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New Horizons has a total of 40 deep-sea creatures in all. In the Northern Hemisphere, 27 sea creatures can be caught in September, 5 of which are new in September and 8 will leave after September. In the Southern Hemisphere, 21 sea creatures can be caught in September, 5 of which are new in September and 1 will leave after September.




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Northern hemisphere[]

Available in September[]

Name Image 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
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
Turban shell 1,000 Small Slow All day
Abalone 2,000 Medium Moderate consistent movement 4pm - 9am
Gigas giant clam 15,000 Large Quick short lunges All day
Chambered nautilus 1,800 Large Slow 4pm - 9am
Octopus 1,200 Medium Slow long lunges All day
Umbrella octopus 6,000 Small Quick short lunges All day
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
Sweet shrimp 1,400 Small Slow 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
Spotted garden eel 1,100 Medium Slow consistent movement 4am - 9pm
Flatworm 700 Tiny Slow short movement 4pm - 9am

New in September[]

Name Image Price Shadow size Swimming pattern Time
Oyster 2,000 Small Moderate short lunges All day
Turban shell 1,000 Small Slow All day
Chambered nautilus 1,800 Large Slow 4pm - 9am
Umbrella octopus 6,000 Small Quick short lunges All day
Sweet shrimp 1,400 Small Slow 4pm - 9am


Leaving after September[]

Name Image Price Shadow size Swimming pattern Time
Sea grapes 900 Small Stationary All day
Sea urchin 1,700 Small Slow consistent movement All day
Slate pencil urchin 2,000 Medium Medium consistent movement 4pm - 9am
Moon jellyfish 600 Small Slow consistent movement All day
Gigas giant clam 15,000 Large Quick short lunges All day
Tiger prawn 3,000 Large Moderate consistent movement 4pm - 9am
Horseshoe crab 2,500 Medium Quick short lunges 9pm - 4am
Flatworm 700 Tiny Slow short movement 4pm - 9am

Southern hemisphere[]

Available in September[]

Name Image Price Shadow size Swimming pattern Time
Seaweed 600 Large Stationary All day
Sea cucumber 500 Medium Slow consistent movement 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
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
Chambered nautilus 1,800 Medium Slow 4pm - 9am
Turban shell 1,000 Small Slow All day
Spider crab 12,000 Huge Quick All day
Firefly squid 1,400 Tiny Slow 9pm - 4am
Umbrella octopus 6,000 Medium Quick short 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
Mantis shrimp 2,500 Small Quick short lunges 4pm - 9am

New in September[]

Name Image Price Shadow size Swimming pattern Time
Chambered nautilus 1,800 Medium Slow 4pm - 9am
Turban shell 1,000 Small Slow All day
Spider crab 12,000 Huge Quick All day
Firefly squid 1,400 Tiny Slow 9pm - 4am
Umbrella octopus 6,000 Medium Quick short lunges All day

Leaving after September[]

Name Image Price Shadow size Swimming pattern Time
Red king crab 8,000 Large Quick All day