Tropical Fish
| Type | Fish, Food |
|---|---|
| Replaces | Tropical Fish |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Tooltip | ⭐☆☆☆ (when caught by fishing) |
| Resource location | minecraft:tropical_fish |
| Defined in | tropical_fish.json |
A tropical fish is a common ⭐☆☆☆ fish caught by fishing in warm and hot saltwater. It is the vanilla tropical fish with a rarity line. Unlike in vanilla, it can be cooked, into cooked fish, and a Fisherman buys 12 caught tropical fish for an Obol.
Obtaining
Fishing
The tropical fish can be caught in these climate tables.[1] [2] 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm saltwater | Lukewarm Ocean, Deep Lukewarm Ocean | 15 of 42 | 30.36% | 31.95% | 30.19% |
| Hot saltwater | Warm Ocean | 15 of 42 | 30.36% | 31.95% | 30.19% |
The same tables are also rolled by the fisherman's house chest in villages and by the elder guardian's drops, using the biome at the chest or where the elder guardian dies.
Chest loot
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village / village fisher (chests/village/village_fisher) | 1 | 66.2% | biome: #minecraft:saltwater_warm |
| Village / village fisher (chests/village/village_fisher) | 1 | 66.2% | biome: #minecraft:saltwater_hot |
Mob drops
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elder guardian (entities/elder_guardian) | 1 | 66.2% | biome: #minecraft:saltwater_warm |
| Elder guardian (entities/elder_guardian) | 1 | 66.2% | biome: #minecraft:saltwater_hot |
| Tropical fish (entities/tropical_fish) | 1 | 100% |
Fishing
| Source | Stack size | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing (gameplay/fishing) | 1 | 30.4% | biome: #minecraft:saltwater_warm |
| Fishing (gameplay/fishing) | 1 | 30.4% | biome: #minecraft:saltwater_hot |
| Fishing / fish (gameplay/fishing/fish) | 1 | 2.00% |
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 fish, which heals 4 (
× 2).
Cooking
The recipes match any minecraft:tropical_fish, so every tropical fish gives the same result.[3] A Mud Kiln burns it into charred fish instead.
Trading
The Fisherman buys 12 caught tropical fish for 1 Obol once he reaches Apprentice level. Only fish caught by fishing (with the ⭐☆☆☆ line) are accepted.[4]
| Name | Ingredients | Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Cooked Fish | Tropical Fish | Kindling · 5 s, 0.35 XP matcha:food/campfire/cooked_tropical_fish |
| Charred Fish | Tropical Fish or Pufferfish or Cod or Salmon | Mud Kiln · 5 s, 0.35 XP matcha:food/kiln/charred_fish |
| Cooked Fish | Tropical Fish | Oven · 5 s, 0.35 XP matcha:food/oven/cooked_tropical_fish |
Trading
| Villager | Level | Wants | Gives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisherman | Apprentice | 12 × |
Angler's Almanac
The Angler's Almanac has an entry for the tropical fish under Hot Saltwater (listed chance 35.7%) and Warm Saltwater (listed chance 35.7%), unlocked by catching one while the almanac tab is open.[5] Its description reads:
A brilliantly colorful reef fish available in more patterns than anyone reasonably needs.
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 | The Fisherman now buys 12 instead of 24. |
| 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. |
| 1.12.2 | Fixed the Angler's Almanac entries, which couldn't be unlocked. |
See also
References
| Mechanics | |
|---|---|
| Freshwater fish | |
| Saltwater fish | |
| Special biomes | |
| Other catches | |
| Cooked fish | |