What is the item ID for Lionfish in Stardew Valley?

Lionfish's item ID in Stardew Valley is 837. Lionfish is in the Fish category of Stardew Valley items. It sells for 100g at base quality.

How do I spawn Lionfish in Stardew Valley?

To spawn Lionfish, buy any animal from Marnie's Ranch — a chicken at 800g is cheapest — and name it [837], including the square brackets. The Lionfish 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 Lionfish sell for in Stardew Valley?

Lionfish sells for 100g at base quality. Silver quality sells for 125g, gold quality for 150g, and iridium quality for 200g.

Where and when do you catch Lionfish in Stardew Valley?

Catch Lionfish during all four seasons between 6 AM–2 AM. It's found at Ginger Island (South), Ginger Island (West), and Pirate Cove.

What does a Lionfish pond produce in Stardew Valley?

A Lionfish Fish Pond produces Roe daily, plus Roe, Taro Tuber, Taro Tuber at higher populations.

Who hates Lionfish as a gift in Stardew Valley?

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

Lionfish — Stardew Valley Fishing Guide

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

An aggressive, predatory fish with venomous spines.

Category: Objects
Subcategory: Fish
Sell Price: 100g

The item ID for Lionfish in Stardew Valley is: 837

[837]

Lionfish Information

The Lionfish is a fish that can be caught on Ginger Island during any season on Island West (ocean), South, and Southeast.

The Island Trader sells 1 Tropical Chair for 1 Lionfish each on even days of the season.

Catching Lionfish

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

Seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Locations

Ginger Island (South)
100% chance.
Ginger Island (West)(Ocean)
100% chance.
Pirate Cove
100% chance.

Difficulty	50 (out of 110)
Behavior	Smooth
Size (in)	3–12

See all Stardew Valley fish →

Lionfish Effects

Eating Lionfish restores 37 energy and 16 health.

Lionfish Tailoring

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

Sailor Shirt

Recipes That Use Lionfish

Lionfish is used as an ingredient in 3 recipes.

Quests That Need Lionfish

Keep a spare Lionfish around — these quests ask for it.

Tropical Fishspecial order · for Willy · needs 5

Using Lionfish in Machines

What you get by putting Lionfish into farm machines.

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

Lionfish in Collections

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

Lionfish in a Fish Pond

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

Roe	pop 1+	100%
Taro Tuber×2–5	pop 4+	10%
Taro Tuber×2–5	pop 7+	20%
Tiger Slime Egg	pop 9+	2%

Population gates — items the fish request

Population 4:3×GingerorPineapple
Population 6:Mango

See the full fish pond guide →

Lionfish Villager Gift Reactions

Give Lionfish 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 Lionfish gift guide →

Similar Items

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

Lionfish 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 [837]. You will then receive the Lionfish 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 [837] 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 Lionfish item.