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

New Horizons has a total of 40 deep-sea creatures in all. In the Northern Hemisphere, 23 sea creatures can be caught in December, 1 of which is new in December and 2 will leave after December. In the Southern Hemisphere, 17 sea creatures can be caught in December, 2 of which are new in December and 3 will leave after December.

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Northern hemisphere

Available in December

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Seaweed		600	Large	Stationary	All day
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
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
Octopus		1,200	Medium	Slow long lunges	All day
Turban Shell		1,000	Medium	Slow	All day
Oyster		2,000	Small	Moderate short lunges	All day
Spiny lobster		5,000	Large	Fast	9pm-4am
Venus' flower basket		5,500	Medium	Quick long lunges	All Day
Sweet shrimp		1,400	Small	Slow	4pm-9am
Acorn barnacle		600	Small	Stationary	All day
Mantis shrimp		2,500	Small	Quick short lunges	4pm-9am
Lobster		4,500	Large	Fast	All day
Dungeness crab		1,900	Medium	Moderate consistent movement	All day
Red King Crab		8,000	Large	Quick	All day
Sea Cucumber		500	Medium	Slow consistent movement	All day
Sea Pig		10,000	Medium	Fast	4pm-9am
Snow Crab		6,000	Large	Fast	All day

New in December

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Lobster		4,500	Large	Fast	All day

Leaving after December

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming speed	Time
Mussel		1,500	Small	Slow	All day
Turban shell		1,000	Medium	Slow	All day
Spiny lobster		5,000	Large	Fast	9pm-4am

Southern Hemisphere

Available in December

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Seaweed		600	Large	Stationary	All day
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	Small	Medium consistent movement	4pm-9am
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
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	Huge	Very Fast	All Day
Chambered nautilus		1,800	Medium	Slow	4pm-9am
Octopus		1,200	Medium	Moderate long lunges	All day
Vampire Squid		10,000	Large	Quick	4pm-9am
Firefly squid		1,400	Tiny	Slow	9pm-4am
Gazami crab		2,200	Medium	Slow	All day
Acorn barnacle		600	Small	Stationary	All day
Tiger Prawn		3,000	Small	Medium	4pm-9am
Mantis shrimp		2,500	Small	Quick short lunges	4pm-9am
Lobster		4,500	Large	Quick	All day
Sea pineapple		1,500	Small	Slow	All day
Spotted garden eel		1,100	Small	Slow	4am-9pm

New in December

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming speed	Time
Sea grapes		900	Small	Stationary	All day
Mussel		1,500	Small	Slow consistent movement	All day
Abalone		2,000	Medium	Moderate consistent movement	4pm-9am
Gazami crab		2,200	Medium	Slow	All day
Tiger Prawn		3,000	Small	Medium	4pm-9am

Leaving after December

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming speed	Time
Chambered nautilus		1,800	Medium	Slow	4pm-9am
Firefly squid		1,400	Tiny	Slow	9pm-4am
Lobster		4,500	Large	Quick	All day