Best Fish to Farm for the Ranch
Ranch value is not about the biggest fish. It is about stable daily meat output.
What makes a good farm fish
The Marinca ranch rewards species with high meat per day, a reasonable breeding rate and enough breed cap to keep production running. Rare fish with enormous size are usually worse farm animals because they occupy capacity for lower daily yield.
Top farm candidates from the data
| Fish | Zone | Meat / day | Farm meat avg | Breed cap | Breed rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Pollock | Glacier Zone Fish | 78.4 | 4 | 20 | 25% |
| Bigeye Scad | Medium Depth Fish | 75 | 2.5 | 30 | 50% |
| Black Tiger Shrimp | Medium Depth Fish | 75 | 2.5 | 30 | 50% |
| Blue Tang | Shallows Fish | 75 | 2.5 | 30 | 50% |
| Bluehead Tilefish | Medium Depth Fish | 75 | 2.5 | 30 | 50% |
| Cardinal Fish | Shallows Fish | 75 | 2.5 | 30 | 50% |
| Clown Frogfish | Medium Depth Fish | 75 | 2.5 | 30 | 50% |
| Clownfish | Shallows Fish | 75 | 2.5 | 30 | 50% |
| Comber | Shallows Fish | 75 | 2.5 | 30 | 50% |
| Emperor Angelfish | Shallows Fish | 75 | 2.5 | 30 | 50% |
| Flame Angelfish | Shallows Fish | 75 | 2.5 | 30 | 50% |
| Orbicular Batfish | Shallows Fish | 75 | 2.5 | 30 | 50% |
Ranch strategy
Start with one or two species that match your current restaurant ingredients. Keep the farm lean until you unlock more tank capacity, then add the best producers from the table above. Use the Fish Farm Planner to filter by zone and minimum meat per day as you unlock new regions.