Overview
Salmon are the cold-water counterpart to cod and the better food of the two once cooked. They spawn in three visibly different sizes, swim upstream against current, and scatter from players. Like all fish they can be caught in a bucket to keep permanently, and they are the main food used to tame cats and befriend ocelots. Out of water they suffocate within seconds.
Salmon is a passive mob in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.4. You will need to deal 3 damage — 1.5 hearts — to kill one. It is worth 3 XP.
Properties
- Health
- 3 (1.5 ♥)
- Experience dropped
- 3
- Size
- 0.7 × 0.4
- Dimension
- Overworld
- Added in
- 1.13
Spawns in
Spawns in rivers and cold oceans in schools of three to five, in three sizes: small, normal and large.
Drops
- Raw Salmon: 1
- Bone Meal: 1 (5%)
Frequently asked questions
How much health does Salmon have in Minecraft?
Salmon has 3 health points, which is 1.5 hearts.
What does Salmon drop?
It drops Raw Salmon and Bone Meal, plus 3 experience when killed by a player.
Where does Salmon spawn?
Spawns in rivers and cold oceans in schools of three to five, in three sizes: small, normal and large.
