Swimming Fish

Swimming Fish, or critter fish, are a collection of aquatic critters that spawn naturally in bodies of water within various places of the world. Each fish is an existing version of fishable catches that can be caught and placed like any other critter. Each fish spawns rarely in the biome they would normally be caught in. For example, Specular Fish spawn anywhere between the Underground and the Cavern. They do not include quest fish like Slimefish, but they do include valuable fish like Neon Tetra and Golden Carp.

When the player approaches any fish - except the ones deemed hostile, which will attempt to chase the player instead - they will attempt to swim away from them in the opposite direction of where they were approached, even attempting to jump out of water. Killing the fish instead of catching them has a chance for them to drop Raw Fish.

They are ambient critters, meaning they will not attempt to attack the player once they enter a body of water, but certain fish like Crimson Tigerfish, while not as much of a threat as Piranhas , will try to, despite not dealing any damage nor having any defensive capabilities.

Certain fish are variants of existing catchable weapons and tools, such as Sawtooth Shark and Toxicarp. Their stats are much higher than the rest of the fish, making them more dangerous to deal with, especially early on. Like their fishable counterparts, they are much rarer than other fish. Killing them has a chance for them to drop their respective item.

Currently, there are 20 variants of these fish, 8 of which are item variations.