NBT Tags for Tropical Fish in Minecraft (Java Edition 1.16/1.17/1.18/1.19/1.20)
This Minecraft tutorial explains the NBT tags (formerly called data tags) that you can use for tropical fish in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20.
TIP: If you are not running Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16/1.17/1.18/1.19/1.20, find NBT tags for tropical fish in another version of Minecraft:
Background
In Minecraft Java Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the entity value for tropical fish is tropical_fish. Thetropical_fish entity has a unique set of data tags that can be used in Minecraft commands such as: /summon and /data.
What are NBT tags (formerly called Data Tags)?
NBT tags allow you to set certain properties of an entity (such as tropical_fish). The NBT tag is always surrounded in {} such as {Variant:117899265}. If there is more than one NBT tag used in a game command, the NBT tags are separated by a comma such as {Variant:65536, CustomName:"\"Nemo\""}.
List of NBT Tags
Here is a list of the NBT tags that you can use for tropical_fish in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:
| NBT Tag | Value (Description) | Works With |
|---|---|---|
| Variant | 65536 (Orange-White Kob) Example |
/summon /data |
| FromBucket | 0 (The tropical fish came from a bucket) Example |
/summon /data |
| CustomName | name (The name to assign to the tropical fish) Example |
/summon /data |
| Health | number (The number of health points the tropical fish has) Example |
/summon /data |
| AbsorptionAmount | number (The number of absorption health points the tropical fish has) Example |
/summon /data |
| Invulnerable | 0 (The tropical fish will take damage like normal) Example |
/summon /data |
| PersistenceRequired | 0 (The tropical fish will despawn naturally) Example |
/summon /data |
| Fire | ticks (The number of game ticks until the tropical fish is no longer on fire - there are 20 ticks in a second) Example |
/summon /data |
| PortalCooldown | ticks (The number of game ticks until the tropical fish can go through a portal again - there are 20 ticks in a second) Example |
/summon /data |
| id | tropical_fish (The entity value used to represent a tropical fish in the EntityTag or Passengers tag) Example |
/summon |
| Passengers | The mob that is riding on the tropical fish. Use the entity value for the passenger mob Example of skeleton as passenger |
/summon /data |
NBT Tag Examples
To summon a tropical fish that is named Nemo:
/summon tropical_fish ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Nemo\""}
To summon a tropical fish that is an Orange/White Kob:
/summon tropical_fish ~ ~ ~ {Variant:65536}
Target Selectors
Before we finish discussing data tags, let's quickly explore how to use the @e target selector. The @e target selector allows you to target entities in your commands. If you use the type=tropical_fish value, you can target tropical fish:
@e[type=tropical_fish]
Target Selector Examples
To change the nearest tropical fish to a White/Orange Clayfish:
/data merge entity @e[type=tropical_fish,limit=1,sort=nearest] {Variant:16778497}
To kill all tropical fish:
/kill @e[type=tropical_fish]
Next, learn how to use the game commands in Minecraft.
Videos
Watch this video as we take a look at some of the different types of tropical fish in the new Aquatic Update!
SubscribeCommand Examples
Here are some game command examples for a tropical fish in Minecraft:
Command Generators
If you need help, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you:
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