Animal Crossing New Leaf Sea Creatures List

Welcome to the Animal Crossing New Leaf sea creatures list & locations guide that reveals all 30 sea creatures you can catch with your wetsuit diving in Animal Crossing New Leaf on 3DS.

Tip: To be able to dive and catch sea creatures while swimming, you’ll need to be wearing a wetsuit. You can A) Borrow a wetsuit from the Gyroid at Tortimer’s Tropical Island Resort; or B) Buy a wetsuit for 48 Medals in your own town’s island shop at Tortimer’s Tropical Island Resort.

Index of Animal Crossing New Leaf Guides:

Animal Crossing New Leaf Sea Creatures List

Here’s the free diving shown by the creators at Nintendo, along with other island activities.

THE LIST LAYOUT IS AS FOLLOWS:

– Sea Creature Name
– Location Where To Find Each Sea Creature
– Spawning Chance
– Month When You Can Catch Each Sea Creature
– Time of Day Each Sea Creature Appears
– Sales Price Value In Bells At The Nooks — Tip: Flea Market Gives 3x To 4x This Price
– Shadow In The Water
– Required Tank Size In House Squares
– Average Size of the Sea Creature In Inches
– Average Size of the Sea Creature In Centimeters

THE LIST OF ALL SEA CREATURES IN THE GAME:

Abalone
Sea & Island
All Year
4p – 9a
400
Medium
Uniform Movement
1×1
7.09 in
18 cm

Acorn Barnacle
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
200
Tiny
Stationary
1×1
1.18 in
3 cm

Chambered Nautilus
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
900
Medium
Uniform Movement
1×1
13.78 in
35 cm

Clam
Sea
Sept – April
All Day
300
Small
Erratic Movement
1×1
1.57 in
4 cm

Ear Shell
Sea & Island
All Year
4p – 9a
300
Small Erratic Movement
1×1
2.76 in
7 cm

Flatworm
Sea & Island
June – Sept 15
4p – 9a
200
Small
Uniform Movement
1×1
1.57 in
4 cm

Turban Shell
Sea
Aug – May
4p – 9a
300
Small
Uniform Movement
1×1
4.72 in
12 cm

Horsehair Crab
Sea
Nov – April
All Day
4,000
Medium
Uniform Movement
1×1
9.45 in
24 cm

Horseshoe Crab
Sea
July – Sept
9p – 4a
1,500
Medium
Uniform Movement
1×1
15.75 in
40 cm

Giant Isopod
Sea & Island
June-August
All Day
9,000
Medium Uniform Movement
1×1
11.81 in
30 cm

Giant Spider Crab
Sea
March – April
All Day
10,000
Very Large
Uniform Movement
2×2
47.24 in
120 cm

Tiger Prawn
Sea & Island
June – Sept
4p – 9a
1,600
Small
Uniform Movement
1×1
7.87 in
20 cm

Lobster
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
2,500
Large
Uniform Movement
1×1
19.69 in
50 cm

Mantis Shrimp
Sea & Island
All Year
4p – 9a
1,250
Small
Erratic Movement
1×1
7.87 in
20 cm

Octopus
Sea & Island
March – July
Sept2 – Jan
All Day
1,000
Medium
Erratic Movement
1×1
19.69 in
50 cm

Oyster
Sea
Sept – Feb
All Day
400
Small
Stationary
1×1
3.15 in
8 cm

Pearl Oyster
Sea
All Year
All Day
1,600
Small
Stationary
1×1
3.94 in
10 cm

Northern Shrimp
Sea
Sept 16 – Feb
4p – 9a
650
Small
Erratic Movement
1×1
4.72 in
12 cm

Red King Crab
Sea
Nov – March
All Day
6,000
Large
Uniform Movement
1×1
19.69 in
50 cm

Scallops
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
1,000
Medium
Erratic Movement
1×1
5.51 in
14 cm

Sea Anemone
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
100
Medium
Stationary
1×1
7.87 in
20 cm

Sea Cucumber
Sea & Island
Nov – April
All Day
150
Medium
Uniform Movement
1×1
23.62 in
60 cm

Sea Grapes
Sea & Island
July – Sept 15
All Day
600
Small
Stationary
1×1
7.87 in
20 cm

Sea Slug
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
200
Small
Uniform Movement
1×1
1.57 in
4 cm

Sea Urchin
Sea & Island
May – Sept 15
All Day
800
Small
Stationary
1×1
4.72 in
12 cm

Seaweed
Sea & Island
Nov – July
All Day
200
Large
Stationary
1×1
31.50 in
80 cm

Snow Crab
Sea
Nov – April
All Day
4,000
Large
Uniform Movement
1×1
14.17 in
36 cm

Spiny Lobster
Sea
Sept 16 – Dec
9p – 4a
3,000
Large
Erratic Movement
1×1
11.81 in
30 cm

Spotted Garden Eel
Sea & Island
June – Sept
All Day
600
Small
Stationary
1×1
6.69 in
17 cm

Sea Star
Sea & Island
All Year
All Day
100
Small
Uniform Movement
1×1
9.84 in
25 cm

Credit: Wiki

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