All Fish Available in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for January
By Jack O'Dwyer
We've put together a full list of all fish available in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
AC: New Horizons Northern Hemisphere January Fish: Full List
We've listed each fish within the appropriate habitat with the circumstances in which it will appear.
AC: NH January River Fish
- Bitterling—All Day
- Pale Chub—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Crucian Carp—All Day
- Dace—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Freshwater Goby—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Bluegill—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Yellow Perch—All Day
- Black Bass—All Day
- Pond Smelt—All Day
- Stringfish—Clifftop, 4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Sturgeon—Mouth, All Day
AC: NH January Pond Fish
- Carp—All Day
- Koi—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Goldfish—All Day
- Pop-eyed Goldfish—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Ranchu Goldfish—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
AC: NH January Sea Fish
- Sea Butterfly—All Day
- Blowfish—9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Anchovy—4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Horse Mackerel—All Day
- Sea Bass—All Day
- Red Snapper—All Day
- Dab—All Day
- Olive Flounder—All Day
- Squid—All Day
- Tuna—Pier, All Day
- Blue Marlin—Pier, All Day
- Football Fish—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Oarfish—All Day
- Barreleye—9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Coelacanth—All Day (Rain)
AC: New Horizons Southern Hemisphere January Fish: Full List
As with the Northern Hemisphere, we've separated each fish according to its habitat and included the circumstances needed for it to appear.
AC: NH January River Fish
- Pale Chub—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Crucian Carp—All Day
- Dace—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Snapping Turtle—9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Freshwater Goby—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Bluegill—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Black Bass—All Day
- Tilapia—All Day
- Sweetfish—All Day
- Guppy—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Nibble Fish—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Angelfish—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Betta—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Neon Tetra—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Rainbowfish—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Piranha—9am to 4pm // 9pm to 4am
- Arowana—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Dorado—4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Arapaima—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Saddled Bichir—9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
AC: NH January Pond Fish
- Carp—All Day
- Koi—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Goldfish—All Day
- Pop-eye Goldfish—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Ranchu Goldfish—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Killifish—All Day
- Crawfish—All Day
- Tadpole—All Day
- Frog—All Day
- Catfish—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Giant Snakehead—9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Gar—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
AC: NH January Sea Fish
- Blue Marlin—Pier, All Day
- Mahi-Mahi—Pier, All Day
- Giant Trevally—Pier, All Day
- Tuna—Pier, All Day
- Sea Horse—All Day
- Clown Fish—All Day
- Surgeonfish—All Day
- Butterfly Fish—All Day
- Napoleonfish—4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Zebra Turkeyfish—All Day
- Puffer Fish—All Day
- Anchovy—4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Horse Mackerel—All Day
- Barred Knifejaw—All Day
- Sea Bass—All Day
- Red Snapper—All Day
- Olive Flounder—All Day
- Squid—All Day
- Ribbon Eel—All Day
- Ocean Sunfish—4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Saw Shark—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Hammerhead Shark—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Great White Shark—4 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Whale Shark—All Day
- Suckerfish—All Day
- Barreleye—9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Coelacanth—All Day (Rain)
All fish above will be available until the end of January in which a brief set will rotate out to make room for the February fish.