Every month AC:NH players will have to say goodbye to a few critters for a while. This series of articles is for those of you looking to fill your Critterpedia, complete your Museum’s collection, or to collect all the models that Flick can make.

Those in the Southern Hemisphere should ensure they catch a Tuna. For the full list of fish and bugs leaving after October, read on below.

Table of Contents

Complete List of Fish and Bugs Leaving in:

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

List of Fish Leaving After October

Fish Size Comparison

There are nine (the fin type has two sizes) types of fish shadows which can help in determining what fish you’re getting before you catch it. The order is, from left to right, sizes 1 to 6, an eel, and a fin. Eel shadows are long and narrow. Fin shadows have a noticeable fin.

Northern Hemisphere

Name	Location	Size*	Time	Returns
Snapping Turtle	River	5	9 p.m. to 4 a.m.	April
Catfish	Pond	4	4 p.m. to 9 a.m.	May
Tilapia	River	3	All Day	June
Angelfish	River	2	4 p.m. to 9 a.m.	May
Betta	River	2	9 a.m. to 4 p.m.	May
Rainbowfish	River	2	9 a.m. to 4 p.m.	May
Moray Eel	Sea	Eel	All Day	August
Ribbon Eel	Sea	Eel	All Day	June
Giant Trevally	Pier	4	All Day	May
Mahi-mahi	Sea	4	All Day	May

* see image above

Southern Hemisphere

Name	Location	Size*	Time	Returns
Dab	Sea	3	All Day	April
Tuna	Pier	6	All Day	May

* see image above

List of Bugs Leaving After October

Northern Hemisphere

Name	Location	Time	Returns
Yellow Butterfly	Flying	4 a.m. to 7 p.m.	March**
Bell Cricket	On Ground	5 p.m. to 8 a.m.	September
Red Dragonfly	Flying	8 a.m. to 7 p.m.	September
Darner Dragonfly	Flying	8 a.m. to 5 p.m.	April
Banded Dragonfly	Flying	8 a.m. to 5 p.m.	May
Ladybug	On Flowers	8 a.m. to 5 p.m.	March**
Scorpion	On Ground	7 p.m. to 4 a.m.	May

** leaves and returns twice

Southern Hemisphere

Name	Location	Time	Returns
Tarantula	On Ground	7 p.m. to 4 a.m.	May