Sea cucumber

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Real-world info
	Name: Apostichopus californicus; Family: Stichopodidae
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages ナマコ; 海参; Concombre de mer; Pepino de mar; Cetriolo di mare; Морской огурец 해삼; 海參; Concombre de mer; Pepino de mar; Seegurke; Zeekomkommer

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A sea cucumber (ナマコ, Namako) is a type of sea creature in the Animal Crossing series, introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the sea cucumber was added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update, where it appears all day long as a medium-sized, very slow shadow from late fall to mid spring.

Catch details[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

#14

"I got a sea cucumber! Now to find a sea pickle!"

Time of year	Nov – Apr
Time of day	All day
Peak times	Jan – Mar
Shadow size	Medium
Shadow movement	Uniform
Sea creature size	60 cm
Selling price	150 Bells
Furniture size

In New Horizons[edit]

#3

"I got a sea cucumber! It's a bit cumbersome..."

Time of year	North: Nov – Apr South: May – Oct
Time of day	All day
Shadow size	Medium
Shadow movement	Very slow
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling price	500 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

"Sea cucumbers are similar to sea urchins and sea stars but are far more slender and softer. When threatened by a predator, they expel part of their internal organs as a natural defense. This is to blind and entangle the enemy so the sea cucumber has a window of escape. Some types of sea cucumbers allow predators to feed on their internal organs while they escape. Don't shed a tear for them, though as the internal organs grow back after a while."

In New Horizons[edit]

When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

"The sea cucumber, much like its relatives the sea urchin and sea star, has no heart nor brain. However, unlike its relatives, it has no shell nor spikes with which to protect itself either. So, how does a softy such as this stay safe in the open ocean? Brace yourself, I say... When threatened, sea cucumbers jettison their innards...out of their backsides! Hoo! Gross but true! The sticky, stringy stuff ensnares predators, allowing the cuke to make its escape and grow its insides back. One might say...the sea cucumber is a GUTSY creature, indeed. Hoo hoo, hee hee! Do forgive me!"

The sea cucumber is located in the coral reef tank in the museum.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a sea cucumber, Chip will not score the sea creature but will say the following:

"Man, my hat goes off to whoever was the first to eat a sea cucumber! Sounds like a good idea, though... Yeah, I don't think I'll be joining the sea-cuke club anytime today! Maybe not tomorrow either!"

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Names in other languages[edit]

	ナマコ Namako	Sea cucumber

	해삼 Haesam	Sea cucumber

	海參 Hǎishēn	Sea cucumber

	海参 Unknown

	Seegurke	Sea cucumber

	Pepino de mar	Sea cucumber

	Concombre de mer	Sea cucumber