Serving the right fish to customers in Scale the Depths unlocks rewards and progresses your operation. Every customer has a favorite food that they love and at least one least favorite that they hate, often hinted at through their dialogue. This guide lists every customer’s preferences by map, along with their hunger bar values, so you can plan ahead and avoid penalties.
Table of Contents
- Loch Ness
- Huatulco
- Outer Banks
- Point Nemo
Loch Ness
Great Cormorant
Hunger: 80, 140 (third value unconfirmed)
Hint: “Got any fish with funny stripes” – Perch is the only striped fish reasonably available when the Cormorant first appears.
Favorite: Perch
Least Favorite: Beithir – the Cormorant sometimes responds “FISH NO FIT IN MOUTH,” and the Beithir is too large.
Eurasian Otter
Hunger: 150, 262
Hint: “Feeling a small snack about now!” – “Minnow” refers to very small fish.
Favorite: Eurasian Minnow
Least Favorite: Arctic Char – the otter says “No colorful fellers for me!” and the Char is one of the map’s red fish.
Osprey
Hunger: 240, 360
Hint: “I like my fish plain and simple. Nothing added” – Smelt are prized for eating whole without preparation.
Favorite: Cucumber Smelt
Least Favorite: European Eel – the Osprey dislikes the “fancy” fish that the Heron loves.
Grey Heron
Hunger: 300, 450
Hint: “Do you perchance, carry unagi?” – Unagi is Japanese for freshwater eel.
Favorite: European Eel
Least Favorite: Brook Lamprey – described as primitive, the Heron sees it as unworthy despite a similar body shape to eels.
Grey Seal
Hunger: 410, 615
Hint: “Fatty fish make my blubber nice and warm!” – Salmon are oily fish rich in omega-3, commonly eaten by seals.
Favorite: Atlantic Salmon
Least Favorite: Ruffe and Three-Spined Stickleback – both have spiny dorsal fins; the seal says “Spiny fish make my mouth hurt …”
Selkie
Hunger: 500, 750
Hint: “Can you guess my favorite?” – Trial and error is required; Brown Trout are sometimes eaten by seals.
Favorite: Brown Trout
Least Favorite: Northern Pike – the Selkie says “A fish down there is named after a human weapon? How brutish …” referencing the pike spear.
Kelpie
Hunger: 650, 900
Hint: “The color of heart, I desire something resembling it.” – Arctic Char is the largest red fish on the map.
Favorite: Arctic Char
Least Favorite: Eurasian Minnow and Cucumber Smelt – the Kelpie dismisses schooling fish as “weaklings.”
Nessie
Hunger: 1000
Hint: “I hear there’s something quite scary down there…” – the Beithir is a mythical serpent from Scottish folklore, fitting the “giant serpent” description.
Favorite: Beithir
Least Favorite: Eurasian Minnow and Three-Spined Stickleback – dialogue signals they are too small for the large cryptid.
Huatulco
Axolotl
Hunger: 90, 180
Hint: “Small fishies are the best!” – The Northern Anchovy is the map’s smallest fish, size “miniscule.”
Favorite: Northern Anchovy
Least Favorite: Giant Damselfish through Hoga – any fish sized “Average” or larger is too big.
White-Nosed Coati
Hunger: 140, 210
Hint: “I prefer my fish easy to catch… and easier to eat.” – Panamic Sergeant Major is an early, easy catch with low-level gear.
Favorite: Panamic Sergeant Major
Least Favorite: Cortez Rainbow Wrasse – found in similar areas but its dash makes it slightly harder to catch.
Magnificent Frigatebird
Hunger: 260, 390
Hint: “Got any fancy-lookin’ fish on ya? I’ve got an eye for treasure.” – Scrawled Filefish is visually ornate.
Favorite: Scrawled Filefish
Least Favorite: Cortez Sea Chub – the plain fish hated by the frigatebird but loved by the pelican.
Brown Pelican
Hunger: 340, 510
Hint: “Can you guess my fave? It rhymes with scrub” – “chub” rhymes with “scrub.”
Favorite: Cortez Sea Chub
Least Favorite: Scrawled Filefish – the pelican says “Ain’t one for the gaudier fish,” in direct opposition to the frigatebird.
Atotolin
Hunger: 450, 675
Hint: “I would love to witness the most uniquely shaped life form you can find” – cornetfish are long and thin, the least typical fish shape here.
Favorite: Bluespotted and Red Cornetfish
Least Favorite: Spot-fin Porcupinefish – described as “spiked and dangerous,” it inflates and is toxic.
Chupacabra
Hunger: 670, 1005
Hint: “I won’t leave without a feast, so make it a big one.” – Roosterfish fits the bill, possibly because chupacabras are associated with large livestock.
Favorite: Roosterfish
Least Favorite: Northern Anchovy through Three-Banded Butterflyfish – all fish of miniscule and tiny size.
Cipactli
Hunger: 920, 1840
Hint: Cipactli constantly needs to be fed in mythology; it has no known favorites or least favorites – it simply eats whatever is given.
Favorite: None
Least Favorite: None
Quetzalcōātl
Hunger: 1600
Hint: “A senseless beast lurks below… fell it and bring it to me” – the Hoga is a cryptid and qualifies as a “beast.”
Favorite: Hoga
Least Favorite: Bluespotted and Red Cornetfish
Outer Banks
Belted Kingfisher
Hunger: 60, 120
Hint: “Black spots, add flavor.” – The White Crappie has black spots, but the true favorite is Bluegill; this may be a developer inconsistency.
