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Tropical Fish (Clownfish) – Wiki Guide

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This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a tropical fish (formerly called clownfish) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a tropical fish is a food item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

Let’s explore how to add a tropical fish to your inventory.

Where to find a Tropical Fish in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a tropical fish in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19	Foodstuffs
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3	Food & Drinks

Platform is the platform that applies.

Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).

Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials

In Minecraft, these are the required materials to catch a tropical fish:

How to make a Fishing Rod
How to make an Enchanted Fishing Rod

TIP: You can use either a fishing rod or an enchanted fishing rod to catch a raw cod. An enchanted fishing rod will increase your chances of catching more rare items.

How to get a Tropical Fish in Survival Mode

You can add a tropical fish to your inventory in Survival mode by catching one with a fishing rod. So let’s get started!

1. Hold the Fishing Rod

Once you’ve found a large body of water, select the fishing rod in your hotbar. In this example, we are holding an enchanted fishing rod.

2. Cast the Fishing Line

Next, you need to cast your fishing line into the water. The game control to use the fishing rod to cast into the water depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click to cast the fishing line.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap the Fish button.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, right click to cast the fishing line.
For Education Edition, right click to cast the fishing line.

Now once you’ve casted your fishing line into the water, you should see the fishing line extend into the water and at the end is a bobber or float.

3. Wait for a Fish to Bite

Very soon, you should start to see bubbles start pop out of the water from the fish swimming. If you wait patiently, the bubbles will get closer to your fishing line and then the bobber should get pulled under the water.

4. Reel in the Fishing Line

Now for the next step, you have to be very quick! As soon as the bobber goes under the water, you have to reel back in your fishing line.

The game control to reel in the fishing line depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click to reel in.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap the Fish button.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, right click to reel in.
For Education Edition, right click to reel in.

If you were fast enough, you will catch a tropical fish (formerly called clownfish) and it will be added to your inventory.

A tropical fish is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.