grapes | Ocean (diving) | N/A | All day |
| Sea Creature | Mussel | Ocean (diving) | N/A | All day |
| Sea Creature | Abalone | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Gazami crab | Ocean (diving) | N/A | All day |
| Sea Creature | Tiger prawn | Ocean (diving) | N/A | 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. |
| Sea Creature | Sea pineapple | Ocean (diving) | N/A | All day |
If you’re curious about the bugs, fish, and underwater that left Animal Crossing: New Horizons in November, head on over here. We’ll report back on the next round of changes at the end of December / start of January.
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