Full Sea Critter Guide: All Critters & Some Catching Tips

This is a guide for all sea critters in the game and where and when you can catch them. I've included base prices, locations, and depth, along with some assorted catching tips. I made this because I wanted a steam guide to keep open on my second monitor while I played, but there wasn't one yet.

Intro

This guide includes sea critters names with pictures, where and when they can be caught, and the time of day and season it needs to be as well. Here are the specific time slots:
Day (06:00-18:00)
Night (18:00-00:50)

I also wanted to include a few catching tips as well.

• You can hold m1 to sneak closer to a critter, filling its alert indicator much slower.
  
• You can leave float and crawler traps around your anchor to catch some sea critters with no effort, as well as it being a semi-afk money-maker. You can also leave traps by the 4 Cave teleport spots, as they're quick to get to, and don't require you to move your anchor.

Catching Locations

I don't have as much information about the areas of the ocean, as some of them are still unnamed at this point. I may add my own shaded map some time in the near future. For now I recommend this guide for navigating the ocean floor:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3041683118
These are the possible sea critter spawn locations:

• Natural Area
  
• Orchestra Area
  
• Mid Area
  
• Jellyfish Area
  
• Seahorse Area
  
• Herding Area
  
• Kelp Forest Area
  
• Entrance Area
  
• Yoga Retreat Area
  
• Unnamed Area(s)

Sea Critters (1)

The sea critters are in the same order as they appear in your Journal to make it easy to find a specific one you're missing. It's a long list, so use CTRL+F to find the fish you're looking for faster. In the prices section, the first is base price with no quality stars.

Insect	Prices	Depth	Location	Time	Season	Rarity	In-Game Photo
Arrow Crab	30 35 39 45 60	10-20m	Natural Area Orchestra Area Mid Area	Night	Spring Winter	Common
Common Starfish	30 35 39 45 60	10-20m	Natural Area Jellyfish Area	All Day	Spring Summer Fall Winter	Common
Flowerhat Jellyfish	70 81 91 105 140	20-30m	Seahorse Area Orchestra Area Mid Area	Night	Spring Summer Winter	Uncommon
Tigertail Seahorse	30 35 39 45 60	10-20m	Jellyfish Area Herding Area	Night	Spring Fall Winter	Common
Jayakar's Seahorse	30 35 39 45 60	20-30m	Seahorse Area Orchestra Area Mid Area	All Day	Spring Fall	Common
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp	30 35 39 45 60	20-30m	Herding Area Kelp Forest Area Entrance Area	All Day	Spring Summer Fall Winter	Common
Eight-Armed Starfish	70 81 91 105 140	20-30m	Herding Area Mid Area	Day	Spring Summer Fall Winter	Uncommon

Sea Critters (2)

Insect	Prices	Depth	Location	Time	Season	Rarity	In-Game Photo
Whelk	30 35 39 45 60	20-30m	Trash Cans (Summer) Seahorse Area Kelp Forest Area Orchestra Area	All Day	Spring	Common
Mantis Shrimp	150 173 195 225 300	20-30m	Herding Area Entrance Area	All Day	Spring Winter	Rare
Blue Lobster	135 155 176 203 270	10-20m	Natural Area Herding Area	Night	Fall Winter	Rare
Giraffe Seahorse	35 40 46 53 70	40-50m	Orchestra Area Mid Area Yoga Retreat Area	All Day	Spring Summer Fall Winter	Common
Hermit Crab	30 35 39 45 60	20-30m	Kelp Forest Area Herding Area Mid Area	All Day	Spring Summer Fall Winter	Common
Mauve Stinger Jellyfish	30 35 39 45 60	10-20m	Jellyfish Area Mid Area	All Day	Summer Fall	Common
Cannonball Jellyfish	30 35 39 45 60	10-20m	Jellyfish Area Mid Area	All Day	Spring Summer Fall	Common
Upside-Down Jellyfish	30 35 39 45 60	10-20m	Jellyfish Area Mid Area	Day	Spring Summer Fall Winter	Common

Sea Critters (3)

Insect	Prices	Depth	Location	Time	Season	Rarity	In-Game Photo
Pom-Pom Crab	65 75 85 98 130	10-20m	Orchestra Area Herding Area	All Day	Spring Summer	Uncommon
Sea Slug	65 75 85 98 130	10-20m	Natural Area Orchestra Area	All Day	Spring Summer Fall Winter	Uncommon
Venus's Flower Basket	300 345 390 450 600	10-20m	Orchestra Area	All Day	Spring Fall Winter	Super Rare
Bloodbelly Comb Jellyfish	95 109 124 143 190	50-60m	Unnamed Area	All Day	Spring Summer Fall Winter	Uncommon
Pink Meanie Jellyfish	450 518 585 675 900	50-60m	Orchestra Area	All Day	Winter	Super Rare
Atolla Jellyfish	160 184 208 240 320	40-50m	Orchestra Area Yoga Retreat Area	All Day	Spring Summer Fall	Rare
White -Spotted Jellyfish	30 35 39 45 60	10-20m (Mid Area Only) 20-30m	Herding Area Entrance Area	Night	Fall Winter	Common

