Fish and bugs leaving in March in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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If you’re looking to complete your critterpedia, you’ll need to be aware of the fish and bugs leaving Animal Crossing: New Horizons in March. Some won’t be back until at least the tail end of this year, some early next, so you’ll want to hunker down and find them all now while you still can. 

There are 80 Animal Crossing: New Horizons fish (opens in new tab) to catch across the entire year, and the same goes for the 80 Animal Crossing: New Horizons bugs (opens in new tab) species too.

Below, you will find every bug and fish that will not be available after March 31 in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (opens in new tab) – organised by hemisphere, and by critterpedia entry order. Use the links above and to your left to jump to any specific segment you need.  

Northern hemisphere fish

Northern Hemisphere fish leaving in March

Name Availability Location Returning in 1

BitterlingAll hoursRiverNov

2

Yellow PerchAll hoursRiverOct

3

Stringfish (opens in new tab)4PM – 9AMRiver (Clifftop)Dec

4

SturgeonAll hoursRiver (Mouth)Sep

5

Sea ButterflyAll hoursSeaDec

6

Football Fish4PM – 9AMSeaNov

Northern hemisphere bugs

Northern Hemisphere bugs leaving in March

Name Availability Location Returning in 1

Emperor Butterfly5PM – 8AMFlyingJune

Southern hemisphere fish

Southern Hemisphere fish leaving in March

Name Availability Location Returning in 1

CrawfishAll hoursPondOct

2

Soft-shelled Turtle4PM – 9AMRiverFeb 2021

3

SweetfishAll hoursRiverJan 2021

4

SalmonAll hoursRiver (Mouth)Mar 2021

5

King SalmonAll hoursRiver (Mouth)Mar 2021

6

Nibble Fish9AM – 4PMRiverNov

7

Piranha9AM – 4PM AND 9PM – 4AMRiverDec

8

Arowana4PM – 9AMRiverDec

9

Dorado4PM – 9AMRiverDec

10

Arapaima4PM – 9AMRiverDec

11

Saddled Bichir9PM – 4AMRiverDec

12

Clown FishAll hoursSeaOct

13

SurgeonfishAll hoursSeaOct

14

Butterfly FishAll hoursSeaOct

15

Puffer FishAll hoursSeaJan 2021

16

Ocean Sunfish4AM – 9PMSeaJan 2021

17

Saw Shark4PM – 9AMSeaDec

18

Hammerhead Shark4PM – 9AMSeaDec

19

Great White Shark4PM – 9AMSeaDec

20

Whale SharkAll hoursSeaDec

21

SuckerfishAll hoursSeaDec

Southern hemisphere bugs

Southern Hemisphere bugs leaving in March

Name Availability Location Returning in 1

Tiger Butterfly4AM – 7PMFlyingSep

2

Great Purple Emperor4AM – 7PMFlyingDec

3

Agrias Butterfly8AM – 5PMFlyingNov

4

Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing8AM – 4PMFlyingNov

5

Atlas Moth7PM – 4AMFlyingOct

6

Madagascan Sunset Moth8AM – 4PMFlyingOct

7

Grasshopper8AM – 5PMGroundJan 2021

8

Walker Cicada8AM – 5PMOn treesFeb 2021

9

Pondskater8AM – 7PMOn pondsNov

10

Diving Beetle8AM – 7PMOn ponds and riversNov

11

Giant Water Bug7PM – 8AMOn ponds and riversOct

12

StinkbugAll hoursOn flowersSep

13

Rosalia Batesi BeetleAll hoursTree stumpsNov

14

Earth-boring Dung BeetleAll hoursOn the groundJan 2021

15

Goliath Beetle5PM – 8AMOn treesDec

16

Rainbow Stag7PM – 8AMOn treesDec

17

Walking LeafAll hoursAt the base of trees (looks like furniture leaf)Jan 2021

18

Mosquito5PM – 4AMFlyingDec

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