Fish List

This page is a general list of obtainable fish found in every Monster Hunter game.

For the monster in MH3, see Fish.

Monster Hunter Freedom 2/Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Fishes[]

MHF2/MHFU Consumable Fishes[]

	Name	In-Game Description	Commonly Found:	Value	Rarity
	Sushifish	A delicious fish that restores a small amount of Health when consumed.	Fishing Pier; Forest & Hills	45z	1
Uses:		Consuming it recovers a small amount of health, similar to Herb.
	Glutton Tuna	Will devour anything in its path, and sometimes these remain inside	Fish Pier	13z	4
Uses:		Consuming it often recovers a tiny amount of health, but sometimes gives items instead.
	Gastronome Tuna	An enormous Glutton Tuna. Will eat anything, no matter the size.	Desert, jungle	23z	5
Uses:		Consuming it often recovers a tiny amount of health, but sometimes gives rare items instead.

MHF2/MHFU Combine/Tool Fishes[]

	Name	In-Game Description	Commonly Found:	Value	Rarity
	Knife Mackerel	A fish with a dorsal fin hard enough to be used to sharpen weapons	Peddling Granny; Fishing Pier; Forest & Hills	45z	1
Uses:		For sharpening Blademaster Weapons, similar to a Whetstone. Combine with Huskberry to produce 1-3 quantities of Water S. Combine with Empty Bottle to produce 1-2 quantities of CloseRngCoating. (MHFU Only)
	Sleepyfish	A fish with sleep-inducing properties	Most Areas	45z	2
Uses:		Combine with Sm Bone Husk to produce 1 Sleep S Lv2. Combine via Alchemy with Antidote Herb to produce 1 Sushifish.
	Pin Tuna	A fish with a jaw covered in tiny needle-like spikes	Most Areas	50z	1
Uses:		Combine with Huskberry to produce 1-3 quantities of Pierce S Lv2. Combine with Sm Bone Husk to produce 1-3 quantities of Pierce S Lv3.
	Rumblefish	A fish that cracks open when killed	Peddling Granny; Fishing Pier; Most Areas	15z	2
Uses:		Combine with Fire Herb to produce 1 Thawing Agent. Combine with Sm Bone Husk to produce 2-4 quantities of Normal S Lv3.
	Scatterfish	A fish that shatters to pieces when killed	Peddling Granny; Fishing Pier	150z	4
Uses:		Combine with Lg Bone Husk to produce 1 Clust S Lv3. Combine with Lg Barrel-Bomb to produce 1 Lg Barrel-Bomb+.
	Burst Arrowana	A fish that ruptures open when killed.	Fishing Pier	45z	4
Uses:		Combine with Sm Barrel-Bomb to produce 1 Sm Barrel-Bomb+ Combine with Thunderbug to produce 1 Lightning Rod. Combine with Huskberry to produce 1 Crag S Lv1. Combine with Sm Bone Husk to produce 1 Crag S Lv2.
	Bomb Arrowana	A fish that explodes when killed	Fishing Pier +1 and 2	135z	4
Uses:		Combine with Bounce Bomb to produce 1 Bounce Bomb+. Combine with Lg Bone Husk to produce 1 Crag S Lv3.

MHF2/MHFU Crafting/Material Fishes[]

	Name	In-Game Description	Commonly Found:	Value	Rarity
	Speartuna	A rare and valuable giant-sized fish. What could it be used for...?	Forest & Hills and Jungle and Casting Machine	1000z	5
Uses:		Required to craft the Great Sword Frozen Tuna, Crystallized Tuna, the Hammer Anchor Hammer and the Bow Defect Swordfish Bow.
	Small Goldenfish	A curiously small, rare, gold fish. Commands a high price	Pokke Farm, Training School Reward	500z	4
Uses:		Required to craft the Makluva Armor.
	Ancient Fish	A precious fish which can be almost entirely used as material.	Casting Machine	1500z	5
Uses:		Required to craft the Hammer Anchor Crusher, and the Makluva Armor.
	Springnight Carp	A species of carp whose arrival signals the start of breeding season.	Pokke Farm	60z	4
Uses:		Unlocks the Low Rank Makluva Armor for Blademaster and Gunner.
	Tailed Frog	Rare frog that retained its tail. This happens under special conditions.	Casting Machine	500z	5
Uses:		Required to craft the Hunting Horn Handmade Frog.
Note: This item is exclusive to Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.

