Unusual Fish
Unusual Fish brings made-up fish and sea creatures into Forge and NeoForge worlds, along with gear, blocks and food items tied to them.
What it does
The made-up fish and sea creatures spawn across the underwater biomes of the world. Most fish leave a drop that cooks into a fillet or joins a crafted dish. The Unusual Catch enchantment on a fishing rod lets players catch these fish directly, along with other items.
Several blocks and items support the creatures: a sea spine block for defending an underwater base, ripper teeth collected after a ripper preys on another fish, a sea pancake that yields a rare weather shell, and a volt detector block that sends a redstone signal when volt anglers are nearby. The mod requires Geckolib on both Forge and NeoForge. It runs on client and server, and the files target 1.19.2, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with 1.1.10 for 1.20.1 on Forge and 1.21.1-1.1.13 on NeoForge as the latest files. The code is under a custom license and is not open source.
Key features
Made-up aquatic creatures
Many invented fish and sea creatures spawn across the underwater biomes of the world.
Fish drops and food
Killed fish leave a drop that cooks into a fillet or joins a crafted dish.
Unusual Catch enchantment
Enchanting a fishing rod with this enchantment lets players catch the unusual fish and other items.
Underwater building and detection blocks
A sea spine block for underwater bases and a volt detector that outputs a redstone signal near volt anglers.
Predator drops
Ripper teeth are collected after rippers prey upon other fish, and sea pancakes give a rare weather shell.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Underwater bases
Builders can use the sea spine block to protect a base set beneath the water surface.
Redstone fish detection
The volt detector block gives a redstone signal, so machines can react when volt anglers come close.
Who it’s for: Players who want more creatures and food in underwater biomes, and server owners who want fish-based content on a shared world.
How it compares
Upgrade Aquatic covers 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge under a custom license and is not open source. Hybrid Aquatic also runs on Fabric for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved. Unusual Fish is limited to Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unusual Fish | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-26 |
| Upgrade Aquatic | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
| Hybrid Aquatic | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
Questions
Does Unusual Fish need Geckolib?
Does the server need Unusual Fish?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Unusual Fish is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Unusual Fish Mod --- Unusual Fish Mod adds a plethora of fictional fish and other aquatic creatures to the game, as well as new gear, blocks, and foods! The unusual fish from this mod can be found in many of the games aquatic biomes. Many of these fish will drop their item form when killed, which can be cooked into a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/unusual-fish
- Owner
- platypushasnohat
- Published
- 2023-11-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15