Angler/Quests

Below is a list of quests given by the Angler, as well as the biome and layer where each can be caught. Only one Angler Quest can be completed per Terraria day; after that you must wait until the next day.

Trivia

 * When talking about the Clownfish, the Angler makes a reference to the Disney-Pixar Movie.
 * When talking about the Batfish, he is referencing the old television show starring the DC superhero . Besides its theme song, the show was known for prefixing all the hero's equipment with the word Bat.
 * When talking about the Bumblebee Tuna, the Angler makes a reference to the real life brand of Tuna called Bumblebee Tuna.
 * The Bloody Manowar's name refers to the real life Portuguese man o' war jellyfish. The Angler's quote even refers to the deadly poison of the jellyfish, and also referring that the poison can infect others nearby.
 * The Zombie Fish is the last item in alphabetical order out of all the items in Terraria.
 * Unlike the Bomb Fish, the Dynamite Fish does not function as a stick of Dynamite. Indeed, no quest fish has any use beyond the Angler's quests.
 * Quest Fish and Strange Plants are the only items with amber rarity.
 * Quest Fish are the only items that cannot be picked up if there is one already in the inventory. However, they can be moved into the inventory from a chest or bank (shift-clicking and other "auto" features will not work).  To collect more than one of a quest fish, the player must store each fish in a chest or bank as they're caught; later they can be moved back to the inventory.  You can also hold one quest fish in your trash.
 * No Quest Fish (or any other fish) are caught specifically in the desert.
 * The location information given by the Angler is often incomplete or outright wrong; e.g. he claims the Slimefish can be caught anywhere.

History
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