Flathead Catfish
| Flathead Catfish | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Raw Meat and Fish |
| Type | - |
| Hunger | -15 |
| Thirst | - |
| Calories | 159 |
| Fresh | 4 days |
| Rotten | 8 days |
| Cook Time | 20 min |
| Weight | 0.4 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.FlatheadCatfish
|
A Flathead Catfish is a whole freshwater fish. It can be cooked and eaten as it is, or sliced into two Fish Fillets. Eaten raw, it can cause food sickness, so it should be cooked first.
The catfish is lean and rich in protein. It keeps for a few days before it starts to turn. It is caught by fishing in rivers and lakes, and catfish restaurant kitchens keep it in their fridges and freezers. The Rancher is the best occupation for raw meat and fish. It starts with the most Butchering skill. The Chef and the Fishing Guide also start with some Butchering skill.
Eating
A cooked Flathead Catfish lowers hunger by 15. It also raises unhappiness by 20, so a whole fish on its own is a gloomy meal. It is better hot and worse cold, so it should be eaten soon after cooking.
The fish holds 159 calories, with 35 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat and 1 gram of carbohydrates. That is a very lean meal. It does little for body weight.
The Freshwater Drum has exactly the same figures. Slicing either fish into Fish Fillets opens up far more dishes. The value of each fillet depends on the size of the fish.
The table shows the game figures for one serving. Negative hunger and thirst fill the character up, and negative unhappiness and boredom cheer them up.
| Item | Hunger | Calories | Carbs | Protein | Fat | Unhappiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead Catfish | -15 | 159 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 20 |
Cooking
A whole Flathead Catfish cooks in 20 minutes and burns after 60. An oven or a fire works best. Cooking it in a microwave leaves the meal less pleasant to eat.
The Slice Fillet recipe cuts the catfish into two Fish Fillets with a knife or a meat cleaver. Fillets go into soups, stews, pies, pasta and many other dishes.
The whole fish also counts as fish meat for the Prepare Sushi, Prepare Maki and Prepare Onigiri recipes.
Storage
A Flathead Catfish stays fresh for 4 days and is fully rotten by day 8. A fridge slows both counts, and a freezer slows them more. A fish that will not be eaten soon is best filleted and frozen.
Locations
Flathead Catfish are caught by fishing in rivers and lakes. In the loot tables, they are an uncommon find. Catfish restaurant kitchens hold them in the freezer a little under half the time and in the fridge about a third of the time. Butcher display cases in seafood kitchens, Gigamart, grocery stores, barbecue stores and butcher shops hold them rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Catfish kitchen | Freezer | 44.4% |
| Catfish kitchen | Fridge | 36.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Gigamart kitchen | Butcher display case | 5.2% |
| Seafood kitchen | Butcher display case | 5.2% |
| Seafood kitchen | Other | 5.2% |
| Gigamart | Butcher display case | 1.3% |
| Grocery store | Butcher display case | 1.3% |
| Barbecue store | Butcher display case | 1% |
| Butcher | Butcher display case | 1% |
| Restaurant kitchen | Freezer | 0.7% |
| Fancy restaurant kitchen | Freezer | 0.7% |
| Restaurant kitchen | Fridge | 0.2% |
Notes
- Slice a Flathead Catfish into two Fish Fillets for more cooking options.
- Always cook it first, since a raw fish risks food sickness.
- It matches the Freshwater Drum in every figure.
- Catfish restaurants are the best place to find one without fishing.
All Food and Drinks Categories
All Raw Meat and Fish