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Comment by Kiingy

This fish is related to part 2 of the secret fish achievement series, Secret Fish and Where to Find Them.
To start this you'll need to complete part 1.

The goggles:
With the Secret Fish Goggles buff applied a small fish in a bubble will spawn somewhere within 40 yards of you. If you have sound on you'll hear bubbles when it spawns then 5-10 seconds later the fish will become visible at which point you'll be able to click it. The fish can be clicked while mounted, you do not need to be in water for it to spawn and it will spawn every 25-30 seconds.

Best way to do this is find a spot that is flat and with few surrounding objects (trees, rocks, etc) and just spin your camera around until you see the bubble.

The Fish!
Each time you click the puffer you'll be given a random fish, most of the time it will be the white "junk" fish for whichever area you're in as well as the occasional grey item, with the exception of Dalaran where you'll commonly get coins usually caught from the eventide fountains.

Catchrate is quite low for many of these so expect to spend a fair amount of time for this.

I've split the fish into different catergories.

The common:
These fish can be caught anywhere at any time of the day, save these lot for last as you'll probably get most if not all of them hunting the others.
1. Camouflaged Snark
2. Deceptive Maw
3. Inconspicuous Catfish
4. Unseen Mimmic
5. Very Tiny Whale
6. Collectable Saltfin
7. Travelling Goby
8. Invisible Smelt
If you're still missing these after you catch the others, the best places to catch these are on the floating islands, like the ones scattered around Outland Nagrand (45.9, 59.9). Stand on the edge of the island and the fish will spawn in an arc around your character, shown here in green (Dalaran island used for an example): https://i.imgur.com/vrIYGgB.jpg

The zone exclusive:
These fish can only be caught in specific zones and sometimes even in very specific areas within zones.
9. Rotted Blood Cod - Nazmir, Zul'Nazman.
10. Jade Story Fish - Jade Forest.
11. Thunderous Flounder - Isle of Thunder.
12. Kirin Tor Clown - Dalaran (Broken Isles/Northrend).
13. Mechanized Mackerel - Mechagon.
14. Queen's Delight - Nazjatar.
15. Ancient Mana Fin - Suramar. Anywhere in the Suramar city harbour. (Credit to Roguezs).
16. Prisoner Fish - Tol Barad (PvP area). Anywhere in the zone, the bridge that connects the two islands is a great place for this one, just make sure you're on the PvP area side of it (check minimap).
17. Barbed Fjord Fin - Howling Fjord.
18. Dead Fel Bone - Argus, Krokuun and Antoran Wastes. (Credit to Padwarle and Neryssa).
19. Tortollan Tank Dweller - Drustvar, under Anyport in the underwater Tortollan bar called 'The Drunk Tank'.
20. Thin Air Flounder - Neverest Pinnacle, Kun-Lai Summit. (Credit to Qaccy and Pungyo).
21. Well Lurker - Mount Hyjal, in the lake under Nordassil.
22. Drowned Goldfish - Drowned Lands (46, 50) in Stormsong Valley. (Credit to Bobins666).
Note: With the exception of the Tank Deweller (Fish 19), these are confirmed locations and may not be the only location within the zones where they can be caught. For the Tortollan Tank Deweller, I was only able to catch it once I was in the very specific sub-zone (where the name changes above the minimap).

For those suffering from woeful luck with the rarer fish, like the Thin Air Flounder, this was discovered by Asmundr.

To everyone who is having trouble looting some fish. You need to approach the places like Neverest and Nordrassil on foot without a flying mount (There is a small path just before the Neverest peak) Then the 100% dropchance Fishes don't bug out and are lootable once more (Thin Air Flounder and Well Lurker) Alternatively just use the goggles when standing at those places when they are off CD.

If you're still having issues, clearing your bags of all secret fish (vendor or delete them) may also fix it.

The time scheduled:
These fish can only be caught within certain times, while one is active, the other is not. Whichever fish is active at the time can be caught in any zone.
23. Elusive Moonfish - Night only. 9:30pm to 8am.
24. Golden Sunsoaker - Day only. 8am to 9:30pm.
Note: We're not sure on the specific day/night switch over time, the above is just based on the times we've been catching them. If you catch these outside of the posted times let me know. Make sure its server time, not your local time.

The dead:
These fish can only be caught while the player is dead. Once you're a ghost these fish can be caught in any zone. (Credit to FenixInfinito).
25. Veiled Ghost
26. Deadeye Wally
27. Quiet Floater
28. Spiritual Salmon
Best place to catch these on any floating island, like the one directly behind the southern bank of Broken Isles Dalaran. Suicide by flying up and dismounting. This zone has ghost flying and if you stand on the edge of the island the fish will spawn in an arc around your character, shown here in green: https://i.imgur.com/vrIYGgB.jpg

The buffed:
29. Green Roughy - Requires the Painted Green buff from the Mechagon mechanocat painting station (63, 42). This can be applied by walking over the green puddle on the station or having another player throw a Green Paint Filled Bladder at you. (Credit to Sishrot).

The sporadic:
30. Displaced Scrapfin - Can be caught in the "future" version of Mechagon that Chromie sends you to for the quest The Other Place. Unfortunately this daily is only available sporadically. (Credit to Lacrit).

