Animal Crossing: New Horizons – all new bugs, fish, and underwater creatures for December
Posted on December 2, 2020 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch
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.
