Lionfish
| Lionfish | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Fish |
| Location | Ginger Island |
| Time | Any |
| Season | All |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 50 |
| Behaviour | Smooth |
| Size | 3 to 13 |
| Sell Price | 100g |
The Lionfish is a spiny ocean predator found only around Ginger Island. It bites all year, at any hour and in any weather, so it is one of the easiest island fish to collect. Its sale price is modest, but it has two useful jobs. The Island Trader accepts it as payment for the Tropical Chair, and a Fish Pond full of Lionfish produces Taro Tubers and the rare Tiger Slime Egg alongside its roe. For anyone setting up a farm on the island, it is a cheap and reliable pond fish.
Catching
The Lionfish lives in the ocean on the western, southern and southeastern shores of Ginger Island. Season, time and weather make no difference, so any visit to the island is a chance to catch one.
On the line, the Lionfish has smooth behaviour and a middling difficulty. It moves steadily in one direction before turning, so the trick is to follow it gently and get ready for the change. A Spinner speeds up bites, and a Barbed Hook helps the bar cling to a smooth fish like this one. Both need an Iridium Rod.
Prices
The Lionfish sells for an average price. Iridium quality doubles the base value to 200g. The Fisher profession adds a quarter and the Angler profession adds half. A Fish Smoker doubles the price again and keeps the quality, so a smoked iridium Lionfish sells for 400g before professions.
The Fish Pond is the better use for spare Lionfish. They breed every three days, and the pond starts with room for three fish. Only two requests are needed to reach the full ten. The first asks for 3 Ginger or a Pineapple. The second asks for a Mango. Ginger Island supplies Ginger, Pineapple and Mango, so the pond fits neatly into an island routine.
Lionfish Roe sells for 80g, and a Preserves Jar ages it into Aged Roe worth 160g. Once the pond holds four fish, it can also produce stacks of Taro Tubers. With nine or more, there is a small daily chance of a Tiger Slime Egg. At a full pond, roughly one day in four brings Taro Tubers, which are the seed for Taro Root.
Uses
The Island Trader in the north of Ginger Island swaps a Tropical Chair for a single Lionfish. The trader only offers the chair on even-numbered days of the season. Paying 10 Golden Walnuts to a parrot opens the trader, once the Island Farmhouse has been bought.
Like any fish, the Lionfish also works in Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer.
Gifts
The Lionfish is a poor gift for most villagers. Demetrius, Leo, Linus, Pam, Sebastian and Willy are neutral about it.
The Dwarf, Krobus, Sandy and the Wizard count Lionfish as a disliked gift. The same goes for the marriage candidates Abigail, Alex, Emily, Harvey, Leah, Maru, Penny, Sam and Shane. Caroline, George, Jodi, Kent and Lewis dislike it too, and so do Jas and Vincent. So do Clint, Gus, Marnie and Robin.
Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.
Notes
Keep a few Lionfish in a chest on the island. One pays for a Tropical Chair on the next even day, and three more can start a pond that turns out Taro Tubers for the island farm.
