Bluetail

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Statistics Bluetail These large saltwater fish are common in the coastal waters near Mindartia. Stackable: 12 Food Effects: (5 minutes, Mithra only*) Dexterity +3 Mind -5 Western analog of Uskumru.	Other Uses Guild Points Value: 900 / 4,560 (5.1 items) Resale Price: ~300 - 307 gil
Synthesis Recipes None	Used in Recipes Fish Broth - Cooking (45) Fish Mithkabob - Cooking (49) Slice of Bluetail - Cooking (15)
Desynthesis Recipe None	Obtained From Desynthesis None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Food > Fish (

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Fishing Guild's Comment

Degong : "The seas right off the coast of Minartia is where you'll find whole schools of bluetail.
Slices of Sardine should be good enough to get 'em to bite, but I'm not guaranteein' anything."

Merchants

Price: Varies Greatly
Name	Location	Type
Mep Nhapopoluko	Bibiki Bay (H-7)	Guild Merchant Open 1:00-18:00 Closed Lightningday
Rajmonda	Ship bound for Mhaura (Lower Deck)	Guild Merchant
Graegham	Selbina (H-9)	Guild Merchant
Mendoline	Selbina (H-9)	Guild Merchant
Babubu	Port Windurst (C-8)	Guild Merchant
Chomo Jinjahl	Windurst Waters (E-8)	Guild Merchant
Kopopo	Windurst Waters (E-8)	Guild Merchant

Fishing

Skill Cap: 55
Size: Small (single exclamation mark)
Location	Bait	Rods
Batallia Downs Bibiki Bay - Purgonorgo Isle Buburimu Peninsula * Den of Rancor East Sarutabaruta (Sea) * Ship bound for Mhaura * Manaclipper (Maliyakaleya Reef) Qufim Island (Ice Pond) Qufim Island (North) Qufim Island (South) Sauromugue Champaign Sea Serpent Grotto (Lake) West Sarutabaruta (Sea) *	Minnow * Peeled Lobster Robber Rig Rogue Rig Sliced Sardine	Composite Fishing Rod Ebisu Fishing Rod Halcyon Fishing Rod Hume Fishing Rod Lu Shang's Fishing Rod Mithran Fishing Rod   Will Possibly Break: Carbon Fishing Rod Glass Fiber Fishing Rod Tarutaru Fishing Rod Fastwater Fishing Rod
* Recommended location/item for fishing setup.

Historical Background

It is unknown which fish the Bluetail could be based on. A heavy clue comes from the name of its Eastern analog, the Uskumru. This is derived from the Turkish uskumru, referring to a type of mackerel. Both mackerels and bluetails like tropical and temperate seas, both live offshore but can also be found in deep water near coast lines, both are known for their fighting ability, and (although the FFXI picture of a Bluetail lacks detail) they both appear to have a slim, cylindrical shape.