How To Summon A Tropical Fish Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon a tropical fish with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
There are many different types of tropical fish in Minecraft. You can summon a specific type of tropical fish whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.
Let’s explore how to do this.
Requirements
To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.
Summon Command
Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the syntax to summon a tropical fish using the /summon command is:
/summon tropical_fish [pos] [nbt]
Definitions
- pos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the tropical fish should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the tropical fish will spawn in the current location.
- nbt is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the tropical fish such as {Variant:117899265}. See NBT tags for tropical fish.
Examples
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac)
To summon a tropical fish in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac):
/summon tropical_fish
To summon a tropical fish that is a Gray Flopper:
/summon tropical_fish ~ ~ ~ {Variant:117899265}
To summon a tropical fish that is named Bert:
/summon tropical_fish ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Bert\""}
How to Enter the Command
1. Open the Chat Window
The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat buttonÂ
 at the top of the screen. - For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right)Â
 on the controller. - For PS4, press the D-Pad (right)  on the controller.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow buttonÂ
 on the controller. - For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
- For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
2. Type the Command
In this example, we are going to summon a tropical fish in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:
/summon tropical_fish
Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.
Once the cheat has been entered, the tropical fish will spawn and appear in your world:
You will see the message “Summoned new Tropical Fish” appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the tropical fish has been summoned. You may need to look behind you to see it.
Congratulations, you have summoned a tropical fish in Minecraft.