Milkfish artwork

Saltwater Fish · No. 083

Milkfish

  • Gray
  • Coastal Waters
  • 3 recipes

“What a catch! My first super fast-growing Milkfish!”

Announced

Sell
16 Dough
Sell
18 Dough
Sell
21 Dough
Price rank
113th of 131 fish

Where and when to catch Milkfish

Time
Any time
Weather
Any Weather
Season
Year-Round
Habitat
Coastal Waters
Found in
Every home planet
Tool
Fishing Rod
Type
Saltwater Fish
Size
12 – 24

Milkfish lives in coastal waters on every home planet. Catch it with the Fishing Rod. It appears at any time in any weather, all year round.

Cooking with Milkfish

All recipes

3 recipes take it, by the slot it fills

Omnipedia entry

Chanos chanos

Coastal Reef Zone

Milkfish have a surprisingly broad diet. Despite lacking sharp teeth and only swallowing their food whole, plenty of algae and invertebrates are on their "menu."

However, even this "hearty diet" couldn't bloat its size to ridiculous proportions.

Part of the Into the Open Sea Omni-Gallery collection.

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The rest of this omni-gallery collection

Other fish in Coastal Waters

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Milkfish FAQ

Where do you find Milkfish?

Milkfish lives in coastal waters on every home planet. Catch it with the Fishing Rod.

When does Milkfish appear?

Milkfish appears at any time in any weather, all year round.

How much does Milkfish sell for?

★ 16 Dough Dough, ★★ 18 Dough Dough, ★★★ 21 Dough Dough.

What can you cook with Milkfish?

There are 3 recipes that take Milkfish — the full list with slot labels is above.

Entry values are labelled announced until re-checked in-game after launch day.