Tropical fish in Minecraft
Tropical fish are colorful sea creatures in Minecraft that live in warm oceans. They are ideal for aquariums and can be collected in buckets.
Properties
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Life points - 3 (1.5 hearts)
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Behavior - Swim in groups, flee when approached
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Size - about 0.6 blocks long
 
Spawn conditions:
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Biome - Warm Ocean & Coral Reef
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In groups of 3-5
 
Diversity & variants
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Tropical fish exist in over 3,000 possible varieties
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Differentiation by body shape, pattern, main & secondary color
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22 named variants can be specifically created via spawn egg or bucket
 
z.e.g. "Angelfish", "Pufferfish species", "Zebra".
Catch & Transport
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With a fishing rod (as a tropical fish item) - cannot be cooked
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With a bucket of water - tropical fish in the bucket retains color & variant
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Tropical fish from buckets keep name, properties & do not despawn
 
Use
Decoration:
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Perfect for aquariums or ponds
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Can be combined with sea lanterns, corals & sea grass
 
Nutrition:
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Can be eaten raw (low saturation)
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Cannot be cooked - ideal only as an emergency reserve or food
 
Cat taming:
- Works like other fish (but more inefficient than cod or salmon)
 
Tips
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Use buckets instead of rods to get colors
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Design aquariums with glass & colored light for maximum effect
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Select specific variants in creative modes via spawn egg
 
Trivia
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Tropical fish were introduced with version 1.13 ("Update Aquatic")
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They play a role in the taming of Axolotln
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Tropical fish in the bucket is saved as a separate item with NBT data
 


