List of sea creatures in New Horizons during December

The following is a list of sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons that are available during December.

Northern hemisphere

December sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Shadow movement	Time	Months	Total catches
1	Seaweed		600 Bells	Large	Stationary	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
3	Sea cucumber		500 Bells	Medium	Very slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
4	Sea pig		10,000 Bells	Small	Very fast	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	80
5	Sea star		500 Bells	Small	Very slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
8	Sea anemone		500 Bells	Large	Stationary	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
10	Sea slug		600 Bells	Tiny	Very slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
11	Pearl oyster		2,800 Bells	Small	Medium	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
12	Mussel		1,500 Bells	Small	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
13	Oyster		1,100 Bells	Small	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
14	Scallop		1,200 Bells	Medium	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	5
15	Whelk		1,000 Bells	Small	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
16	Turban shell		1,000 Bells	Small	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
17	Abalone		2,000 Bells	Medium	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
20	Octopus		1,200 Bells	Medium	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
25	Dungeness crab		1,900 Bells	Medium	Medium	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
26	Snow crab		6,000 Bells	Large	Fast	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	40
27	Red king crab		8,000 Bells	Large	Very fast	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	80
28	Acorn barnacle		600 Bells	Tiny	Stationary	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
31	Sweet shrimp		1,400 Bells	Small	Slow	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
32	Mantis shrimp		2,500 Bells	Small	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
33	Spiny lobster		5,000 Bells	Large	Fast	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	40
34	Lobster		4,500 Bells	Large	Fast	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	40
40	Venus' flower basket		5,000 Bells	Medium	Fast	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	40

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

New in December

New sea creatures in December in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Shadow movement	Time	Months	Total catches
34	Lobster		4,500 Bells	Large	Fast	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	40

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Leaving after December

Sea creatures leaving after December in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Shadow movement	Time	Months	Total catches
12	Mussel		1,500 Bells	Small	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
16	Turban shell		1,000 Bells	Small	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
33	Spiny lobster		5,000 Bells	Large	Fast	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	40

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Southern hemisphere

December sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Shadow movement	Time	Months	Total catches
1	Seaweed		600 Bells	Large	Stationary	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
2	Sea grapes		900 Bells	Small	Stationary	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
5	Sea star		500 Bells	Small	Very slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
6	Sea urchin		1,700 Bells	Small	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
7	Slate pencil urchin		2,000 Bells	Medium	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
8	Sea anemone		500 Bells	Large	Stationary	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
10	Sea slug		600 Bells	Tiny	Very slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
11	Pearl oyster		2,800 Bells	Small	Medium	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
12	Mussel		1,500 Bells	Small	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
14	Scallop		1,200 Bells	Medium	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	5
15	Whelk		1,000 Bells	Small	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
17	Abalone		2,000 Bells	Medium	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
18	Gigas giant clam		15,000 Bells	Very large	Very fast	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	80
19	Chambered nautilus		1,800 Bells	Medium	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
20	Octopus		1,200 Bells	Medium	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
22	Vampire squid		10,000 Bells	Medium	Very fast	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	80
23	Firefly squid		1,400 Bells	Tiny	Slow	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
24	Gazami crab		2,200 Bells	Medium	Medium	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
28	Acorn barnacle		600 Bells	Tiny	Stationary	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
30	Tiger prawn		3,000 Bells	Small	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
32	Mantis shrimp		2,500 Bells	Small	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
34	Lobster		4,500 Bells	Large	Fast	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	40
37	Sea pineapple		1,500 Bells	Small	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
38	Spotted garden eel		1,100 Bells	Small	Slow	4 AM – 9 PM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

New in December

New sea creatures in December in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Shadow movement	Time	Months	Total catches
2	Sea grapes		900 Bells	Small	Stationary	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
12	Mussel		1,500 Bells	Small	Slow	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
17	Abalone		2,000 Bells	Medium	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
24	Gazami crab		2,200 Bells	Medium	Medium	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
30	Tiger prawn		3,000 Bells	Small	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Leaving after December

Sea creatures leaving after December in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Name	Icon	Sell price	Shadow size	Shadow movement	Time	Months	Total catches
19	Chambered nautilus		1,800 Bells	Medium	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	20
23	Firefly squid		1,400 Bells	Tiny	Slow	9 PM – 4 AM	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	0
34	Lobster		4,500 Bells	Large	Fast	All day	North: JFMAMJJASOND South: JFMAMJJASOND	40

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

See also

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November