Hoopfish

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This article is about the Hoopfish. You may be looking for the Spinefish.

Hoopfish
Category	Herbivores
Tab	Fauna
Description	Small, edible prey fish.
Description when cooked	Never eat the antennae.
Description when cured	This fish actually tastes like fish. Dehydrating, but keeps well.
Attitude	Passive
Health	20
Biome	Bulb Zone Crag Field Dunes Grand Reef Grassy Plateaus Kelp Forest Kelp Forest Caves Mountains Sea Treader's Path Sea Treader's Tunnel Caves Underwater Islands Story Spoiler Primary Containment Facility Aquarium
Active During	Cathemeral (Day and Night)
Size	1
Bioreactor	+210 Energy
Debug Spawn	hoopfish
Food
Raw	+12
Cooked	+23
Cured	+23
H2O
Raw	-6
Cooked	+2
Cured	-2

The Hoopfish is a common, passive fauna species that can be found in many biomes.

The Hoopfish is fairly easy to catch, as it doesn't retreat upon being approached by the player and is easily recognized due to its bright bioluminescent glows.

Cooked Hoopfish have moderate Food properties.

Appearance

The Hoopfish has a slim build, featuring a dark violet-colored body that gradually transitions into blue towards the head, which has a bright neon green color. It has two green eyes, a small dorsal fin, and a purple caudal fin that wraps around its end.

The Hoopfish's most distinct feature is the bright green bioluminescent antennae extending from the top and bottom of its head and bends around its tail forming a hoop.

Behavior

The Hoopfish is a rather slow swimmer, and is mostly seen forming shoals in various biomes. It would often try to flee if approached by the player.

Hoopfish are commonly seen grouping up around Reefback Leviathans in groups of 3 to 4.

Uses in Crafting

Energy Value

×210

Data Bank Entry

Small, school-mentality prey fish with a unique method of propulsion, and a distant relative of the bladderfish. 1. Antennae: Rather than swimming, this lifeform uses the fine green antennae which encircle its body to alter the composition of the water in front of it, allowing it to 'sail' into the low density space created. 2. Purple/Green Coloration: May be a camouflage adaptation for mid-range light wavelengths, possibly indicating the hoopfish is more active at dawn and dusk. 3. Behavior: While schools of hoopfish will form periodically and evade predators en masse, this behavior is more social than it is defensive, and lone hoopfish are often found hunting for food and displaying generally curious behavior. Assessment: Edible

Gallery

Side profile

Front view

Dorsal view

Bioluminescence

A Hoopfish held in the player's hand

Size comparison with the player

A Hoopfish in the Bulb Zone

A Hoopfish in the Dunes

A Hoopfish in the Kelp Forest

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Spinefish Concept art featuring a Hoopfish

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Trivia

• There is a subspecies of the Hoopfish called the Spinefish that dwells exclusively in the Blood Kelp Zone and in the Lost River.
• The Data Bank Entry for the Hoopfish states that it changes the composition of the water in front of it to propel itself through the water. In spite of this, the Hoopfish ingame still pumps its tail like a normal fish when it moves.
• Judging by the tooltip for Cooked Hoopfish, their antennae are likely poisonous (or at least not very tasty).