How to Tame Aberrant Salmon in ARK
The Sabertooth Salmon or Oncorhynchus is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- No
Aberrant Salmon Taming Details
Aberrant Salmon is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) or Crops by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred) or Crops, bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Aberrant Salmon on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Aberrant Salmon is a passive tame. Approach slowly with no weapons drawn, drop or hand-feed its preferred food, and avoid sudden movements.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) or Crops in its inventory (alternatives: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Keep wild predators away — passive tames are vulnerable while feeding.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, Aberrant Salmon will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Aberrant Salmon base stats
Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 65 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 18 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 15 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Salmon spawns on Astraeos, Aberration, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Salmon — Background & Lore
The Aberrant 
Sabertooth Salmon is the bioluminescent Aberration form of the Sabertooth Salmon. Apart from the glow it behaves like the base fish: it swims in schools, and if one is hit and survives, the rest of the school joins the fight. It is mostly a source of fish meat.
Where to find it
- ASA: Aberration, Astraeos and Valguero.
- ASE: Aberration, Crystal Isles, Fjordur and Valguero.
It is one of the most frequent spawns in those waters.
Taming
It can be tamed passively with a 
Fish Basket. It is torpor immune, cannot be ridden and cannot be bred. In ASA the Aberrant version is radiation immune.
Uses
Raw Fish Meat, and 
Raw Prime Fish Meat when harvested with a Sickle.
Tips
Its bite drains stamina and oxygen. Hunt schools from the shore or from a mount, and finish each fish quickly so the rest of the school does not frenzy.