Overview
As food, Tropical Fish is judged on two numbers: hunger restored and saturation. It gives back 1 hunger and 0.2 saturation. It stacks to 64.
The usual source is Tropical Fish. No recipe takes it as an ingredient.
Properties
Eating it restores 1 hunger and 0.2 saturation — a ratio of 0.2, which is what decides how long you stay full rather than how fast the bar refills. One inventory slot holds 64, so a double chest holds 3,456.
- Renewable
- Yes
- Category
- Food
Dropped by
1 mobs drop Tropical Fish: Tropical Fish. Looting raises the maximum on most of them.
How it compares to other foods
Sorted by saturation ratio, Tropical Fish is 39 of 41 foods in the game. Ratio is saturation divided by hunger restored: it is what decides how long the hunger bar stays still, not how fast it refills.
Golden Carrot leads the list at a ratio of 2.4, and anything at or above 1.6 is worth carrying on a long trip.
| Item | Hunger restored | Saturation | Saturation ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Berries | 2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Glow Berries | 2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Tropical Fish ← | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Pufferfish | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Ominous Bottle | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make Tropical Fish in Minecraft?
Tropical Fish has no crafting recipe — it drops from Tropical Fish.
What is the stack size of Tropical Fish?
Tropical Fish stacks to 64.
Is Tropical Fish worth eating?
It restores 1 hunger and 0.2 saturation, a ratio of 0.2. Anything above a ratio of 1.6 keeps you full longer per slot, so treat this as a stopgap rather than a staple.
