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Mercanbaligi

Statistics

Mercanbaligi

This saltwater fish inhabits the seas
around the Arrapago Islands.

Stackable: 12

Habitat: Saltwater

Food Effects: (5 minutes, Mithra*)

See Bastore Bream for the western analog of this fish.

Other Uses

Used in Quests:

Resale Price: 600~615 gil

Guild Resale Price: 675~900 gil (Fishermans' Guild)

Synthesis Recipes

None

Used in Recipes

^37~38 Chikuwa

⁶⁴ Briny Broth

⁷² Bream Sushi

⁷⁷ Whitefish Stew

Desynthesis Recipes

None

Obtained from Desynthesis

None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Food > Fish
Can be obtained as a random reward from the Gobbie Mystery Box Special Dial and similar sources.

Green Thumb Moogle

Name	Location	Key Item
Price: 4,000 gil
Green Thumb Moogle	Mog Garden	Sea monk memento

Fishing

Location	Bait	Rods
Skill Cap: 86 Size: Small (Something caught the hook!)
Arrapago Reef Nashmau Talacca Cove	Crayfish Ball Minnow * Shrimp Lure Sinking Minnow Sliced Sardine Peeled Lobster	Halcyon Fishing Rod ^!! Hume Fishing Rod ^!! Lu Shang's Fishing Rod * Lu Shang's Fishing Rod +1 * Ebisu Fishing Rod * Ebisu Fishing Rod +1 *
* Recommended fishing setup. ^● Fish may be too big. ^● Fish may be too small. ^!! Line may snap. ^!!! Rod may break.

Note: No other fish bites on minnow bait in all 3 locations.

Background

The name of this item from the Near East is derived from the Turkish mercanbalığı, referring to a type of red sea bream found in the Mediterranean Sea.

Source entry: Mercanbaligi. Cached on this server on 4 November 2026.