MHF2/MHFU Account Fishes[]

Name	In-Game Description	Commonly Found:	Value	Rarity
Goldenfish	A rare fish whose entire body is gold. Can be sold for profit.	Forest & Hills, Jungle, Desert	500z	4
Silverfish	A strange fish with a silver body. Quite valuable.	(?)	1500z	5

MHF2/MHFU Treasure Item Fishes[]

Fish Name	In-Game Description	Commonly Found:	Value	Rarity
Hideyoshi Amberjack	A fish whose name changes as it ages. A paragon of fish warlords.	Swamp	600pts	5
Angler Snapper	A phantom fish said only to appear before a true angler.	Jungle	1000pts	6
Large Wyvernfish	Species of rare fish said to be a living fossil. Manly size.	Forest & Hills	500pts	5
Medium Wyvernfish	Species of rare fish said to be a living fossil. Needs growth.	Most Areas	300pts	4
Small Wyvernfish	Species of rare fish said to be a living fossil. A bit of a runt.	Most Areas	100pts	3
Victory Fish	An incredibly powerful fish that can cross oceans alone.	Jungle	600pts	5
Pickaxe Fish	A fresh fish that can be used as a pickaxe. *Can be used as a pickaxe for mining.	Most Areas	100pts	3
Bugnet Fish	A fresh fish that can be used as a bugnet. *Can be used as a bugnet for catching bugs.	Most Areas	100pts	3
Goldendrome	The proud leader of the Goldenfish. Devours fishing lures	Forest & Hills	1000pts	6
Plump Goldenfish	Stout Goldenfish with a gaudy tail that screams high-class.	Desert	600pts	5
Silverdrome	The sub-leader of a group of Goldenfish. Calm, but loves bait.	Forest & Hills	600pts	5
Yokotuna	An incredibly fat tuna. Legend has it that it can sink a ship.	Desert	800pts	5
Chuck Mackerel	Often found near Lady Mackerel. Has a white beard.	Snowy Mountains	600pts	5
Lady Mackerel	A mackerel with elegant scales. Finicky when eating bait.	Snowy Mountains	800pts	5
Cooler Fish	A fresh fish that can be eaten to ward of the heat of the day. *Can be eaten to provide temporary relief from extreme heat.	Desert	100pts	3
Nobunga Bonito	Aggressive fish aiming to unify all under its oppressive rule.	Swamp	800pts	5
Susanofish	God-like fish. Its sword like fin is said to be a serpent slayer.	Volcano	600pts	5
Brilliant Aji	Talented fish, good at figuring out how to steal your bait.	Great Forest	1000pts	6

Monster Hunter 3 Fishes[]

MH3 Consumable Fishes[]

Japanese	Name	Rarity	Capacity	Value	Commonly Found:	In-Game Description
サシミウオ	Sushifish	1	x10	45		A fatty, delicious fish that restores a small amount of Health when consumed.
大食いマグロ	Glutton Tuna	4	x10	13z		A fish that eats anything -- allowing you to sometimes get items from its stomach.

MH3 Tool/Material Fishes[]

Japanese	Name	Rarity	Capacity	Value	Commonly Found:	In-Game Description
キレアジ	Whetfish	1	x10	45		A fish with a dorsal fin hard enough to sharpen weapons with.
眠魚	Sleepyfish	2	x10	45z		A fish that contains sleeping agents.
ハリマグロ	Pin Tuna	1	x30	50z		A fish with jaws covered in tiny, needle-like spikes.
はじけイワシ	Popfish	2	x30	15z		A fish that literally pops when it dies.
カクサンデメキン	Scatterfish	4	x10	150z	Area 7 of Sandy Plains. Fishery (Moga Shallows)	A fish that dashes itself to pieces when it dies.
ハレツアロワナ	Burst Arowana	4	x10	45z		A fish that bursts open when it dies
バクレツアロワナ	Bomb Arowana	4	x10	135z	Fishmongress Moga Shores	A fish that explodes when it dies.
小金魚	Small Goldenfish	4	x10	300z		A rare fish that commands a high price, but beware its ferocity, rookies!

MH3 Account Fishes[]

	Japanese	Name	Rarity	Value	Commonly Found:	In-Game Description
	黄金魚	Goldenfish	4	500z	Island (Area 10) or Flooded Forest (Area 4)	A rare fish made of solid gold. Sell it for a tidy sum.