How to Tame Stereolepis in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Stereolepis: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Skittish
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Stereolepis Taming Details
Stereolepis is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Stereolepis on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Stereolepis is a knockout tame. Use a Crossbow, Longneck Rifle with Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts. Aim for the head for bonus torpor and keep distance to avoid aggro damage.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) in its inventory (alternatives: Species-appropriate food). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, Stereolepis will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Stereolepis 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 | 45 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 14 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Torpidity | 15 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Stereolepis — Background & Lore
The Stereolepis is a small fish from the Aquatica expansion. It is a skittish piscivore with no special abilities, and players mostly meet it as a source of basic fish resources.
Taming
It is listed as tameable, but it cannot be ridden or bred. The taming method is not documented yet.
Uses
Killing one gives 
Fish Scale and 
Raw Fish Meat.
Tips
It flees rather than fights, so a ranged weapon is the easiest way to catch one for its meat.