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Tilapia
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A primarily vegetarian fish that prefers warm water. | |||||||||||||||||
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Found in: | Ocean | ||||||||||||||||
Time of Day: | 6am – 2pm | ||||||||||||||||
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Weather: | Any | ||||||||||||||||
Difficulty: | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
Behavior: | Mixed | ||||||||||||||||
Size (inches): | 11-31 | ||||||||||||||||
Fishing XP: | 19 ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||
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Roe: | Aged Roe: | Aged Roe:![]() | ||||||
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The Tilapia is a fish that can be found in the ocean during the Summer and Fall. It may also randomly appear in Krobus' shop on Wednesdays or at the Traveling Cart.
Map
The Tilapia can be found in the ocean.


Gifting
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Bundles
Tilapia is used in the Ocean Fish Bundle in the Fish Tank.
Recipes
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Maki Roll | Fish and rice wrapped in seaweed. | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Quality Fertilizer | Improves soil quality, increasing your chance to grow quality crops. Mix into tilled soil. | ![]() ![]() |
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Sashimi | Raw fish sliced into thin pieces. | ![]() |
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Tailoring
Tilapia can be used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the dyeable Sailor Shirt.
Fish Pond
Tilapia can be placed in a Fish Pond, where they will reproduce every 2 days. The initial pond capacity is 3 fish, but the capacity can be increased to 10 by completing three quests. The only possible output is dark gray Tilapia Roe (67g).
Pond Capacity | Quest Item | Fishing XP Granted | |
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3 | 5 | 3 Driftwood, 1 Frozen Geode, or 1-2 Seaweed | 30 |
5 | 7 | 2 Clams or 2 Coral | 30 |
7 | 10 | 2 Aquamarine, 1 Mussel, or 2 Sea Urchins | 30 |
Item(s) Produced | Fishing XP Granted | Population | % of Items | Overall Daily Chance |
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36 | 1-4 | 70% | 16-33% |
5-10 | 100% | 55-95% | ||
Nothing | 1-4 | 30% | 84-67% | |
5-10 | 0% | 45-5% |
Quests
Tilapia is not used in any quests.
History
- 1.4: Added iridium quality. Can now be used in Tailoring.