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 to catch across the entire year, and the same goes for the 80 Animal Crossing: New Horizons bugs species too.

Below, you will find every bug and fish that will not be available after March 31 in Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 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

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Header Cell - Column 0 NameAvailabilityLocationReturning in
1BitterlingAll hoursRiverNov
2Yellow PerchAll hoursRiverOct
3Stringfish4PM - 9AMRiver (Clifftop)Dec
4SturgeonAll hoursRiver (Mouth)Sep
5Sea ButterflyAll hoursSeaDec
6Football Fish4PM - 9AMSeaNov

Northern hemisphere bugs

Northern Hemisphere bugs leaving in March

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Header Cell - Column 0 NameAvailabilityLocationReturning in
1Emperor Butterfly5PM - 8AMFlyingJune

Southern hemisphere fish

Southern Hemisphere fish leaving in March

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Header Cell - Column 0 NameAvailabilityLocationReturning in
1CrawfishAll hoursPondOct
2Soft-shelled Turtle4PM - 9AMRiverFeb 2021
3SweetfishAll hoursRiverJan 2021
4SalmonAll hoursRiver (Mouth)Mar 2021
5King SalmonAll hoursRiver (Mouth)Mar 2021
6Nibble Fish9AM - 4PMRiverNov
7Piranha9AM - 4PM AND 9PM - 4AMRiverDec
8Arowana4PM - 9AMRiverDec
9Dorado4PM - 9AMRiverDec
10Arapaima4PM - 9AMRiverDec
11Saddled Bichir9PM - 4AMRiverDec
12Clown FishAll hoursSeaOct
13SurgeonfishAll hoursSeaOct
14Butterfly FishAll hoursSeaOct
15Puffer FishAll hoursSeaJan 2021
16Ocean Sunfish4AM - 9PMSeaJan 2021
17Saw Shark4PM - 9AMSeaDec
18Hammerhead Shark4PM - 9AMSeaDec
19Great White Shark4PM - 9AMSeaDec
20Whale SharkAll hoursSeaDec
21SuckerfishAll hoursSeaDec

Southern hemisphere bugs

Southern Hemisphere bugs leaving in March

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Header Cell - Column 0 NameAvailabilityLocationReturning in
1Tiger Butterfly4AM - 7PMFlyingSep
2Great Purple Emperor4AM - 7PMFlyingDec
3Agrias Butterfly8AM - 5PMFlyingNov
4Queen Alexandra's Birdwing8AM - 4PMFlyingNov
5Atlas Moth7PM - 4AMFlyingOct
6Madagascan Sunset Moth8AM - 4PMFlyingOct
7Grasshopper8AM - 5PMGroundJan 2021
8Walker Cicada8AM - 5PMOn treesFeb 2021
9Pondskater8AM - 7PMOn pondsNov
10Diving Beetle8AM - 7PMOn ponds and riversNov
11Giant Water Bug7PM - 8AMOn ponds and riversOct
12StinkbugAll hoursOn flowersSep
13Rosalia Batesi BeetleAll hoursTree stumpsNov
14Earth-boring Dung BeetleAll hoursOn the groundJan 2021
15Goliath Beetle5PM - 8AMOn treesDec
16Rainbow Stag7PM - 8AMOn treesDec
17Walking LeafAll hoursAt the base of trees (looks like furniture leaf)Jan 2021
18Mosquito5PM - 4AMFlyingDec
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