Ever wanted to channel your inner fisherman on Oshan or Nadir? Now you can! This is a guide on fishing.
Your gear
If you order by yelling kindly asking QM to order you a Angling Starter Kit, you get a Portable Fishing Supplies Vendor which is preloaded with five fishing credits, a Portable Aquatic Research Upload Terminal, and your very own Portable Aquatic Research Pool (NOT a tub of water) can be fished in an infinite amount of times yielding an infinite amount of fish (don't question it).
Fishing Supplies Vendor
Here, you can redeem fishing credits for fishing rods and angler clothing. Here is a list of what you can purchase using fishing credits.
Item
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Image
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Price
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Description
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Basic Fishing Rod
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5 Fishing Credits
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Basic fishing rod for basic fishing.
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Advanced Fishing Rod
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25 Fishing Credits
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An upgraded fishing rod, able to fish in a variety of more difficult locations.
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Masters Fishing Rod
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50 Fishing Credits
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The ultimate fishing rod, capable of fishing in the most extreme circumstances.
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Angler's overalls
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5 fishing credits
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Smells fishy; It's wearer must have a keen appreciation for the piscine.
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Fish fear me cap
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15 fishing credits
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The ultimate angling headwear. Comes with a new, personalised message every time.
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Portable aquarium
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10 fishing credits
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A temporary solution for bulk-fish transportation. Holds 6 fish in relative comfort.
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Aquatic Research Upload Terminal
Here, you can trade fish for research tickets which covert to fishing credits. The terminal uses a tier list system to categorize fish rarity with five rankings, ranging from common to legendary. Usually, fishes found in more obscure places tend to be worth more than fish found in common places, as the fish there are probably rarer.
Type
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Image
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Value
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Common Research Ticket
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One fishing credit
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Uncommon Research Ticket
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Two fishing credits
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Rare Research Ticket
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Three fishing credits
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Epic Research Ticket
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Four fishing credits
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Legendary Research Ticket
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Five fishing credits
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Fishin' in space
To fish, click on the tub of water provided, and the your super fancy fishing rod will take care of the rest, automatically casting and reeling in fish for you to enjoy. If you switch to your offhand or put your rod away, you will cease fishing, forcing you to cast your rod again. Some rods are better than others, for instance the Master's Fishing Rod, the highest tier of rod you can get will catch better fish than an ordinary basic one. Better rods will also catch fish faster, because space fish are attracted to more superior rods.
You aren't limited to just the provided tub of water. Try turning on the shower and fishing in there, pour water on the floor and cast your rod, the possibilities are endless! Try fishing in places nobody thought of before and experiment! After all there are about sixty different places in the game where you can cast your rod in, so don't shy away from places you believe won't work. You may be pleasantly surprised. It's also worth mentioning that there are some pretty wild and exotic places you can fish in down in the adventure zones, so don't be afraid to explore and find out what you can fish in.
Gotta catch them all!
You are able to catch fish that those earthlings may even recognize. Though, of course there are some truly beautiful fish you are able to catch, exclusive to their own special areas, though you will have to do your own exploring, these pretty ones are a well kept secret (not so secret) amongst experienced anglers. So far, here is a list of what you are able to catch.
Freshwater Fish
Name
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Image
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Rarity
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Description
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Largemouth Bass
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Common
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A fighty freshwater fish, a good catch for a beginner angler.
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Salmon
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Common
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A commercial saltwater fish prized for its flavor for over five thousand years.
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Carp
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Common
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The queen of rivers. A very popular game fish, though not as revered in the USA.
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Rainbow Trout
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Uncommon
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A highly-regarded game fish with a vivid red stripe along it.
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Goldfish
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Common
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A commonly kept indoor aquarium fish. More clever than you might expect.
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Chub
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Common
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The sea chub, also known as the rudderfish or the pilot fish. Wait which one is this?
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Eel
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Uncommon
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When the jaws open wide and there's more jaws inside, that's a Moray!
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Dace
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Common
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A surface-dwelling fish related to the carp. Became established after escaping from being used as a bait fish.
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Minnow
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Uncommon
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One of the most common bait fish, looks like this one got away! Until you caught it.
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Pike
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Rare
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Named after the long and pointy weapon of war, the Pike features in the Finnish Kalevala, where it's jawbown in turned in to a magical kantele.
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Arapaima
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Rare
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One of the largest freshwater fish as well as one of the oldest, with fossils for this species dating back 23 million years.
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Rosefin Shiner
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Uncommon
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A native to Virginia and Carolina, this fish likes clear freshwater pools and creeks. Take me home, rosefin shiner!