All Fish
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Location | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albacore | 
|
Ocean | Fall; Winter | 75g |
| Anchovy | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Fall | 30g |
| Angler | 
|
Pelican Town | Fall | 900g |
| Blobfish | 
|
Submarine at Night Market | Winter | 500g |
| Blue Discus | 
|
Ginger Island | All | 120g |
| Bream | 
|
River | All | 45g |
| Bullhead | 
|
Mountain Lake | All | 75g |
| Carp | 
|
Mountain Lake; Secret Woods; The Sewers; Mutant Bug Lair | Spring; Summer; Fall in The Mountain Lake; All in Secret Woods, The Sewers, or Mutant Bug Lair | 30g |
| Catfish | 
|
River; Secret Woods; Witch's Swamp | Spring; Fall Secret Woods / Witch's Swamp:; Spring; Summer; Fall Only with Rain Totem: Winter | 200g |
| Chub | 
|
Mountain Lake; Forest River | All | 50g |
| Clam | 
|
- | All | 50g |
| Cockle | 
|
- | All | 50g |
| Crab | 
|
- | All | 100g |
| Crayfish | 
|
- | All | 75g |
| Crimsonfish | 
|
Ocean | Summer | 1500g |
| Dorado | 
|
Forest River | Summer | 100g |
| Eel | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Fall | 85g |
| Flounder | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Spring; Summer | 100g |
| Ghostfish | 
|
Floors 20 and 60 of The Mines | All | 45g |
| Glacierfish | 
|
Cindersap Forest | Winter | 1000g |
| Glacierfish Jr. | 
|
Cindersap Forest | All | 1000g |
| Goby | 
|
Cindersap Forest Waterfalls | All | 150g |
| Halibut | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Summer; Winter | 80g |
| Herring | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Winter | 30g |
| Ice Pip | 
|
The Mines, Floor 60 | All | 500g |
| Largemouth Bass | 
|
Mountain Lake; Wilderness Farm | All | 100g |
| Lava Eel | 
|
Floor 100 of The Mines; Volcano Caldera | All | 700g |
| Legend | 
|
Mountain Lake | Spring | 5000g |
| Legend II | 
|
Mountain Lake | All | 5000g |
| Lingcod | 
|
River; Mountain Lake | Winter | 120g |
| Lionfish | 
|
Ginger Island | All | 100g |
| Lobster | 
|
- | All | 120g |
| Midnight Carp | 
|
Mountain Lake; Forest Pond; Ginger Island North & West (freshwater) | Fall; Winter | 150g |
| Midnight Squid | 
|
Submarine at Night Market | Winter | 100g |
| Ms. Angler | 
|
Pelican Town | All | 900g |
| Mussel | 
|
- | All | 30g |
| Mutant Carp | 
|
The Sewers | All | 1000g |
| Octopus | 
|
The Beach; Ginger Island; Submarine at Night Market | Summer; Winter (during Night Market (15-17)); All (Ginger Island) | 150g |
| Oyster | 
|
- | All | 40g |
| Perch | 
|
River; Mountain Lake; Forest Pond | Winter | 55g |
| Periwinkle | 
|
- | All | 20g |
| Pike | 
|
River; Forest Pond | Summer; Winter | 100g |
| Pufferfish | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Summer | 200g |
| Radioactive Carp | 
|
The Sewers | All | 1000g |
| Rainbow Trout | 
|
River; Mountain Lake | Summer | 65g |
| Red Mullet | 
|
Ocean | Summer; Winter | 75g |
| Red Snapper | 
|
Ocean; Beach Farm | Summer; Fall; Winter with Rain Totem | 50g |
| Salmon | 
|
River | Fall | 75g |
| Sandfish | 
|
The Desert | All | 75g |
| Sardine | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Fall; Winter | 40g |
| Scorpion Carp | 
|
The Desert | All | 150g |
| Sea Cucumber | 
|
Ocean; Submarine at Night Market | Fall; Winter | 75g |
| Shad | 
|
River | Spring; Summer; Fall | 60g |
| Shrimp | 
|
- | All | 60g |
| Slimejack | 
|
Mutant Bug Lair | All | 100g |
| Smallmouth Bass | 
|
Town River; Forest Pond | Spring; Fall | 50g |
| Snail | 
|
- | All | 65g |
| Son of Crimsonfish | 
|
Ocean | All | 1500g |
| Spook Fish | 
|
Submarine at Night Market | Winter | 220g |
| Squid | 
|
Ocean | Winter | 80g |
| Stingray | 
|
Pirate Cove | All | 180g |
| Stonefish | 
|
Floor 20 of The Mines | All | 300g |
| Sturgeon | 
|
Mountain Lake | Summer; Winter | 200g |
| Sunfish | 
|
River | Spring; Summer | 30g |
| Super Cucumber | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island; Submarine at Night Market | Summer; Fall; Winter during Night Market (15-17) | 250g |
| Tiger Trout | 
|
River | Fall; Winter | 150g |
| Tilapia | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Summer; Fall | 75g |
| Tuna | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Summer; Winter; Ginger Island (except Island North): All | 100g |
| Void Salmon | 
|
Witch's Swamp | All | 150g |
| Walleye | 
|
River; Mountain Lake; Forest Pond; Forest Farm Pond | Fall; Winter with Rain Totem | 105g |
| Woodskip | 
|
Secret Woods; Forest Farm | All | 75g |