Umbrella octopus
The umbrella octopus is a type of sea creature in the Animal Crossing series, introduced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update, where it appears all day long as a small, fast shadow during spring and fall.
It also appears in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp as an event fish (not a sea creature) that was available for a limited time during Fishing Tourney: Fintastic, from November 12 to November 19, 2020.
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In New Horizons[edit]
Time of year | North: Mar – May; Sep – Nov South: Mar – May; Sep – Nov |
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Time of day | All day |
Shadow size | Small |
Shadow movement | Fast |
Spawn requirement | Catch 40 total sea creatures |
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
Event availability | Fishing Tourney 32 (Fintastic) |
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Location | Saltwater Shores |
Shadow size | Sparkling |
Fish size | 21.4 cm – 34.6 cm |
Rarity | ★★★ |
Catch rate | Event only |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
In New Horizons[edit]
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Real-world information[edit]
The umbrella octopus, also called flapjack octopus, usually appear dark red. Their maximum size is 20 cm (7.9 in) mantle length. They have eight jointed legs which are affixed together in an umbrella shape. They have a gelatinous body, which spreads into a parachute shape when maneuvering through dimly lit water. The flapjack preys on small fishes and planktonic crustaceans. They swim by moving their fins, pulsing their webbed arms, pushing water through their funnel for jet propulsion, or all three at once. Their depth range is: Para-larvae 200 m (660 ft), adults 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft).
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
Names in other languages[edit]
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Umbrella octopus (lit. "Flat octopus") |
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