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

New Horizons has a total of 40 deep-sea creatures in all. In the Northern Hemisphere, 22 sea creatures can be caught in May, 5 of which are new and 3 will leave after May. In the Southern Hemisphere, 25 sea creatures can be caught in May, 5 of which are new and 3 will leave after May.

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Northern Hemisphere

Available in May

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming speed	Time
Seaweed		600	Large	Stationary	All day
Sea star		500	Small	Very slow	All day
Sea urchin		1,700	Small	Slow	All day
Slate pencil urchin		2,000	Medium	Medium	4 PM - 9 AM
Sea anemone		500	Large	Stationary	All day
Sea slug		600	Tiny	Slow	All day
Pearl oyster		2,800	Small	Medium	All day
Scallop		1,200	Medium	Slow	All day
Whelk		1,000	Small	Slow	All day
Turban shell		1,000	Small	Slow	All day
Gigas giant clam		15,000	Huge	Quick	All day
Chambered nautilus		1,800	Medium	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM
Octopus		1,200	Medium	Slow	All day
Umbrella octopus		6,000	Small	Fast	All day
Vampire squid		10,000	Medium	Quick	4 PM – 9 AM
Firefly squid		1,400	Tiny	Slow	9 PM – 4 AM
Dungeness crab		1,900	Medium	Medium	All day
Acorn barnacle		600	Tiny	Stationary	All day
Mantis shrimp		2,500	Small	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM
Lobster		4,500	Large	Fast	All day
Sea pineapple		1,500	Small	Slow	All day
Spotted garden eel		1,100	Small	Slow	4 AM – 9 PM

New in May

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming speed	Time
Sea urchin		1,700	Small	Slow	All day
Slate pencil urchin		2,000	Medium	Medium	4 PM - 9 AM
Gigas giant clam		15,000	Huge	Quick	All day
Vampire squid		10,000	Medium	Quick	4 PM – 9 AM
Spotted garden eel		1,100	Small	Slow	4 AM – 9 PM

Leaving after May

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming speed	Time
Turban shell		1,000	Small	Slow	All day
Umbrella octopus		6,000	Small	Fast	All day
Dungeness crab		1,900	Medium	Medium	All day

Southern Hemisphere

Available in May

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming speed	Time
Seaweed		600	Large	Stationary	All day
Sea cucumber		500	Medium	Very slow	All day
Sea pig		10,000	Small	Quick	4 PM – 9 AM
Sea star		500	Small	Very slow	All day
Sea Anemone		500	Large	Stationary	All day
Sea slug		600	Tiny	Very slow	All day
Pearl oyster		2800	Small	Medium	All day
Mussel		1500	Small	Slow	All day
Oyster		1100	Small	Medium	All day
Scallop		1,200	Medium	Slow	All day
Whelk		1,000	Small	Slow	All day
Turban shell		1,000	Small	Slow	All day
Abalone		2000	Medium	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM
Chambered nautilus		1,800	Medium	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM
Octopus		1,200	Medium	Slow	All day
Umbrella octopus		1,200	Medium	Slow	All day
Gazami crab		2,200	Medium	Medium	All day
Dungeness crab		1,900	Medium	Medium	All day
Snow crab		6,000	Large	Fast	All day
Red king crab		8,000	Large	Quick	All day
Acorn barnacle		600	Tiny	Stationary	All day
Sweet shrimp		1,400	Small	Slow	4 PM – 9 AM
Mantis shrimp		2,500	Small	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM
Spiny lobster		5,000	Large	Fast	9 PM – 4 AM
Venus' Flower Basket		5000	Medium	Fast	All day

New in May

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming speed	Time
Sea cucumber		500	Medium	Very slow	All day
Sea pig		10,000	Small	Very fast	4 PM – 9AM
Dungeness crab		1,900	Medium	Medium	All day
Snow crab		6,000	Large	Fast	All day
Red king crab		8,000	Large	Quick	All day

Leaving after May

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming speed	Time
Chambered nautilus		1,800	Medium	Medium	4 PM – 9 AM
Spotted garden eel		1,100	Small	Slow	4 AM – 9 PM