Fish

Learn about Butterflyfish like Abiding Angelfish and Raimei Angelfish, Koi like Golden Koi, and Medaka in genshin impact. See bait and descriptions.

Butterflyfish

The following Butterflyfish can be found in genshin impact:

• Abiding Angelfish: A rare and valuable butterflyfish variant from Liyue. At present, it can only be found near water bodies around the abodes of the adepti. Its pale white lines are very striking, and it has greater longevity than other members of the species and is thus regarded to be a lucky fish blessed by the adepti. Most people from Liyue will refuse to eat this fish on principle, given the common respect for the adepti, but some fear no such superstition and claim that eating these fish can help one extend one’s years.
• Brown Shirakodai: A gentle, elegant butterflyfish variant. It has a lovely, streamlined dorsal fin, and has the nickname “Queen of the Waters.” Earthen-colored patterns run across its body, and its temper is also as steady as stone. They can go a bit overboard, however, and will sometimes lie at the bottom and not move an inch, just like a rock, leading some buyers to think that they’ve bought some hopelessly moribund old fish.
• Purple Shirakodai: A gentle, elegant butterflyfish variant. .” Lovely purple patterns run across its body, and they love to swim together in schools to fend off natural dangers and predators. But once this quirk of theirs was grasped by seasoned fisherpeople, they realized that all one needed to do was to lure a single fish into the trap, and all the rest would follow.
• Raimei Angelfish: A rare and valuable butterflyfish variant from Inazuma. It loves water bodies suffused with Electro, and seems to derive joy from electric currents. It is said that these fish were once from the same line as the Abiding Angelfish of Liyue, until traveling merchants exported them to Inazuma. There, their behavioral patterns underwent an unexpected shift. At present, some researchers have begun to use them in conjunction with Electro Slimes for experiments. “Ma… Mah… Mah tung ith numm…” — A certain greedy gourmet after trying a Raimei Angelfish dish.
• Tea-Colored Shirakodai: A gentle, elegant butterflyfish variant. .” Tea-colored patterns swirl around this inquisitive fish that seems strongly interested in everything around it. Unfortunately, its method of expressing interest in anything is to have a nibble to see if it can be eaten. This isn’t a malicious move by any means, but it has landed this species in hot water many times all the same.

Koi

The following Koi can be found in genshin impact:

• Golden Koi: A large fish said to be the descendant of dragons. With the horn on its head and its scaleless form clad as if in golden armor, it looks every bit like a king underwater. In truth, its bloodline and behavior could not be more different from that of a dragon — it can neither call forth the wind and rain nor the power of domination and is actually often the victim of food-snatching due to its weak character. A real shame, of course, that it looks so very majestic. As such, it lost the nickname “Descendant of Dragons,” and is now termed the “False Dragon” instead.
• Rusty Koi: A large fish said to be the descendant of dragons. This is a variant species of Koi, and is sometimes termed the “awakened dragon” amongst them. In stark contrast to its rather shabby appearance, the Rusty Koi has shed its opulent gold tabard in exchange for a hard armor of rusty bronze. Very strong-willed, it will fight any interloper that dares to steal its food or enter its territory. In terms of pure fighting capability, it is even a match for smaller sea monsters and has thus been given the nickname “Ironbone Dragon” in honor of its strength, which is considered the backbone of its species’ future revitalization.

Medaka

The following Medaka can be found in genshin impact:

• Aizen Medaka: A lively, energetic fish famous for its petal-shaped tail. Long ago, there was a funny story that said that you could get Aizen Medaka by throwing normal Medaka into a pot of blue dye. This was most likely born from a child’s over-active imagination, but has nonetheless given rise to not a few unscrupulous fish hawkers. This in turn has given rise to some conversations that go something like “Hey, is it just me, or is the blue on your fish washing off?” In response, the Ministry of Civil Affairs specifically posted this notice: “The market is a wet and wild place. Beware of influxes of blue fish.”
• Crystalfish: A rare Medaka that glitters like crystal. Its patterns are very intricate indeed, to the point where it is often called the “Medaka Aesthete.” Some merchants will claim that these Medaka will lay a crystal pearl under certain extreme conditions, and that this pearl is both an item of great price and a sign of quality. This has made these fish very sought after by people from all walks of life and caused their market value to soar. However, this is just amusing to the fishermen, who know the inside story: That object is merely a Loach Pearl that the fish ate by mistake. It rolled into the fish’s salty intestines, only to spat back out of the mouths of merchants with an agenda. Some grounds for a price hike that is!
• Dawncatcher: A rare species of Medaka that has a brilliant sheen. It seems like a variant species of the normal Medaka, but it has a very different appearance and living habits. There is a rumor that these fish have the mystical ability to predict the weather. If they leap out of the water to catch the dawn’s first light as it pierces the skies, then there will surely be a fine, sunny day to come.