Players aiming to complete their aquarium in Animal Crossing: New Horizons can target specific fish during February. Availability varies by hemisphere, with distinct species appearing north and south of the equator. This guide lists all catchable fish for the month, including locations, sizes, times, and seasonal changes.
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Northern Hemisphere Fish
In the Northern Hemisphere, February brings a variety of freshwater and sea species. Focus on rivers, ponds, piers, and the sea, especially during rain for rare catches like the Coelacanth. Below are the details for each fish.
Fish Available in February
- Bitterling: Sells for 900 bells; found in rivers; tiny shadow; available all day.
- Pale Chub: Sells for 200 bells; found in rivers; tiny shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Crucian Carp: Sells for 160 bells; found in rivers; small shadow; available all day.
- Dace: Sells for 240 bells; found in rivers; medium shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Carp: Sells for 300 bells; found in ponds; large shadow; available all day.
- Koi: Sells for 4,000 bells; found in ponds; large shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Goldfish: Sells for 1,300 bells; found in ponds; tiny shadow; available all day.
- Pop-eyed Goldfish: Sells for 1,300 bells; found in ponds; tiny shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Ranchu Goldfish: Sells for 4,500 bells; found in ponds; small shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Freshwater Goby: Sells for 400 bells; found in rivers; small shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Bluegill: Sells for 180 bells; found in rivers; small shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Yellow Perch: Sells for 300 bells; found in rivers; medium shadow; available all day.
- Black Bass: Sells for 400 bells; found in rivers; large shadow; available all day.
- Pond Smelt: Sells for 400 bells; found in rivers; small shadow; available all day.
- Stringfish: Sells for 15,000 bells; found on clifftop rivers; very large shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Sturgeon: Sells for 10,000 bells; found at river mouths; huge shadow; available all day.
- Sea Butterfly: Sells for 1,000 bells; found in the sea; tiny shadow; available all day.
- Blowfish: Sells for 5,000 bells; found in the sea; medium shadow; available 9pm to 4am.
- Anchovy: Sells for 200 bells; found in the sea; small shadow; available 4am to 9pm.
- Horse Mackerel: Sells for 150 bells; found in the sea; small shadow; available all day.
- Sea Bass: Sells for 400 bells; found in the sea; very large shadow; available all day.
- Red Snapper: Sells for 3,000 bells; found in the sea; large shadow; available all day.
- Dab: Sells for 300 bells; found in the sea; medium shadow; available all day.
- Olive Flounder: Sells for 800 bells; found in the sea; medium shadow; available all day.
- Squid: Sells for 500 bells; found in the sea; medium shadow; available all day.
- Tuna: Sells for 7,000 bells; found at piers; huge shadow; available all day.
- Blue Marlin: Sells for 10,000 bells; found at piers; huge shadow; available all day.
- Football Fish: Sells for 2,500 bells; found in the sea; large shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Oarfish: Sells for 9,000 bells; found in the sea; huge shadow; available all day.
- Barreleye: Sells for 15,000 bells; found in the sea; small shadow; available 9pm to 4am.
- Coelacanth: Sells for 15,000 bells; found in the sea during rain; huge shadow; available all day.
New Fish in February
No new species arrive in the Northern Hemisphere this month.
Fish Leaving After February
Catch these before they disappear at month’s end: Pond Smelt (400 bells, river, small shadow, all day) and Blowfish (5,000 bells, sea, medium shadow, 9pm to 4am).
Southern Hemisphere Fish
Southern Hemisphere players enjoy a diverse lineup in February, including exotic river and ocean dwellers. Target ponds, rivers, and the sea, with nighttime fishing yielding high-value catches like the Snapping Turtle.
Fish Available in February
- Pale Chub: Sells for 200 bells; found in rivers; tiny shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Crucian Carp: Sells for 160 bells; found in rivers; small shadow; available all day.
- Dace: Sells for 240 bells; found in rivers; medium shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Carp: Sells for 300 bells; found in ponds; large shadow; available all day.
- Koi: Sells for 4,000 bells; found in ponds; large shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Goldfish: Sells for 1,300 bells; found in ponds; tiny shadow; available all day.
- Pop-eyed Goldfish: Sells for 1,300 bells; found in ponds; tiny shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Ranchu Goldfish: Sells for 4,500 bells; found in ponds; small shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Killifish: Sells for 300 bells; found in ponds; tiny shadow; available all day.
- Crawfish: Sells for 200 bells; found in ponds; small shadow; available all day.
- Soft-shelled Turtle: Sells for 3,750 bells; found in rivers; large shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Snapping Turtle: Sells for 5,000 bells; found in rivers; large shadow; available 9pm to 4am.
- Frog: Sells for 120 bells; found in ponds; small shadow; available all day.