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Catfish
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Common
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Found the whole world over, the humble catfish typically presents with their trademark whiskers, called barbels.
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Tiger Oscar
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Uncommon
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Popular in both aquariums and kitchens, this fish was accidentally misclassified in 1831. Don't make that mistake again!
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Ocean Saltwater Fish
Name
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Image
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Rarity
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Description
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Herring
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Common
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The silver darling. A small ocean fish that swims in schools.
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Peculiarly Coloured Clupea Pallasi
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Legendary
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What is this? Why is this here? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS?
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Bluefin Tuna
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Uncommon
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Formerly known as the tunny. Delicious but sadly overfished.
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Atlantic Cod
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Common
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The keystone of fish & chips. Enjoyed since 800 AD.
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Flounder
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Common
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A flatfish found at the bottom of oceans around the world. It's got it's eyes on you!
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Coelacanth
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Rare
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Lazarus had nothing on you. We thought you went to the celestial zoo. The lungfish calls you brother and I guess that we should too.
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Mahi-Mahi
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Uncommon
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Also known as a dolphinfish, this tropical fish is prized for its quality and size. When first taken out of the water, they change colors.
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Shrimp
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Uncommon
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Shrimple as that.
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Sardine
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Common
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At home in a can. Good grilled, pickled or smoked. The sardine isn't a fan of this however.
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Barracuda
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Rare
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You gonna burn, burn, burn, burn, burn to the wick. Ooh, barracuda, oh, yeah.
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Sailfish
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Epic
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A fearsome looking predator with a ferocious temper. Looks like you were up for the challenge!
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Aquarium Fish
Name
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Image
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Rarity
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Description
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Clownfish
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Common
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A pop-culturarly significant orange fish that lives in a symbiotic relationship with an enemone.
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Damselfish
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Common
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A small pretty fish native to tropical coral reefs and your local aquarium.
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Green Chromis
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Common
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Beautiful iridescent apple-green. Wait a second, isn't this a damselfish?
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Cardinalfish
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Uncommon
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A nocturnal ray-finned fish enjoyed for being small, peaceful and colourful.
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Royal Gramma
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Uncommon
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A pretty pink and yellow common to aquariums. Peaceful and friendly.
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Bicolor Angelfish
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Uncommon
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It's like two fish in one! Apparently they don't get along with other fish though, at least they have each other.
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Blue Tang
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Common
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One of the most common and popular marine aquarium fish in the world, for reasons now lost to time.
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Firefish
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Uncommon
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Someone set this one on fire! Just kidding, we have fun here.
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Yellow Tang
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Common
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Born around the full moon, but bright as the sun. A popular, pretty aquarium fish.
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Mandarin Fish
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Rare
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Slow moving reef-dwellers, these extremely colorful fish find it hard to adapt to aquarium life.
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Lionfish
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Rare
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With strong red and white stripes and armed with a full complement of venomous spines, you better be careful handling this one.
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Betta
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Common
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This could be one of 73 species domesticated over 1000 years ago. Sadly used in fish-fights by less savory sorts.
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Alien Fish
Disclaimer: No, these are not secret content. Feel free to freely discuss to discuss how you can catch these fish such as what liquid they are in. However, the methods to reach these places such as the solution to a puzzle to an azone that is blocking the path to that particular place is secret content. Basically, you can tell someone that a found in water. But you cannot tell someone how to reach that water if it's in a secret area. See rule 9 for more details on the secret content rule.
Name
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Image
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Rarity
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Description
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Meat Mutant
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Rare
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A fish? Whatver it is, it's grown accustomed to swimming in a pool of digestive acids.
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Eye Mutant
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Rare
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Was this a fish once? It's got too many eyes on you.
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Splashing Horror
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Epic
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A writhing, flailing mass of tissue pantomiming a sick caricature of a fish. You should probably just put this one back.
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Void Fish
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Rare
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This fish has swum through the timestream to witness the death of the universe. Probably doesn't fry too well.
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Code Worm
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Epic
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This unstable creature has been swimming around in this code for a long time, giving developers and its victims a massive headache.
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Literal Sun Fish
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Legendary
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Nobody will ever believe you.
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Lava Fish
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Epic
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A blazing hot catch straight from the planet's core!
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Igneous Fish
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Rare
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A fish formed of cooled volcanic magma, neat! Still hot to handle though!
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Blobfish
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Rare
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Looking good, blobfish.
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Prosperity Pilchard
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Legendary
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A symbol of good fortune, this fish's shining scales are said to be extremely valuable!.
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Arboreal Bass
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Rare
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This leafy fish's rough scales resemble coarse tree bark.
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