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Critter # Fish Location Shadow Size Value Time Month (Hemisphere)
1 Bitterling River Smallest 900 All day November-March (Northern) / May-September (Southern)
2 Pale Chub River Smallest 160 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
3 Crucian Carp River Small 160 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
4 Dace River Medium 240 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
5 Carp Pond Large 300 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
6 Koi Pond Large 4,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
7 Goldfish Pond Smallest 1,300 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
8 Pop-eyed Goldfish Pond Smallest 1,300 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
9 Ranchu Goldfish Pond Small 4,500 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
10 Killifish Pond Smallest 300 All day April-August (Northern) / October-February (Southern)
11 Crawfish Pond Small 200 All day April-September (Northern) / October-March (Southern)
12 Soft-shelled Turtle River Large 3,750 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. August-September (Northern) / February-March (Southern)
13 Snapping Turtle River X Large 5,000 9 a.m. - 4 a.m. April-October (Northern) / October-April (Southern)
14 Tadpole Pond Smallest 100 All day March-July (Northern) / September-January (Southern)
15 Frog Pond Small 120 All day May-August (Northern) / November-Feburary (Southern)
16 Freshwater Goby River Small 400 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
17 Loach River Small 400 All day March-May (Northern) / September-November (Southern)
18 Catfish Pond Large 800 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
19 Giant Snakehead Pond X Large 5,500 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. June-August (Northern) / December-February (Southern)
20 Bluegill River Small 180 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
21 Yellow Perch River Medium 300 All day October-March (Northern) / April-September (Southern)
22 Black Bass River Large 400 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
23 Tilapia River Medium 800 All day June-October (Northern) / December-April (Southern)
24 Pike River X Large 1,800 All day September-December (Northern) / March-June (Southern)
25 Pond Smelt River Small 500 All day December-February (Northern) / June-August (Southern)
26 Sweetfish River Medium 900 All day July-September (Northern) / January-March (Southern)
27 Cherry Salmon River (Clifftop) Medium 1,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. March-June, September-November (Northern) / March-May, September-December (Southern)
28 Char River (Clifftop) Medium 3,800 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. March-June, September-November (Northern) / March-May, September-December (Southern)
29 Golden Trout River (Clifftop) Medium 15,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. March-June, September-November (Northern) / March-May, September-December (Southern)
30 Stringfish River (Clifftop) Largest 15,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. December-March (Northern) / June-September (Southern)
31 Salmon River (mouth) Small 700 All day September (Northern) / March (Southern)
32 King Salmon River (mouth) Smallest 1,800 All day September (Northern) / March (Southern)
33 Mitten Crab River Small 2,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. September-November (Northern) / March-May (Southern)
34 Guppy River Smallest 1,300 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
35 Nibble Fish River Small 1,500 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May-September (Northern) / November-March (Southern)
36 Angelfish River Small 3,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
37 Betta River Small 2,500 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
38 Neon Tetra River Smallest 500 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
39 Rainbowfish River Small 800 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
40 Piranha River Small 2,500 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
41 Arowana River Large 10,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
42 Dorado River X Large 15,000 4 a.m. - 9 p.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
43 Gar Pond Largest 6,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
44 Arapaima River Largest 10,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
45 Saddled Bichir River Large 4,000 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
46 Sturgeon River (mouth) Largest 10,000 All day September-March (Northern) / March-September (Southern)
47 Sea Butterfly Sea Smallest 1,000 All day December-March (Northern) / June-September (Southern)
48 Sea Horse Sea Smallest 1,100 All day April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
49 Clown Fish Sea Smallest 650 All day April-September (Northern) / October-March (Southern)
50 Surgeonfish Sea Small 1,000 All day April-September (Northern) / October-March (Southern)
51 Butterfly Fish Sea Small 1,000 All day April-September (Northern) / October-March (Southern)
52 Napoleonfish Sea Largest 10,000 4 a.m. - 9 p.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
53 Zebra Turkeyfish Sea Medium 500 All day April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
54 Blowfish Sea Medium 5,000 6 p.m. - 4 a.m. November-February (Northern) / May-August (Southern)
55 Puffer Fish Sea Medium 250 All day July-September (Northern) / January-March (Southern)
56 Anchovy Sea Small 200 4 a.m. - 9 p.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
