Spinefish (Subnautica)

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

• Fauna
• Uncooked
• Cooked
• Cured

Spinefish
Category	Herbivores
Tab	Fauna
Attitude	Passive
Health	20
Biome	Blood Kelp Zone Blood Kelp Caves Bone Fields Caves Lost River Bone Fields Corridor Ghost Canyon Ghost Forest Junction Mountains Corridor
Active During	Cathemeral (Day and Night)
Size	1
Bioreactor	+210 Energy
Debug Spawn	spinefish

Spinefish
Category	Food & Water
Description	Small, edible prey fish.
Size	1
Bioreactor	+210 Energy
Debug Spawn	spinefish
Food & Water
Food	+7
H2O	-1

Cooked Spinefish
Category	Food & Water
Description	Never eat the antennae.
Size	1
Debug Spawn	cookedspinefish
Food & Water
Food	+23
H2O	+3

Cured Spinefish
Category	Food & Water
Description	Entirely bland. Dehydrating, but keeps well.
Size	1
Debug Spawn	curedspinefish
Food & Water
Food	+23
H2O	-2

The Spinefish is a small, passive relative of the Hoopfish. It resides in the Blood Kelp Zone and the Lost River. Its in-game description states that it uses its appearance to hide from predators by playing dead.

Like Hoopfish, Spinefish are cathemeral and easy to catch, having moderate Food values.

Appearance

The Spinefish closely resembles a Hoopfish in form, but has drastic differences in colouration:

• Much of the body is translucent, with many white stripes arranged in a manner that resembles a ribcage. It also features small red spots around its eyes and near its tail.
• Its eyes are yellowish green in color, and its caudal fin has a dull red hue.

Behavior

Similar to its relative, the Spinefish is slow-moving and tends to form shoals in the Blood Kelp Zones. Upon being noticed by the player, it will try to flee.

Uses in Crafting

Energy Value

×210

Data Bank Entry

Small, school-mentality prey fish, closely related to the hoopfish. 1. Grey Coloration: A combination of near translucent flesh with white, rib-like markings gives this fish a deathly appearance. It takes advantage of this to avoid the attention of its predators. 2. Behavior: Moves in schools for protection, but will disperse and flee if necessary, whereon those fortunate enough to escape the gaze of their assailants will make for the sea floor and hide amongst the detritus. Assessment: Edible (low calorie count)

Gallery

• Screenshots
• Concept Art
• Models

Front view

Side profile

Dorsal view

Bioluminescence

A Spinefish held in the player's hand

A Spinefish in the Blood Kelp Zone

A Spinefish in the Blood Kelp Caves

Spinefish Concept art

Spinefish's model from Sketchfab

Trivia

• Although the databank entry states that Spinefish plays dead by laying on the seabed, this behaviour is absent in-game.
• The databank entry also shows that the Spinefish is blind.