Lionfish
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| Lionfish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| An aggressive, predatory fish with venomous spines. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Information
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| Location | Ginger Island | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time | Any | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season |  All
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| Weather | Any | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Difficulty | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Behavior | Smooth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size (inches) | 3–13
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| Fishing XP | 19  22  25  31
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Aged Roe (+40%)
The Lionfish is a fish that can be caught in any ocean water on Ginger Island, with the exception of the Pirate Cove.
Map
The Lionfish can be found in the Ginger Island oceans.
Gifting
| Villager Reactions
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| Neutral |  Demetrius •  Elliott •  Leo •  Linus •  Pam •  Sebastian •  Willy
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| Dislike |  Abigail •  Alex •  Caroline •  Clint •  Dwarf •  Emily •  George •  Gus •  Harvey •  Jas •  Jodi •  Kent •  Krobus •  Leah •  Lewis •  Marnie •  Maru •  Penny •  Robin •  Sam •  Sandy •  Shane •  Vincent •  Wizard
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| Hate |  Evelyn •  Haley •  Pierre
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Bundles
Lionfish is not used in any bundles.
Recipes
| Image | Name | Description | Ingredients | Energy / Health | Recipe Source(s) | Sell Price | |||
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Maki Roll | Fish and rice wrapped in seaweed. |  Any Fish (1) Seaweed (1) Rice (1)
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 100 45
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 220g
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Quality Fertilizer | Improves soil quality, increasing your chance to grow quality crops. Mix into tilled soil. |  Sap (4) Any Fish (1)
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N/A |  Farming Level 9
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10g
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Sashimi | Raw fish sliced into thin pieces. | Any Fish (1)
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75 33
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75g
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)Tailoring
Lionfish can be used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the dyeable Sailor Shirt. 
Fish Pond
Lionfish can be placed in a Fish Pond, where they will reproduce every 3 days. The initial pond capacity is 3 fish, but the capacity can be increased to 10 by completing two quests. The primary output is orange Lionfish Roe, but other items are possible starting at population 4.
| Pond Capacity | Quest Item | Fishing XP Granted | |
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| Before Quest | After Quest | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 Ginger or 1 Pineapple | 35 |
| 5 | 10 | 1 Dragon Tooth | 35 |
| Item(s) Produced | Fishing XP Granted | Population | % of Items | Overall Daily Chance |
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 Roe (1)
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13 | 1-3 | 100% | 23-39% |
| 4-6 | 90% | 42-57% | ||
| 7-8 | 72% | 51-57% | ||
| 9-10 | 71% | 61-67% | ||
 Taro Tuber (2-5)
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10 | 4-6 | 10% | 5-6% |
| 7-8 | 28% | 20-22% | ||
| 9-10 | 27% | 24-26% | ||
 Tiger Slime Egg (1)
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330 | 9-10 | 2% | 1.7-1.9% |
| Nothing | 1-10 | 0% | 77-5% |
Quests
- Five Lionfish must be caught for the special order "Tropical Fish" after Ginger Island is unlocked.
History
- 1.5: Introduced.