Sabertooth Salmon
Creature Guide
FishOverview
The Sabertooth Salmon (Oncorhynchus) is a prehistoric fish found in the rivers of ARK. Known for its distinctive fangs and schooling behavior, it attacks when threatened and can drain stamina from prey.
Dossier
Wild
Oncorhynchus grexlamia is a generally passive fish. Its main form of protection is swimming in a large school. It locks onto its prey with its long saberteeth and begins draining that creature
Domesticated
Like many of the smaller fish, Oncorhynchus cannot be tamed in the traditional sense, but it can be kept in a Fish Basket. Certain cuts of Oncorhynchus meat are considered to have superb quality, and are often referred to as Prime Fish used for specific high-end concoctions and taming piscivorous creatures.
Behavior
- Swims in schools of 3-4+
- Generally passive but becomes aggressive when attacked
- School will frenzy and attack when one is attacked
- Applies bleed effect that drains stamina
- Very fast swimmers
Taming
Drops
Habitat
Base Stats
Notes
- Released in May 2016 (v240.0)
- Immune to torpor
- Cannot be bred
- Does not drop feces
- Can be tamed using Fish Basket in Aberration
- Attacks apply a bleed effect that drains stamina
- Found in schools, provoking one can quickly become dangerous