- Freshwater Goby: Sells for 400 bells; found in rivers; small shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Catfish: Sells for 800 bells; found in ponds; large shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Giant Snakehead: Sells for 5,500 bells; found in ponds; large shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Bluegill: Sells for 180 bells; found in rivers; small shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Black Bass: Sells for 400 bells; found in rivers; large shadow; available all day.
- Tilapia: Sells for 800 bells; found in rivers; medium shadow; available all day.
- Sweetfish: Sells for 900 bells; found in rivers; medium shadow; available all day.
- Guppy: Sells for 1,300 bells; found in rivers; tiny shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Nibble Fish: Sells for 1,500 bells; found in rivers; tiny shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Angelfish: Sells for 3,000 bells; found in rivers; small shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Betta: Sells for 2,500 bells; found in rivers; small shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Neon Tetra: Sells for 500 bells; found in rivers; tiny shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Rainbowfish: Sells for 800 bells; found in rivers; tiny shadow; available 9am to 4pm.
- Piranha: Sells for 2,500 bells; found in rivers; small shadow; available 9am to 4pm and 9pm to 4am.
- Arowana: Sells for 10,000 bells; found in rivers; large shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Dorado: Sells for 15,000 bells; found in rivers; very large shadow; available 4am to 9am.
- Gar: Sells for 6,000 bells; found in ponds; very large shadow; available 4pm to 9pm.
- Arapaima: Sells for 10,000 bells; found in rivers; huge shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Saddled Bichir: Sells for 4,000 bells; found in rivers; large shadow; available 9pm to 4am.
- Sea Horse: Sells for 1,100 bells; found in the sea; tiny shadow; available all day.
- Clown Fish: Sells for 650 bells; found in the sea; tiny shadow; available all day.
- Surgeonfish: Sells for 1,000 bells; found in the sea; small shadow; available all day.
- Butterfly Fish: Sells for 1,000 bells; found in the sea; small shadow; available all day.
- Napoleonfish: Sells for 10,000 bells; found in the sea; huge shadow; available 4am to 9pm.
- Zebra Turkeyfish: Sells for 500 bells; found in the sea; medium shadow; available 4am to 9pm.
- Puffer Fish: Sells for 250 bells; found in the sea; medium shadow; available all day.
- Anchovy: Sells for 200 bells; found in the sea; small shadow; available 4am to 9pm.
- Horse Mackerel: Sells for 150 bells; found in the sea; small shadow; available all day.
- Barred Knifejaw: Sells for 5,000 bells; found in the sea; medium shadow; available all day.
- Sea Bass: Sells for 400 bells; found in the sea; very large shadow; available all day.
- Red Snapper: Sells for 3,000 bells; found in the sea; large shadow; available all day.
- Olive Flounder: Sells for 800 bells; found in the sea; very large shadow; available all day.
- Squid: Sells for 500 bells; found in the sea; medium shadow; available all day.
- Moray Eel: Sells for 2,000 bells; found in the sea; long and thin shadow; available all day.
- Ribbon Eel: Sells for 600 bells; found in the sea; long and thin shadow; available all day.
- Blue Marlin: Sells for 10,000 bells; found at piers; huge shadow; available all day.
- Giant Trevally: Sells for 4,500 bells; found at piers; very large shadow; available all day.
- Mahi-Mahi: Sells for 6,000 bells; found at piers; very large shadow; available all day.
- Ocean Sunfish: Sells for 4,000 bells; found in the sea; very large finned shadow; available 4am to 9pm.
- Ray: Sells for 3,000 bells; found in the sea; very large shadow; available 4am to 9pm.
- Saw Shark: Sells for 12,000 bells; found in the sea; very large finned shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Hammerhead Shark: Sells for 8,000 bells; found in the sea; very large finned shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Great White Shark: Sells for 15,000 bells; found in the sea; very large finned shadow; available 4pm to 9am.
- Whale Shark: Sells for 13,000 bells; found in the sea; very large finned shadow; available all day.
- Suckerfish: Sells for 1,500 bells; found in the sea; very large finned shadow; available all day.
- Barreleye: Sells for 15,000 bells; found in the sea; small shadow; available 9pm to 4am.
- Coelacanth: Sells for 15,000 bells; found in the sea during rain; huge shadow; available all day.
New Fish in February
February introduces these species to the Southern Hemisphere: Soft-shelled Turtle (3,750 bells, river, large shadow, 4pm to 9am) and Moray Eel (2,000 bells, sea, long and thin shadow, all day), along with Ray (3,000 bells, sea, very large shadow, 4am to 9pm).
Fish Leaving After February
Don’t miss these departing at month’s end: Killifish (300 bells, pond, tiny shadow, all day), Frog (120 bells, pond, small shadow, all day), Giant Snakehead (5,500 bells, pond, large shadow, 9am to 4pm), Napoleonfish (10,000 bells, sea, huge shadow, 4am to 9pm), and Squid (500 bells, sea, medium shadow, all day).