That's all folks!
Thanks to everyone who helped with the hunt :)

Comment by MoreDragons

Just got 2 of these babies in 20mins at Outland Nagrand floating rock 46 60 (tomtom) / South East of Halaa

Comment by YUreca

found mine in kaskala borean tundra around 10 loots 68 48

Comment by Tidus

All this information on where to find the fish is great, but what am I gonna do with these fish once I found them? They sit in my bags. Taking up bag space and being pretty. And useless.

Comment by Sipder2

My progress getting Very Tiny Whale:

I got it in two locations:

Tol barad Battleground /way 41,92, 43,76 after one try
Kalimdor > Tanaris /way 58,87, 51,10 after 5min

Video guide: https://youtu.be/6SlmN_9u2Xc

Comment by Miaque

I saw one while running Operation Mechagon... wasn't able to get it because a party member went "what's this?" and picked it up.... and I've spent another couple of weeks still trying to get one... the very last one I need :( :( :(

Comment by Zohna

I looted this fish in Borean Tundra around 59, 39 in the Scalding Pools.

Comment by Takouhi

I just got a Very Tiny Whale out of the Hyper-Compressed Ocean while camping Rustfeather. So, apparently you can get them from there as well!

Comment by astha

Well after trying in 50 minutes at Kaskala i gave up on that spot but will mention that while i tryed there i got
Invisible smelt
Deceptive maw
Collectable saltfin
Travelling goby
Unseen mimmic
Hope this can be useful for someone.

Comment by Aquama

Took me an hour and 45 minutes to get this as my last fish. I've tried Outland, but It didn't really work.

I've searched for some advice and someone told me to try Jade Forest since you get 2x Secret Fish in Jade Forest for some reason. I've farmed it in jade forest and got it in around 15 minutes.

If you're struggling with some of these uncommon fishes, really, try Jade Forest, every time you get a blue fish, you get two of them.

Comment by Wolfenstein3000

After 4-5 hours today at various locations mentioned here I gave up and handed in an old quest in Pandaria. While there I thought I would give it a go. It spawned for me 67, 38 in Karasarang Wilds, near Nat Pagle. I stood on a rock doing the jumping method (hear the splash, fly up about 30yrds then come down to get the spawn appearing below you). It took about 20 bubbles.

Comment by senorhoward

This was the last fish I needed (aside from the Golden Sunsoaker), and it took approximately 560 spawns before I finally got it. My lucky spot was on one of the small floating islands in Nagrand (as many have recommended) at around 01:40am server time (Alterac Mountain US), solely because it was very easy to collect them there without missing any. Hopefully you find it faster! /way nagrand:outland 45.29 61.59

Comment by RolandAllen

Kaskala is a very good source for the "common" fishes. I caught multiple Invisible Smelt, Golden Sunsoaker, Camouflaged Snark, Travelling Goby, Deceptive Maw and Very Tiny Whale within an hour.
There is a good spot behind the benches with good visibility to the surrounding area at 67.1 53.0

Comment by Krotchey

Got this first try on Isle of Giants

Comment by Renner12517

I just picked this up in the Plaguefall dungeon SL M0 9.0

Comment by elizrawr

At level 8 in Goldshire...I got the Very Tiny Whale and Invisible Smelt within my first 25 fish from the Hyper-Compressed Ocean.

Comment by captbat

I have read all these comments, maybe RNG was at play, but my experience was that i spent hours ont he sky island in outland, ages in tanaris outside the caverns of time. Borean tundra- nope, Goldshire-nope, Pandaria - nope, even tried the hyper compressed ocean (granted it can give you ANY fish at average of 15 sec per cast for (1) x 15min toy use) - nope.

Went to Tol Barad, the contested area when my beloved Alliance were being attacked by the filthy Horde, as a Lvl 60 Shadowlands toon, i set up placed myself at the northern flag winning building (what ever its called) scaring off a 52 horde scum whilst i was at it, stood just to the west of the flag so that i could see up and down the building a bit (and still winning the falg for my faction). Looted maybe 10 of the secret fish whilst i was there. BAM Very Tiny Whale, last of my secret fish.

Comment by Pneumonia

This one was the last fish I needed for the achievement.
After reading A LOT about all the fish, something that was common was the "higher chance to get the fish while in PVP flagged areas"
After what seemed forever, and trying ALL the spots mentioned here, I decided to turn WM on and go to Tanaris (Outside Caverns of Time) and BOOM!
Got my Very Tiny Whale in 7 tries <3

edit: typos

Comment by Exorno

I got this inside of the Normal Neltharus dungeon.

Comment by Biancamella

Found the Very Tiny Whale twice:

in The Jade Forest at /way 42, 62, in around 10 tries (in the same bubble with Jade Story Fish).
in Nagrand at /way 50, 30.

Comment by melasoma

Just got one in Valdrakken while waiting for the Hearthstone event portal to spawn at 63/70.

Comment by MatadorMedia

This fish was inside a bubble in front of the Frost Lord Ahune boss during the Midsummer Fire Festival. I do not even have Secret Fish Goggles on my character or account. Was a totally random and obscure circumstance.

Comment by Zuasone1990

catch in Tanaris at 59.70/51.70 after various atempts. GOD LUCK FISHERS!

Comment by heapsofjoy

caught both deceptive maw and tiny whale shark in mechagon city's bridge

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Very Tiny Whale

Item Level 45
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"A rare secret fish."

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