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Tropical Fish are a passive mob in Minecraft. They only spawn in specific ocean biomes and are a great food source. In this IGN guide, we'll detail everything you'll need to know about Tropical Fish with information on where they spawn, their loot, and quick tips and facts.

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• What Are Tropical Fish and What Do They Do in Minecraft
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• Quick Tips and Facts About Tropical Fish
• All Tropical Fish Loot

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What Are Tropical Fish and What Do They Do in Minecraft

Tropical fish are mainly meant to be kept as pets or eaten as food. Other than that, they don't have too much of a significant purpose in-game. Tropical Fish can't be cooked and have to eat raw. If you have an Expert-level Fisherman Villager, you buy a few of them, and they can also be used tp heal wolves on the Bedrock version.

• Deep Lukewarm Ocean

How to Find Tropical Fish

Tropical Fish only spawn in the ocean biomes. Listed below are all the ocean biomes Tropical Fish are known to spawn in.

• Lukewarm Ocean
• Lush Caves
• Mangrove Swamp
• Warm Ocean

To learn more about the different types of Biomes that are available to find across Minecraft, be sure to check out our Biomes guide for more details.

Quick Tips and Facts About Tropical Fish

• There are over 3,584 Tropical Fish variants
• Tropical Fish can be caught in buckets
• There are 2,700 different combinations of Tropical Fish

All Tropical Fish Loot

Tropical FIsh loot slightly varies on which version of Minecraft you're playing. Listed below is all the loot Tropical Fish drop on Java.

• 1 Tropical Fish
• 1 Bone Meal (5% chance of dropping)
• 1-3 XP orbs when killed by a player or tamed wolf

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Listed below is all the loot a Tropical Fish drops on Bedrock.

• 1 Tropical Fish
• 1-2 Bone (25% chance of dropping)
• 1-3 XP orbs when killed by a player or tamed wolf

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• Biomes
• Breeding Guide: How to Breed All Animals
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