Favorite: Bluegill
Least Favorite: Gar, Northern Red Snapper, Blackfin Snapper, Lane Snapper – the Kingfisher complains the fish are too big.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Hunger: 145, 210
Hint: “Something with a bit of crunch” – crayfish are arthropods with hard exoskeletons, not true fish.
Favorite: Red Swamp Crawfish
Least Favorite: Summer Flounder – flat and floppy, the turtle asks “Floppy food, is it even real food?”
Cottonmouth
Hunger: 275, 410
Hint: “I’m salivating for something green and long…” – Chain Pickerel is both long and green.
Favorite: Chain Pickerel
Least Favorite: Fathead Minnow – the snake dismisses it as “meager.”
Great Blue Heron
Hunger: 320, 480
Hint: “Do you perchance, carry unagi?” – Unagi is freshwater eel in Japanese.
Favorite: American Eel
Least Favorite: White Crappie – considered too common or simple for the heron’s taste.
Bald Eagle
Hunger: 560, 840
Hint: “Food must be big and full of nutrients! How else would one get strong?” – Northern Red, Blackfin, and Lane Snappers are strong predators.
Favorite: Northern Red Snapper, Blackfin Snapper, Lane Snapper
Least Favorite: Red Swamp Crawfish – the eagle rejects shelled creatures.
Spotted Eagle Ray
Hunger: 750, 1125
Hint: “Anything easy to eat on hand?” – Summer Flounder and White Crappie are common table fish; in-game tip notes crappie are among the best-tasting freshwater fish.
Favorite: Summer Flounder and White Crappie
Least Favorite: Gafftopsail Catfish and Blue Catfish – “Catfish ain’t really my thing.”
Bunyip
Hunger: 840, 1260
Hint: “Bright creatures burn the eyes… I much prefer the dark” – Black Sea Bass is both black in name and color.
Favorite: Black Sea Bass
Least Favorite: Hogfish – its bright red color is the epitome of “bright creatures.”
Alligator
Hunger: 975, 1460
Hint: “I hear there’s something ancient down there, oh how I’d like to taste that.” – Dimetrodons predate the dinosaurs.
Favorite: Lost Dimetrodon
Least Favorite: American Eel – the alligator says “Slimy stuff is the worst,” a reference to the eel.
Uktena
Hunger: 2000
Hint: “I hate those scaly creatures, none of that nonsense for me” – it hates all fish with scales.
Favorite: Gafftopsail Catfish and Blue Catfish (scaleless)
Least Favorite: Every scaled fish. It is indifferent to Red Swamp Crawfish and American Eels, which also lack scales.
Point Nemo
Seagull
Hunger: 230, 345
Hint: “WHERE ARE THE FISHIES?? ANY CUTE BLU OR ORANGE ONES? THEY MY FAVORITE!” – a reference to Finding Nemo, with Marlin the clownfish (orange) and Dory the regal tang (blue).
Favorite: Clownfish and Regal Tang
Least Favorite: None – the seagull dislikes nothing.
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Hunger: 135, 202
Hint: “A light snack would be nice…” – Northern Anchovy is the map’s smallest fish.
Favorite: Northern Anchovy
Least Favorite: Moorish Idol and Regal Tang – considered “floppy food.”
Great White Pelican
Hunger: 360, 540
Hint: “Wanna take a guess at my fave? It rhymes with rod!” – Cod rhymes with rod.
Favorite: Pacific Cod
Least Favorite: Titan Triggerfish and Blackspotted Puffer – the pelican avoids “gaudier” fish.
Bottlenose Dolphin
Hunger: 580, 870
Hint: “You got a quick puffer on you? There’s a lott you can do with ‘em!” – dolphins are known to handle pufferfish for toxin-induced recreation.
Favorite: Blackspotted Puffer
Least Favorite: Pacific Cod – dismissed as too boring.
Giant Pacific Octopus
Hunger: 690, 1035
Hint: “If only I could get my tentacles on the softest meat you’ve got.” – Ocean Sunfish have a gelatinous layer under the skin.
Favorite: Ocean Sunfish
Least Favorite: Yellowfin Tuna – too fast, “Speedy swimmers make for crude consumables.”
Great White Shark
Hunger: 900 (upper value unconfirmed)
Hint: “I’m salivating for some fatty juicy fish meat …” – Escolar is about 20% indigestible oil by body weight.
Favorite: Escolar
Least Favorite: Common Clownfish – the shark hates its lack of meat.
Mermaid
Hunger: 1100, 1650
Hint: “They say you are what you eat so only the most glamorous fish for me!” – Bigeye Pacific Opah and Spotted Parrotfish are ornate.
Favorite: Bigeye Pacific Opah and Spotted Parrotfish
Least Favorite: Blackspotted Puffer, Escolar, and Ocean Sunfish – all too plain for the mermaid’s taste.
Orca
Hunger: 1600, 2400
Hint: “Bigger is better when it comes to food, so give me the largest fish you’ve got.” – Giant Oarfish is a real-life Comically Big fish.
Favorite: Giant Oarfish
Least Favorite: Northern Anchovy, Blackspotted Puffer, Moorish Idol, and Common Clownfish – dislikes most fish of size miniscule through small, with Fangtooth and Cortez Rainbow Wrasse as exceptions.
Kraken
Hunger: 3200
Hint: “I hunger for curiosities beyond your mortal understanding.” – Fangtooth and Pacific Black Dragon are deep-sea oddities.
Favorite: Fangtooth and Pacific Black Dragon
Least Favorite: None known – no disliked foods have been found.
