What is the item ID for Ghostfish in Stardew Valley?

Ghostfish's item ID in Stardew Valley is 156. Ghostfish is in the Fish category of Stardew Valley items. It sells for 45g at base quality.

How do I spawn Ghostfish in Stardew Valley?

To spawn Ghostfish, buy any animal from Marnie's Ranch — a chicken at 800g is cheapest — and name it [156], including the square brackets. The Ghostfish appears in your inventory after purchase. The naming cheat works on PC, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and mobile versions of Stardew Valley.

How much does Ghostfish sell for in Stardew Valley?

Ghostfish sells for 45g at base quality. Silver quality sells for 56g, gold quality for 67g, and iridium quality for 90g.

Where and when do you catch Ghostfish in Stardew Valley?

Catch Ghostfish during all four seasons between 6 AM–2 AM. It's found at The Mines.

What monsters drop Ghostfish in Stardew Valley?

Ghostfish is dropped by Ghost (8%). Percentages are the chance per kill.

What does a Ghostfish pond produce in Stardew Valley?

A Ghostfish Fish Pond produces Roe daily, plus Quartz, Quartz, White Algae at higher populations.

Who hates Ghostfish as a gift in Stardew Valley?

Ghostfish is hated by Evelyn, Haley, Pierre. Each hated gift loses 40 friendship points — avoid giving it to anyone on this list.

Ghostfish — Stardew Valley Fishing Guide

Spawn ID, locations, seasons, and difficulty for Ghostfish.

A pale, blind fish found in underground lakes.

Category: Objects
Subcategory: Fish
Sell Price: 45g

The item ID for Ghostfish in Stardew Valley is: 156

[156]

Ghostfish Information

The Ghostfish is a fish that can be caught in The Mines on the 20th and 60th floor during all seasons. A Ghost may also drop a Ghostfish (8% chance) when slain. It can also randomly be found at the Traveling Cart for 135–1,000g.

Catching Ghostfish

Catch Ghostfish from 6 AM–2 AM, any weather.

Seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Locations

The Mines
100% chance.

Difficulty	50 (out of 110)
Behavior	Mixed
Size (in)	10–35

See all Stardew Valley fish →

Ghostfish Effects

Eating Ghostfish restores 37 energy and 16 health.

Monsters That Drop Ghostfish

Monsters that can drop Ghostfish when killed — the chance is per kill.

Ghost

Ghostfish Tailoring

Use Ghostfish as the spool item (with Cloth in the left slot) to tailor:

Fish Shirt

Recipes That Use Ghostfish

Ghostfish is used as an ingredient in 3 recipes.

Ghostfish in Community Center Bundles

Ghostfish is needed for 1 Community Center bundle. Donate to restore the bundle and unlock its reward.

Specialty FishFish Tank
Needs Ghostfish.
Reward: 5× Dish O' The Sea

Using Ghostfish in Machines

What you get by putting Ghostfish into farm machines.

Put Bait Maker5× Ghostfish Bait(10 min)
Put Fish Smoker + 1× CoalSmoked Ghostfish(50 min)

Ghostfish in Collections

Shipping Ghostfish counts toward the Full Shipment achievement (335 items). Track your shipping progress →

Ghostfish in a Fish Pond

Put Ghostfish in a Fish Pond on the farm and it produces items daily — higher populations unlock better output.

Roe	pop any	100%
Quartz	pop 3+	8%
Quartz×3	pop 9+	12%
White Algae×5	pop 9+	5%
Refined Quartz	pop 9+	5%
Pale Broth×3	pop 9+	2%

Population gates — items the fish request

Population 2:5×Quartz
Population 4:5×Cave Carrot
Population 6:5×White Algae
Population 8:Dwarf Scroll IorDwarf Scroll IIor2×Refined Quartz

See the full fish pond guide →

Ghostfish Villager Gift Reactions

Give Ghostfish as a gift to build friendship. Each villager reacts differently — pick someone who loves it for the biggest friendship boost. Gifts given on a villager's birthday count 8× — a loved gift jumps from +80 to +640 friendship.

NeutralDemetrius🎂 Summer 19Elliott🎂 Fall 5Leo🎂 Summer 26Linus🎂 Winter 3Pam🎂 Spring 18Sebastian🎂 Winter 10Willy🎂 Summer 24
DislikesAbigail🎂 Fall 13Alex🎂 Summer 13Caroline🎂 Winter 7Clint🎂 Winter 26Dwarf🎂 Summer 22Emily🎂 Spring 27George🎂 Fall 24Gus🎂 Summer 8Harvey🎂 Winter 14Jas🎂 Summer 4Jodi🎂 Fall 11Kent🎂 Spring 4Krobus🎂 Winter 1Leah🎂 Winter 23Lewis🎂 Spring 7Marnie🎂 Fall 18Maru🎂 Summer 10Penny🎂 Fall 2Robin🎂 Fall 21Sam🎂 Summer 17Sandy🎂 Fall 15Shane🎂 Spring 20Vincent🎂 Spring 10Wizard🎂 Winter 17
HatesEvelyn🎂 Winter 20Haley🎂 Spring 14Pierre🎂 Spring 26

See the full Ghostfish gift guide →

Similar Items

Other items in the Fish subcategory you might want IDs for.

Ghostfish Cheat Help

Item spawning in Stardew Valley isn't accomplished through typical commands. Instead, it involves a cheat method where you name your character, or an animal, with the item code of the desired item, enclosed in square brackets [ and ]. Include the brackets when naming.

Spawn Using Animal Name

To spawn this item, buy an animal (we recommend a chicken because it is the cheapest) from Marnie's Ranch, name it [156]. You will then receive the Ghostfish item.

Spawn Using Character Name

Since you can only set your character's name once at the game's inception, we advise using the animal naming method.

However, if you opt for this method, name your character [156] while creating your save file. When you converse with any villager who mentions your name in their dialogue, like Gus at the Stardrop Saloon, you'll receive the Ghostfish item.