New Bugs, Fish, Sea Creatures In January For Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Northern & Southern Hemisphere)

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The new year of 2023 has begun, so it’s time for a New Bugs, Fish, and Sea Creatures Arriving in January Guide for Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH)! We’ll tell you every new critter joining your island this month in both the Northern & Southern Hemispheres.

Each and every month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons brings a different set of fish or bug creatures that can appear on your Animal Crossing island depending on the current month from the real-time clock.

That means you can potentially discover some new fish, bugs, and sea creatures on your island to catch when January begins that weren’t previously available to catch during December! This guide is applicable for all years, including 2023.

So if you want to catch every single creature to complete your NookPhone’s Critterpedia for getting golden tool items and donate every critter to the Museum, it’s important to know which critters have arrived this month and make sure you catch them as soon as you can to get an early start.

This guide covers both the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere islands — you’ll find the Southern information below the Northern sections.

January is a month that’s all about the often forgotten Southern Hemisphere as these islands enter the full bloom of summer with over 25 new creatures to catch, including cicadas, beetles, stags, and some hefty fish.

Note that creatures are the same between 2020 – 2023, so you will see similar critters if you have played for a long time. This guide is written inclusive of no matter when someone may have started playing or taken a break, so repeats will show up sometimes!

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs, Fish, Sea Creatures In January (Northern Hemisphere)

Surprisingly, there aren’t actually any brand new bugs, fish, or sea creatures available to catch on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of January in the Northern Hemisphere! All of the fun is reserved for the Southern Hemisphere this month.

Northern Hemisphere players may want to check out some of the new creatures that arrived in December and are still available, or focus on the Winter Snowflake recipes from balloons and building Perfect Snowboys that remain during January.

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs In January (Southern Hemisphere)

There are 21 brand new bug and insects available to catch with a Net on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of January!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Grasshopper

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Ground

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

160 Bells

Brown Cicada

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Trees (Non-Palm)

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

250 Bells

Robust Cicada

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Trees (Non-Palm)

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

300 Bells

Giant Cicada

Hours

8AM to 5PM

Location

Trees (Non-Palm)

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

500 Bells

Evening Cicada

Hours

4AM to 8AM; 4PM to 7PM

Location

Trees (Non-Palm)

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

550 Bells

Cicada Shell

Hours

All Day

Location

Trees (Non-Palm)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

10 Bells

Blue Weevil Beetle

Hours

All Day

Location

Trees (Palm)

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

800 Bells

Earth-Boring Dung Beetle

Hours

All Day

Location

Ground

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

300 Bells

Scarab Beetle

Hours

11PM to 8AM

Location

Trees

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

10000 Bells

Saw Stag

Hours

All Day

Location

Trees

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

2000 Bells

Miyama Stag

Hours

All Day

Location

Trees

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1000 Bells

Giant Stag

Hours

11PM to 8AM

Location

Trees

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

10000 Bells

Cyclommatus Stag

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Trees (Palm)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

8000 Bells

Golden Stag

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Trees (Palm)

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

12000 Bells

Giraffe Stag

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Trees (Palm)

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

12000 Bells

Horned Dynastid

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Trees

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

1350 Bells

Horned Atlas

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Trees (Palm)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

8000 Bells

Horned Elephant

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Trees (Palm)

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

8000 Bells

Horned Hercules

Hours

5PM to 8AM

Location

Trees (Palm)

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

12000 Bells

Walking Stick

Hours

4AM to 8AM; 5PM to 7PM

Location

Trees

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

600 Bells

Walking Leaf

Hours

All Day

Location

Leafs Under Trees

Rarity

Uncommon

Sell Price

600 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fish In January (Southern Hemisphere)

There are 5 brand new fish available to catch with a Fishing Rod on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of January!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Sweetfish

Hours

All Day

Location

River

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

900 Bells

Napoleonfish

Hours

4AM to 9PM

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Super Large

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

10000 Bells

Puffer Fish

Hours

All Day

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Medium

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

250 Bells

Blue Marlin

Hours

All Day

Location

Pier

Shadow Size

Super Large

Rarity

Rare

Sell Price

10000 Bells

Ocean Sunfish

Hours

4AM to 9PM

Location

Ocean

Shadow Size

Large (Fin)

Rarity

Very Rare

Sell Price

4000 Bells

New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sea Creatures In January (Southern Hemisphere)

There are 3 brand new sea creatures available to catch with a Wet Suit on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island during the month of January!

Please note that the list below only applies to the Southern Hemisphere — scroll up to see the Northern Hemisphere lists.

Moon Jellyfish

Hours

All Day

Shadow Size

Small

Speed

X-Slow

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

600 Bells

Giant Isopod

Hours

9AM to 4PM; 9PM to 4AM

Shadow Size

Medium

Speed

X-Fast

Rarity

Super Rare

Sell Price

12000 Bells

Horseshoe Crab

Hours

9PM to 4AM

Shadow Size

Medium

Speed

Medium

Rarity

Common

Sell Price

2500 Bells

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