Tropical Fish

In Minecraft, tropical fish are common passive aquatic mobs found in oceans, mangrove swamps, and lush caves. They are known for their diverse colors and patterns, with 3,072 naturally occurring variants in the Java Edition and 2,700 in the Bedrock Edition. These fish can be captured by players using buckets, creating "buckets of tropical fish" items, which allow them to be placed in different locations to create vibrant aquariums. Tropical fish themselves cannot be cooked for food, but they can be obtained through fishing or by killing guardians and elder guardians. They are primarily used for decoration and collection, with different color and pattern combinations giving them high aesthetic value. In the game, they also appear in schools and typically do not attack players unless provoked. There are slight differences in the spawning, naming, and variants of tropical fish between different game versions, but in each version, they add to the rich biodiversity of the game.