Guide:October 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 October, 3 of which are new in October and 2 will leave after October. In the Southern Hemisphere, 20 sea creatures can be caught in October, 2 of which are new in October and 3 will leave after October.

New Horizons critter lists

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Northern hemisphere[]

Available in October[]

Name	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
Chambered nautilus	1,800	Medium	Slow	4pm - 9am
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	5,000	Medium	Quick long lunges	All day
Umbrella octopus	6,000	Small	Quick short lunges	All day
Sweet shrimp	1,400	Small	Slow	4pm - 9am
Gazami crab	2,200	Medium	Slow consistent movement	All day
Acorn barnacle	600	Small	Stationary	All day
Mantis shrimp	2,500	Small	Quick short lunges	4pm - 9am
Giant isopod	12,000	Large	Quick long lunges	9am - 4pm & 9pm - 4am
Spotted garden eel	1,100	Medium	Slow consistent movement	4am - 9pm

New in October[]

Name	Price	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Seaweed	600	Large	Stationary	All day
Spiny lobster	5,000	Large	Fast	9pm - 4am
Venus' flower basket	5,000	Medium	Quick long lunges	All day

Leaving after October[]

Name	Image	Price	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Spotted garden eel		1,100	Medium	Slow consistent movement	4am - 9pm
Giant isopod		12,000	Large	Quick long lunges	9am - 4pm & 9pm - 4am

Southern hemisphere[]

Available in October[]

Name	Price	Shadow size	Swimming pattern	Time
Seaweed	600	Large	Stationary	All day
Sea cucumber	500	Medium	Slow consistent movement	All day
Lobster	4,500	Large	Quick	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
Scallop	1,200	Medium	Slow long lunges	All day
Whelk	1,000	Small	Slow consistent movement	All day
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	Small	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
Acorn barnacle	600	Small	Stationary	All day
Sea pineapple	1,500	Small	Slow	All day
Mantis shrimp	2,500	Small	Quick short lunges	4pm - 9am