Animal Crossing New Horizons, January Changes: New Insects, Fish, and Sea Creatures, Our Guide
January is a very special month in the world of Animal Crossing. Indeed, it is the only month of the year when no new species of insects, fish or sea creatures arrive on your island.
So apart from the few specimens leaving your island at the start of the month, you won't see any change on your island. This will allow you to complete your betopedics or to catch up on the delay that you may have accumulated. Below, you will find the tables of the different specimens that will be present on your island during the month of January, so as not to miss any.
Which insects are available in January?
In January, no less than 20 insects will roam your island. Among them, you can find the famous tarantula or the blue morpho.Name Period Time Place & weather Resale (price) Rarity Spider All year 7 p.m. - 8 a.m. Trees 600 Common Hermit crab All year 7 p.m. - 8 a.m. Beach 1000 Rare Dung beetle from December to February All year round day Snowballs 2500 Rare Citrus Capricorn All year All day Tree stumps 350 Common Woodlouse from September to June 11 p.m. - 4 p.m. Rocks 250 Common Demoiselle from November to February All day Sky 500 Common Snail All year All during the day Bushes / rocks (rain) 250 Common Ant All year All day Rotten turnips 80 Common Large glider All year 8h - 19h Sky 1000 Rare Wasp All year All day Trees 2500 Rare Ligie All year All day Beach (rocks) 200 Common Millipede from September to June 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. Rocks 300 Common Morpho blue from June to September and December to March 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. Sky 4000 Rare Fly All year All day Garbage and turnips rotten 60 Common Moth All year ée 7 p.m. - 4 a.m. Lights 130 Common Piéride de la rave from September to June 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sky 160 Common Psyche All year round All day Trees 600 Rare Tarantula from November to April 7 p.m. - 4 a.m. Sol 8000 Very rare Mole-cricket from November to May All day Under the ground 500 Common Troides alexandrae from May to September 8am - 4pm Sky 4000 Rare
What fish are available in January?
As for fish, there are 31 different species that you can try fish in January in the waters of your island. Among them, you can find blue marlin, tuna and ribbon fish.Name Period Time Location & weather Resale (price) Size Rarity Anchovy All year 4h - 21h Ocean 200 Petite Rare Bar All year All day River 400 Large Common Common bar All year All day Ocean 400 Very large Common Bouvière from November to March All day River 900 Tiny Common Squid from December to August All day Ocean 500 Medium Rare Crucian All year round All day River 160 Small Common Cardeau All year All day Ocean 800 Very large Rare Carp All year All day Pond 300 Average Common Koi carp All year 16h - 9h Pond 4000 Medium Rare Chevaine All year round 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. River 200 Tiny Common Horse mackerel All year round All day Ocean 150 Small Common Clione from December to March All day Ocean 1000 Tiny Common Crapet All year round 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. River 180 Small Common Common Cyprin All day 'at year 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Pond 1300 Tiny Very rare Coelacanth All year round All day Ocean (rain / snow / bait) 15,000 Huge Very rare Dai yu from December to March 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. River (cliff) 15,000 Huge Very rare Smelt from December to February All day River 320 Small Common Sturgeon from September to March All day Estuary 10,000 Huge Very rare Freshwater Goby All year 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. River 400 Small Rare Dab from October to April All day Ocean 300 Medium Common Macropinna All year 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. Ocean 15,000 Small Very rare Blue marlin from July to September and from November to April All day Ocean (pontoon) 10,000 Huge Very rare Yellow perch from October to March All day River 300 Small / medium Common Lantern fish from November to March 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. Ocean 2500 Large Rare Goldfish All year round All day Pond 1300 Tiny Very rare Balloon fish from November to February 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. Ocean 5000 Medium Rare Ribbon fish from December to mid i All day Ocean 9000 Huge Very rare Ranchu All year 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Pond 4500 Small Very rare Tuna from November to April All day Ocean (pontoon) 7000 Huge Very rare Vandoise All year 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. River 240 Medium Common Snapper All year All day Ocean 3000 Large Rare
What marine creatures are available in January?
As for sea creatures, 20 specimens will inhabit your ocean floors. Put on your wetsuit to never miss a thing.Name Period Time Location & weather Resale (price) Rarity Sea anemone All year All day Ocean 500 Common Barnacle All year All day Ocean 600 Common Whelk All year All day Ocean 1000 Common Sea pig From November to February From 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. Ocean 10,000 Very rare Sea cucumber From November to April All day Ocean 500 Common Basket of Venus From October to February All day Ocean 5000 Rare Dungeness crab From November to May All day Ocean 1900 Common Snow crab From November to April All day Ocean 6000 Rare King crab From November to March All day Ocean 8000 Rare Nordic shrimp From September to February From 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. Ocean 1400 Common Mantis shrimp All year From 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. Ocean 2500 Common Starfish All year All day Ocean 500 Common Lobster From April to June and from December to January All day Ocean 4500 Rare Oyster From September to March All day Ocean 2000 Common Oyster perli ère All year All day Ocean 2800 Common Sea slug All year All day Ocean 600 Common Abalone June to January From 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. Ocean 2000 Common Scallop All year All day Ocean 1200 Common Octopus All year year All day Ocean 1200 Common Wakame From October to July All day Ocean 600 Common Also read in our Animal Crossing New Horizons walkthrough:
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