What is the item ID for Sandfish in Stardew Valley?

Sandfish's item ID in Stardew Valley is 164. Sandfish is in the Fish category of Stardew Valley items. It sells for 75g at base quality.

How do I spawn Sandfish in Stardew Valley?

To spawn Sandfish, buy any animal from Marnie's Ranch — a chicken at 800g is cheapest — and name it [164], including the square brackets. The Sandfish 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 Sandfish sell for in Stardew Valley?

Sandfish sells for 75g at base quality. Silver quality sells for 93g, gold quality for 112g, and iridium quality for 150g.

Where and when do you catch Sandfish in Stardew Valley?

Catch Sandfish during all four seasons between 6 AM–8 PM. It's found at Calico Desert.

What does a Sandfish pond produce in Stardew Valley?

A Sandfish Fish Pond produces Roe daily, plus Roe, Roe, Cactus Seeds at higher populations.

Who loves Sandfish as a gift in Stardew Valley?

Sandfish is loved by Penny (birthday Fall 2). Each loved gift grants +80 friendship points, or 8× that (+640) if you give it on the villager's birthday.

Who hates Sandfish as a gift in Stardew Valley?

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

Sandfish — Stardew Valley Fishing Guide

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

It tries to hide using camouflage.

Category: Objects
Subcategory: Fish
Sell Price: 75g

The item ID for Sandfish in Stardew Valley is: 164

[164]

Sandfish Information

The Sandfish is a fish that can be caught in the pond at The Desert during all seasons. It can also randomly be found in Garbage Cans after unlocking The Desert, or at the Traveling Cart for 225–1,000g.

Sandfish can be caught regardless of time of day using Magic Bait.

Catching Sandfish

Catch Sandfish from 6 AM–8 PM, any weather.

Seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Locations

Calico Desert(Top Pond)
100% chance.

Difficulty	65 (out of 110)
Behavior	Mixed
Size (in)	8–24

See all Stardew Valley fish →

Sandfish Effects

Eating Sandfish restores 12 energy and 5 health.

Sandfish Tailoring

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

Fish Shirt

Recipes That Use Sandfish

Sandfish is used as an ingredient in 3 recipes.

Sandfish in Community Center Bundles

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

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

Using Sandfish in Machines

What you get by putting Sandfish into farm machines.

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

Sandfish in Collections

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

Sandfish in a Fish Pond

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

Roe	pop any	75%
Roe×2	pop 8+	50%
Roe×3	pop 10+	25%
Cactus Seeds×2–5	pop 10+	5%

Population gates — items the fish request

Population 4:3×Coconutor3×Cactus Fruit
Population 6:Golden Relic

See the full fish pond guide →

Sandfish Villager Gift Reactions

Give Sandfish 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.

LovesPenny🎂 Fall 2
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 10Robin🎂 Fall 21Sam🎂 Summer 17Sandy🎂 Fall 15Shane🎂 Spring 20Vincent🎂 Spring 10Wizard🎂 Winter 17
HatesEvelyn🎂 Winter 20Haley🎂 Spring 14Pierre🎂 Spring 26

See the full Sandfish gift guide →

Similar Items

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

Sandfish 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 [164]. You will then receive the Sandfish 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 [164] 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 Sandfish item.