New Fish and Bugs in June: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing New Horizons
It's shark season!
Thanks to the seasonal nature of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, new fish and bugs arrive and vanish on a monthly basis - you can find different creatures on your island compared to May and July will also see the arrival of more bugs.
Completionists will want to catch one of every fish, sea creatures and bug in the game in order to unlock two of the Golden Tools and to complete the Museum.
The Critterpedia does explain when each creature comes and goes, but you won't know this information unless you've caught them first. This is why this page explains exactly which fish and bugs arrive and vanish in June.
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New Animal Crossing fish and bugs arriving in June
Every month in New Horizons there is at least one new fish, sea creatures and bug to find on your island.
Catching these new creatures will help you complete both the Critterpedia and the exhibits at the Museum, so it's a great idea to know what will be arriving to help you get a head start.
It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere.
All new fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in June:
| Animal Crossing Fish | Months available | Times available | Location | Fish Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Snakehead | June to August | 9am to 4pm | Pond | 5500 |
| Tilapia | June to October | 24 hours | River | 800 |
| Piranha | June to September | 9am to 4pm 9pm to 4am | River | 2500 |
| Arowana | June to September | 4pm to 9am | River | 10000 |
| Dorado | June to September | 4am to 9pm | River | 15000 |
| Gar | June to September | 4pm to 9am | Pond | 6000 |
| Arapaima | June to September | 4pm to 9am | River | 10000 |
| Saddled Bichir | June to September | 9pm to 4am | River | 4000 |
| Ribbon Eel | June to October | 24 hours | Sea | 600 |
| Saw Shark | June to September | 4pm to 9am | Sea | 12000 |
| Hammerhead Shark | June to September | 4pm to 9am | Sea | 8000 |
| Great White Shark | June to September | 4pm to 9am | Sea | 15000 |
| Whale Shark | June to September | 24 hours | Sea | 13000 |
| Suckerfish | June to September | 24 hours | Sea | 1500 |
All new bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in June:
| Animal Crossing Bugs | Months available | Times available | Location | Bug Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Butterfly | December to March June to September | 5pm to 8am | Flying around flowers | 4000 |
| Firefly | June | 7pm to 4am | Flying around | 300 |
| Drone Beetle | June to August | All day | On trees | 200 |
| Goliath Beetle | June to September | 5pm to 8am | On trees | 8000 |
| Rainbow Stag | June to September | 7pm to 8am | On trees | 6000 |
| Mosquito | June to September | 5pm to 4am | Flying around | 130 |
All new sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in June:
| Animal Crossing Sea Creatures | Months available | Times available | Sea Creature Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Grapes | June to September | 24 hours | 900 |
| Mussel | June to December | 24 hours | 1500 |
| Abalone | June to January | 4pm to 9am | 2000 |
| Gazami Crab | June to November | 24 hours | 2200 |
| Tiger Prawn | June to September | 4pm to 9am | 3000 |
The Animal Crossing 2.0 update and Happy Home Paradise is here! We can help you with the new additions - including where to find Brewster, Gyroids, new villagers, ordinances, new fences, storage shed, new hairstyles, Froggy Chair, group stretching and Kapp'n boat tours. Cooking is now unlockable, so you need to know how to make both flour and sugar, as well as how to grow carrots, potatoes and tomatoes. Meanwhile, if you're new to Animal Crossing, our New Horizons tips can help with the basics. From the off, there's fish and bugs to catch, flowers and fruit to grow with. One long term goal is building your Happy Home Academy score. Finally, you need tools such as the new ladder and vaulting pole to fully explore.
Animal Crossing fish and bugs leaving in June
Often it's the fish, sea creatures and bugs that are leaving your island that are the more pressing matter in New Horizons, than the ones arriving. This is due to the fact that, once these creatures are gone, they won't be appearing on your island for some time.
Some fish and bugs do return every couple of months, but others will depart for whole seasons and a few only appear during one specific month each year. Don't worry too much if you miss a fish or bug, because it will eventually revisit your island home.
Our dedicated fish list, sea creature list and bug list guides also offer advice on how to catch some of the rarer creatures that visit your island. You should try to catch these rarer creatures closer to the beginning of the month, rather than the end to avoid having to rush catching any of these fish or bugs.
It should be noted that the following only applies to the northern hemisphere.
All Animal Crossing fish leaving at the end of June:
| Animal Crossing Fish | Months available | Times available | Location | Fish Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Salmon | March to June September to November | 4pm to 9am | Clifftop river | 800 |
| Char | March to June September to November | 4pm to 9am | Clifftop river | 3800 |
All Animal Crossing bugs leaving at the end of June:
| Animal Crossing Bugs | Months available | Times available | Location | Bug Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Butterfly | September to June | 4am to 7pm | Flying around | 160 |
| Yellow Butterfly | March to June September to October | 4am to 7pm | Flying around | 160 |
| Peacock Butterfly | March to June | 4am to 7pm | Flying around flowers | 2500 |
| Ladybug | March to June October | 8am to 5pm | On flowers | 200 |
| Violin Beetle | May to June September to November | All day | Appears on tree stumps | 450 |
| Pill Bug | September to June | 11pm to 4pm | Hit a rock with a shovel until one appears | 250 |
| Centipede | September to June | 4pm to 11pm | Hit a rock with a shovel until one appears | 300 |
All Animal Crossing sea creatures leaving at the end of June:
| Animal Crossing Sea Creatures | Months available | Times available | Sea Creature Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambered Nautilus | March to June September to November | 4pm to 9am | 1800 |
| Firefly Squid | March to June | 9pm to 4am | 1400 |
| Lobster | April to June December to January | 24 hours | 4500 |
If you want to know more about the entries in your Critterpedia, then our respective fish list, sea creature list and bug list pages display every species that can be found throughout the year in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.