Sea Critters (4)

Insect	Prices	Depth	Location	Time	Season	Rarity	In-Game Photo
Cauliflower Jellyfish	75 86 98 113 150	40-50m	Orchestra Area Unnamed Area	All Day	Summer Fall	Uncommon
Horseshoe Crab	35 40 46 53 70	40-50m	Unnamed Area	Night	Spring Summer	Common
Blue Crab	100 115 130 150 200	40-50m	Unnamed Area Mid Area	Night	Spring Summer Fall	Uncommon
Sexy Shrimp	35 40 46 53 70	40-50m	Unnamed Area Mid Area	Day	Spring Summer Fall Winter	Common
Harlequin Shrimp	95 109 124 143 190	50-60m	Mid Area Orchestra Area	Night	Summer Winter	Uncommon
Calico Lobster	330 380 429 495 660	20-30m	Kelp Forest Area	Night	Summer Fall Winter	Super Rare
Split -Colored Lobster	360 414 468 540 720	40-50m	Yoga Retreat Area	Night	Spring Winter	Super Rare
Cotton Candy Lobster	720 828 936 1080 1440	50-60m	Unnamed Area	Night	Fall	Legendary
Sunflower Sea Star	95 109 124 143 190	50-60m	Unnamed Area	All Day	Spring Summer	Uncommon

Sea Critters (5)

Insect	Prices	Depth	Location	Time	Season	Rarity	In-Game Photo
Crown- of-Thorns Starfish	160 184 208 240 320	40-50m	Mid Area Unnamed Area	All Day	Spring Summer Winter	Rare
Brisingida Starfish	70 81 91 105 140	10-20m (Orchestra Area Only) 20-30m	Herding Area Entrance Area	All Day	Fall Winter	Uncommon
Red Knob Starfish	95 109 124 143 190	50-60m	Unnamed Area Orchestra Area	All Day	Summer Winter	Uncommon
Blue Starfish	40 46 52 60 80	50-60m	Mid Area Unnamed Area	Night	Spring Summer Fall	Common
Leafy Seadragon	450 518 585 675 900	50-60m	Unnamed Area	Day	Fall	Super Rare
Hedgehog Seahorse	100 115 130 150 200	40-50m	Unnamed Area Yoga Retreat Area	All Day	Spring Summer Fall Winter	Uncommon
Shiho's Seahorse	205 236 267 308 410	50-60m	Unnamed Area	All Day	Fall Winter	Rare
Sea Anemone	40 46 52 60 80	50-60m	Orchestra Area Unnamed Area	All Day	Spring Summer Fall Winter	Common
Chambered Nautilus	575 661 748 863 1150	40-50m	Unnamed Area (NW of Cave)	Day	Spring	Legendary

Sea Critters (6)

Insect	Prices	Depth	Location	Time	Season	Rarity	In-Game Photo
Giant Isopod	205 236 267 308 410	50-60m	Unnamed Area Mid Area	Day	Summer Fall	Rare
Fuschia Flatworm	160 184 208 240 320	40-50m	Unnamed Area	Day	Summer Fall Winter	Rare
Ruby Seadragon	150 173 195 225 300	20-30m	Seahorse Area Mid Area	Day	Summer Winter	Rare
Stone Crab	205 236 267 308 410	50-60m	Mid Area Unnamed Area	Night	Spring Fall Winter	Common
Yeti Crab	30 35 39 45 60	10-20m	Natural Area Herding Area Orchestra Area	Night	Spring Summer	Common

Final Word

Thanks for reading my guide! Formatting with all the small icons takes a lot of time, so if it was helpful leave a like or an award. If you need any further help, or notice any mistakes, leave a comment!





If you liked this guide, you can check out my other Coral Island guides here:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3045574737
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3048969012
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3079113224

[picofam4]

Critter list was a great help for me. Thank you.

[Raptvre]

Critter it is! Good to know.

[thatlinkontheinternet]

@Raptvre I just caught it! It was moving along the ground and not floating so critter trap it apparently is!

[Raptvre]

@thatlinkontheinternet Wiki says crawler trap, but I'm also in winter so I'll do some testing.

[thatlinkontheinternet]

Quick question. Would the Chambered Nautilus be caught with a float trap or a critter trap?