57 Horse Mackerel Sea Small 150 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
58 Barred Knifejaw Sea Medium 5,000 All day March-November (Northern) / September-May (Southern)
59 Sea Bass Sea X Large 400 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
60 Red Snapper Sea Large 3,000 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
61 Dab Sea Medium 300 All day October-April (Northern) / April-October (Southern)
62 Olive Flounder Sea Large 800 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
63 Squid Sea Medium 500 All day December-August (Northern) / June-February (Southern)
64 Moray Eel Sea X Large 2,000 All day August-October (Northern) / February-April (Southern)
65 Ribbon Eel Sea Narrow 600 All day June-October (Northern) / December-April (Southern)
66 Tuna Pier X Large 7,000 All day November-April (Northern) / May-October (Southern)
67 Blue Marlin Pier X Large 10,000 All day July-September, November-April (Northern) / January-March, May-November (Southern)
68 Giant Trevally Pier Large 4,500 All day May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
69 Mahi-mahi Sea Large 6,000 All day May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
70 Ocean Sunfish Sea Largest (Fin) 4,000 4 a.m. - 9 p.m. July-September (Northern) / January-March (Southern)
71 Ray Sea X Large 3,000 4 a.m. - 9 p.m. August-November (Northern) / February-May (Southern)
72 Saw Shark Sea Largest (Fin) 12,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
73 Hammerhead Shark Sea Largest (Fin) 8,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
74 Great White Shark Sea Largest (Fin) 15,000 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
75 Whale Shark Sea Largest (Fin) 13,000 All day June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
76 Suckerfish Sea Largest (Fin) 1,500 All day June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
77 Football Fish Sea Large 2,500 4 p.m. - 9 a.m. November-March (Northern) / May-September (Southern)
78 Oarfish Sea Largest 9,000 All day December-May (Northern) / June-November (Southern)
79 Barreleye Sea Small 15,000 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
80 Coelacanth Sea (rainy days) Largest 15,000 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)

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Critter # Bug Location Value Time Month (Hemisphere)
1 Common Butterfly Flying 160 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. September-June (Northern) / March-December (Southern)
2 Yellow Butterfly Flying 160 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. March-June, September-October (Northern) / March-April, September-December (Southern)
3 Tiger Butterfly Flying 240 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. March-September (Northern) / September-March (Southern)
4 Peacock Butterfly Flying 2,500 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. March-June (Northern) / September-December (Southern)
5 Common Bluebottle Flying 300 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. April-August (Northern) / October-February (Southern)
6 Paper Kite Butterfly Flying 1,000 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
7 Great Purple Emperor Flying 3,000 4 a.m. - 7 p.m. May-August (Northern) / November-February (Southern)
8 Monach Butterfly Flying 140 4 a.m. - 5 p.m. September-November (Northern) / March-May (Southern)
9 Emperor Butterfly Flying 4,000 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. June-September, December-March (Northern) / December-March, June-September (Southern)
10 Agrias Butterfly Flying 3,000 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. April-September (Northern) / November-March (Southern)
11 Raja Brooke's Birdwing Flying 2,500 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. April-September, December-February (Northern) / November-March, June-August (Southern)
12 Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Flying 4,000 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. May-September (Northern) / November-March (Southern)
13 Moth Flying by light 130 7 p.m. - 4 a.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
14 Atlas Moth On trees 3,000 7 p.m. - 4 a.m. April-September (Northern) / October-March (Southern)
15 Madagascan Sunset Moth Flying 2,500 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. April-September (Northern) / October-March (Southern)
16 Long Locust On ground 200 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. April-November (Northern) / November-May (Southern)
17 Migratory Locust On ground 600 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. August-November (Northern) / February-May (Southern)
18 Rice Grasshopper On ground 160 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. August-November (Northern) / February-May (Southern)
19 Grasshopper On ground 160 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. July-September (Northern) / January-March (Southern)
20 Cricket Dig at cricket noise 130 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. September-November (Northern) / March-May (Southern)
21 Bell Cricket On ground 430 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. September-October (Northern) / March-April (Southern)
22 Mantis On flowers 430 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. March-November (Northern) / September-May (Southern)
23 Orchid Mantis On white flowers 2,400 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. March-November (Northern) / September-May (Southern)
24 Honeybee Flying 200 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. March-July (Northern) / March-July (Southern)
25 Wasp Falls from shaking trees 2,500 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
