Tropical Fish Collection Helper
by glowstone314
Tropical Fish Collection Helper lets a player locate and collect the rare tropical fish variants that are hard to spot in the water.
What it does
The mod marks rare tropical fish variants in the world so they are easier to find and catch. Its catalog covers more than 3,050 variants beyond the 22 common types, and the highlights are drawn only on the client, so the player's own screen is the only place they show. Players who collect the full set of variants can use the highlights to check which types they still lack.
A Mod Menu screen lets the player turn individual features on or off and change the glow color used for the highlights. The mod is client-side only, so a server does not need it to run, and joining a server that lacks the mod is not affected. Installation needs Fabric only, with no other mod required. The mod is published for Fabric across 3 release versions, 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and it is released under the MIT License and is open source.
The source code is publicly available. Builds target 1.21.1, 1.21.5 and 1.21.11, and the latest file is a beta build for 1.21.5 published on 2026-04-08 in the beta channel. The first release arrived on 2025-12-17.
Key features
Rare variant highlights
Rare tropical fish variants receive a visible glow, so they stand out among the common types in the water.
Variant catalog
The mod recognizes more than 3,050 tropical fish variants, beyond the 22 common types, for finding and collecting.
Adjustable glow color
Toggle features and the glow color can be changed through the Mod Menu screen.
Client-only operation
The highlights run only on the player's own client, so servers need no installation to show them.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Dongle Fish Helper is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.4 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. No Releasing Tropical Fish is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 released under CC0 1.0 Universal, and it is open source. Glow Pick is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Fish Collection Helper | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-08 |
| Dongle Fish Helper | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-11-02 |
| No Releasing Tropical Fish | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-06-24 |
| Glow Pick | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-16 |
Questions
Does Tropical Fish Collection Helper need Fabric API?
Does a server need to install Tropical Fish Collection Helper?
Which game versions does the mod support?
In the catalog
Tropical Fish Collection Helper is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A mod that helps you find and collect the 3050 rare variants of tropical fish in Minecraft, beyond the 22 common types. Minecraft中除了22种常见的热带鱼外，还有3050种稀有变种。此模组可以帮助你更轻松地发现并收集这些稀有热带鱼。
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tropical-fish-collection-helper
- Owner
- glowstone314
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15