Cavefish

The Cavefish is a type of fish that players can only find in the Living Rock Caverns underneath the Dwarven Mine. Players who wish to catch Cavefish should beware of the high level Living Rock Guardians in the area. Fishing with other players can be safer for an individual by spreading the creatures' attacks out amongst the group.

They were introduced with the Living Rock Caverns update on 17 September 2009. They heal 200 life points (up to your max life points) and boosts a random combat skill by 2 points (excluding summoning and prayer). Cavefish, like all other fish, are consumed in one bite.

Players need 85 Fishing to catch cavefish, and 88 Cooking to cook them. Fishing Cavefish yields 300 experience, while cooking yields 214 experience. Players wearing cooking gauntlets will stop burning Cavefish at level 94 Cooking. By cooking cavefish, players will receive ~269k experience/hour, which is slightly more than sharks. You need a fishing rod and normal fishing bait to catch cave fish.

Trivia

 * The Cavefish is based on an actual fish, the Hatchetfish.
 * Cavefish are commonly bought instead of Shark, as it heals same amount of Lifepoints and costs slightly less. (Make sure to check G.E. prices before you buy, because prices change every day.)


 * The cavefish also increase attack, strength, and magic levels temporarily