26 Brown Cicada On trees 250 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
27 Robust Cicada On trees 300 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
28 Giant Cicada On trees 600 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
29 Walker Cicada On trees 400 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. August-September (Northern) / February-March (Southern)
30 Evening Cicada On trees 660 4 a.m. - 8 a.m., 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
31 Cicada Shell On trees 10 All day July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
32 Red Dragonfly Flying 180 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. September-October (Northern) / March-April (Southern)
33 Darner Dragonfly Flying 230 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. April-October (Northern) / October-April (Southern)
34 Banded Dragonfly Flying 4,500 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)
35 Damselfly Flying 500 All day November-February (Northern) / May-August (Southern)
36 Firefly Flying 7 p.m. - 4 a.m. June (Northern) / December (Southern)
37 Mole Cricket Underground 500 All day November-May (Northern) / May-November (Southern)
38 Pondskater Ponds 130 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. May-September (Northern) / November-March (Southern)
39 Diving Beetle Ponds and rivers 800 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. May-September (Northern) / November-March (Southern)
40 Giant Water Bug Ponds and rivers 2,000 7 p.m. - 8 a.m. April-September (Northern) / October-March (Southern)
41 Stinkbug On flowers 120 All day March-November (Northern) / September-May (Southern)
42 Man-faced Stink Bug On flowers 1,000 7 p.m. - 8 a.m. March-November (Northern) / September-May (Southern)
43 Ladybug On flowers 200 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. March-June, October (Northern) / September-December, April (Southern)
44 Tiger Beetle On ground 1,500 All day February-November (Northern) / August-May (Southern)
45 Jewel Beetle On trees 2,400 All day April-August (Northern) / October-February (Southern)
46 Violin Beetle On tree stumps 450 All day May-June, September-November (Northern) / November-December, March-April (Southern)
47 Citrus Long-horned Beetle On tree stumps 350 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
48 Rosalia Batesi Beetle On tree stumps 3,000 All day May-September (Northern) / November-March (Southern)
49 Blue Weevil Beetle 800 All day July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
50 Dung Beetle Pushing snowballs 3,000 December-February (Northern) / June-August (Southern)
51 Earth-boring Dung Beetle On ground 300 All day July-September (Northern) / January-March (Southern)
52 Scarab Beetle On trees 10,000 11 p.m. - 8 a.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
53 Drone Beetle On trees 200 All day June-August (Northern) / December-February (Southern)
54 Goliath Beetle On trees 8,000 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
55 Saw Stag On trees 2,000 All day July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
56 Miyama Stag On trees 1,000 All day July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
57 Giant Stag On trees 10,000 11 p.m. - 8 a.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
58 Rainbow Stag On trees 6,000 7 p.m. - 8 a.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
59 Cyclommatus Stag On trees 8,000 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
60 Golden Stag On trees 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
61 Giraffe Stag On trees 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
62 Horned Dynastid On trees 1,350 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
63 Horned Atlas On trees 8,000 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
64 Horned Elephant On trees 8,000 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
65 Horned Herucles On trees 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. July-August (Northern) / January-February (Southern)
66 Walking Stick Falls from shaking trees 600 4 a.m. - 8 a.m., 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. July-November (Northern) / January-May (Southern)
67 Walking Leaf Near trees, disguised as furniture leaf 600 All day July-August (Northern) / January-March (Southern)
68 Bagworm Falls from shaking trees 600 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
69 Ant On rotten food 80 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
70 Hermit Crab Beach 1,000 7 p.m. - 8 a.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
71 Wharf Roach On rocks at beach 200 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
72 Fly On trash items 60 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
73 Mosquito Flying 130 5 p.m. - 4 a.m. June-September (Northern) / December-March (Southern)
74 Flea On villagers 70 All day April-November (Northern) / October-May (Southern)
75 Snail On rocks (raining) 250 All day Year-round (Northern and Southern)
76 Pill Bug Hit rocks 250 11 p.m. - 4 p.m. September-June (Northern) / March-December (Southern)
77 Centipede Hit rocks 300 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. September-June (Northern) / March-December (Southern)
78 Spider Falls from shaking trees 480 7 p.m. - 8 a.m. Year-round (Northern and Southern)
79 Tarantula On ground 8,000 7 p.m. - 4 a.m. November-April (Northern) / May-October (Southern)
80 Scorpion On ground 8,000 7 p.m. - 4 a.m. May-October (Northern) / November-April (Southern)

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Last edited by sethnintendo - on 30 March 2020