The Fish Tier List

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[TierZoo]

I splurged quite a bit on this video, so I hope you all enjoyed the flashy new transitions and HD nature footage!

[mitchellenderson]

As a marine support main, I want to give a shoutout to all of the ocean sunfish mains. You guys are probably the most chill playerbase in the ocean servers, and even though your build isn’t the strongest, there’s no other build that I have more fun teaming up with.

[dankmouse]

Bruh imagine falling asleep with the character creator and accidentally maxing out the nose length switch, only to realize that you just made an S tier

[CALIBUR-zl]

I've actually been a victim of the catfish venom while playing as a lvl 15 Human, I was fishing for EXP (ik it's a dumb strategy now) and I caught a catfish player. Dude was smart and flailed around and stung me. It did so much poison damage and I had to use an expensive healing item.

[elsquisheeone]

Just to clarify how oppressive lionfish are, that map at 12:30 is from 2003 and very outdated.
As of 2017, lionfish have taken over *the entire Gulf of Mexico* and can be found as far south as Brazil. Since they're invasive, local fish haven't adapted to the lionfish's hunting strategies or defenses. Pair this with a voracious appetite and watch as lionfish kill or outcompete just about every other local fish population into extinction.
There's good news though. Scientists have found that local predators can be "taught" to recognize lionfish as food by leaving dead or wounded ones in the water. Divers and fishers are sometimes paid bounties for culling lionfish populations, and in many places entire fisheries have been established around them.

[TierZoo]

Hi everyone, there's a few things I'd like to point out with this video:

1: I omitted a lot more than just sharks, obviously. The Grouper, the Clownfish, the Electric eel, and many others all were originally in the script but I cut them because I've already featured them in other videos and didn't want to just repeat stuff. But please do go check out other videos on my channel to find them! My video about team combos is a good place to start.

2: The cat that gets attacked during the Pike section is fine, if you slow down the video you can see that it just gets smacked on the nose and pushed back. It didn't actually get grabbed and pulled into the water.

3: I didn't notice how funny the clip with the piranha being eaten by the caiman was while I was purchasing the stock footage, but wow, what a clip.

4: This video is really popping off, so I really want to emphasize how grateful I am that I get to make these videos. Thank you all so much for watching!

[CharlieApples]

Builds not included:
Tuna - Speed Tank (nerfed by Humans)
Parrotfish - Eats rocks, poops sand
Flounder - Change Sex/Relocate Eye ability
Lungfish - Amphibious build

[avefenix]

It's true that the flying fish isn't a competitive build, but it's fun and perfect for casuals players

[zippersnowputty]

11:33 the croc bites down so hard that the fishes eyes pop out :O

[watchdealer]

Goldfish are most elite because they're the snack that smiles back.

[samgross]

I'd like to point put that one of the catfishs' greatest abilities was left out; they nabbed one of the reptile build abilities; the ability to continually grow larger throughout their lives without limit. This can lead to massive catfish tanking/ambush builds that I personally believe earn them a higher place in the meta.

[MrK.A]

Bro, your channel is amazing. The concept of tier listing creatures and using video game lingo is very clever. And unique.

[TypetwoAbsolute]

Ugh of course another blue overpowered sword character.

[squidwardshouse]

The most OP imo is the stonefish. There's just no need for that amount of venom for something so good at camouflage.

[dansaggi]

Salmon survival strategy is same as the area 51 raid strategy:

They cant stop all of us

[blm]

Oh my God that clip of the elephant walking past the lion saying "Mess around and find out" kills me 😂

[Trekov]

starFISH: not a fish
jellyFISH: not a fish
seaHORSE: fish

[BFMandCProductions]

Salmon and trout may be low tier in the wild, but they're high tier on the dinner table

[WhitePikminPro]

Catfish definitely should be higher tier. Depending in their spawn point and how good the player is, some Catfish players have managed to unlock the giagantism trait. Also, their passive ability to live in basically mud water gives catfish players the advantage of camping through conditions other fish players would get sent back to character select for.

[ellie_melodies_hsdofficial]

My favorite fish build has to be the Giant Oarfish, but it most certainly would be in F or D tier. They have very small fins and also lack an anal fin and swim bladder, meaning they would have an incredibly low mobility stat. When they are sick, they swim all the way from the twilight zone to the surface to beach themselves. Their defense is very low as well, as they don’t come with armor, as many other fish do. However, many players decide to stay away from oarfish, as there is a rumor that their model has a weird glitch that causes natural disasters.