Redear Sunfish at a glance

Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -15 and gives 159 calories. It stays fresh for 4 days and rots after 8. It weighs 0.4.
Redear Sunfish is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -15 and gives 159 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -15 and gives 159 calories. It stays fresh for 4 days and rots after 8. It weighs 0.4.
Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.
More: Cooking guide · Food list.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.RedearSunfish | Food |
Redear Sunfish is on 1 loot table in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcher Fish | Barbecue Store (display case); Barbecue store (second list) (display case); Butcher (display case); and 7 more places | 2.6% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Fishing Basket.
Town by town: loot locations.
Used up as an ingredient in 4 recipes: Prepare Maki, Prepare Onigiri, Prepare Sushi, Slice Fillet.
It weighs 0.4 in Build 42.
Base.RedearSunfish.
159 calories, and it changes hunger by -15.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.