Echo Eel

| Type | Fish |
|---|---|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Resource location | matcha:echo_fish |
| Base item | minecraft:salmon |
| Defined in | echo_fish.json |
An echo eel is an epic ⭐⭐⭐⭐ fish caught by fishing in the Deep Dark biome. It cooks into cooked large fish, and a Fisherman buys each one for an Obol.
Obtaining
Fishing
The echo eel can be caught in this table.[1] The chances are per cast of a fishing rod and include the junk and treasure rolls.
| Climate | Biomes | Weight | Per catch (open water) | Per catch (other water) | Per catch (Luck of the Sea III) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Dark | Deep Dark | 7 of 28 | 21.25% | 22.37% | 22% |
In 1.12.7-beta the biome tables had no weight of their own, so the Deep Dark table was picked for only 1 catch in 16 in open water (1.56% for an echo eel); 1.12.8-beta restored its weight of 85 (see Fishing#Choosing the catch).[2]
The same tables are also rolled by the drops of guardians and elder guardians, using the biome where the mob dies.
Mob drops
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elder guardian | 1 | 57.8% | only in Deep Dark |
| Guardian | 1 | 16.7% | only in Deep Dark |
Fishing
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing | 1 | 21.3% | only in Deep Dark |
Usage
Food
Raw fish can be eaten, but it heals nothing: Matcha Flavoured removes hunger, and food only heals through the hearts shown on its tooltip. Cooked, it becomes cooked large fish, which heals 5 ( × 2.5).
Cooking
The recipes match any minecraft:salmon, so every large fish gives the same result.[3] A Mud Kiln burns it into charred fish instead.
Crafting ingredient
Because it is a salmon underneath, it can be used wherever a raw salmon is accepted: the green curry stock recipe takes any cod or salmon.[4]
Trading
The Fisherman buys 1 caught echo eel for 1 Obol once he reaches Master level. Only fish with the ⭐⭐⭐⭐ rarity line, which the fishing loot tables add, are accepted.[5]
Trading
| Villager | Level | Offer | Wants | Gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisherman | Master |
Angler's Almanac
The Angler's Almanac has an entry for the echo eel under Deep Dark (listed chance 25%), unlocked by catching one after the player has obtained the almanac.[6] Its description reads:
A mysterious eel from the Deep Dark that seems perfectly happy living somewhere every noise sounds ten times scarier.
Advancements
- No More Fish in the Sea – catch every fish, including this one. Rewards 10 Obols.
- Fishmonger – sell caught fish to a Fisherman.
History
| 0.5-alpha | Fishing overhauled into climates with star-rated fish. |
|---|---|
| 1.10 | Buffed, since lakes don't generate in its biome. |
| 1.12.1-alpha | Added an Angler's Almanac entry and a catch sound.
The item format changed; fish caught before this version can no longer be sold. |
| 1.12.7-beta | The Deep Dark no longer adds a second junk entry, but the reworked fishing table makes every biome's fish much rarer (see Fishing#History).[7] |
| 1.12.8-beta October 23, 2026 |
The Deep Dark table weighs 85 again, so an echo eel is 21.25% of open-water catches there instead of 1.56%.[8] |
Trivia
- The fish is a
minecraft:salmonitem with the name, texture (matcha:echo_fish) and rarity line set by its loot table.[9] - Its internal ID is
echo_fish.
See also
References
| Mechanics | |
|---|---|
| Freshwater fish | |
| Saltwater fish | |
| Special biomes | |
| Other catches | |
| Cooked fish | |