Guide:August deep-sea creature list (New Horizons)

New Horizons has a total of 40 deep-sea creatures in all. In the Northern Hemisphere, 24 sea creatures can be caught in August, 1 of which is new in August and 2 will leave after August. In the Southern Hemisphere, 20 sea creatures can be caught in August, 0 of which are new in August and 3 will leave after August.

New Horizons critter lists

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Deep-sea creatures
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Northern hemisphere

Available in August

Name	Price	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Sea grapes	900	Small	Stationary	All day
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	Small	Slow consistent movement	All day
Pearl oyster	2,800	Medium	Moderate long lunges	All day
Mussel	1,500	Small	Slow consistent movement	All day
Scallop	1,200	Medium	Slow long lunges	All day
Whelk	1,000	Small	Slow consistent movement	All day
Abalone	2,000	Medium	Moderate consistent movement	4pm - 9am
Gigas giant clam	15,000	Large	Quick short lunges	All day
Octopus	1,200	Medium	Slow long lunges	All day
Flatworm	700	Tiny	Slow short movement	4pm - 9am
Vampire squid	10,000	Large	Quick long lunges	4pm - 9am
Gazami crab	2,200	Medium	Slow consistent movement	All day
Acorn barnacle	600	Small	Stationary	All day
Tiger prawn	3,000	Large	Moderate consistent movement	4pm - 9am
Mantis shrimp	2,500	Small	Quick short lunges	4pm - 9am
Giant isopod	12,000	Large	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	Medium	Slow consistent movement	4am - 9pm

New in August

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Flatworm		700	Tiny	Slow short movement	4pm - 9am

Leaving after August

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Vampire squid		10,000	Large	Quick long lunges	4pm - 9am
Sea pineapple		1,500	Small	Slow long lunges	All day

Southern hemisphere

Available in August

Name	Price	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Seaweed	600	Large	Stationary	All day
Sea cucumber	500	Medium	Slow consistent movement	All day
Sea pig	8,000	Small	Quick long lunges	4pm - 9am
Sea star	500	Small	Slow short lunges	All day
Sea anemone	500	Large	Stationary	All day
Sea slug	600	Small	Slow consistent movement	All day
Pearl oyster	2,800	Medium	Moderate long lunges	All day
Oyster	2,000	Small	Moderate short lunges	All day
Scallop	1,200	Medium	Slow long lunges	All day
Whelk	1,000	Small	Slow consistent movement	All day
Abalone	2,000	Medium	Moderate consistent movement	4pm - 9am
Octopus	1,200	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	Small	Stationary	All day
Sweet shrimp	1,400	Small	Slow	4pm - 9am
Mantis shrimp	2,500	Small	Quick short lunges	4pm - 9am
Venus' flower basket	5,000	Medium	Quick long lunges	All day