Fish spawned from a bucket or spawn egg are briefly on their side
If you use a bucket or spawn egg to summon a fish, even when done underwater, the fish will briefly be on its side as if it was out of water.
Reproduction Steps
- Get a bucket of fish or a spawn egg
- Place the fish underwater
Observed Result
Expected Result
- The fish would be upright
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Fish spawned from a bucket or spawn egg are briefly on their side
If you use a bucket or spawn egg to summon a fish, even when done underwater, the fish will briefly be on its side as if it was out of water.
Reproduction Steps
- Get a bucket of fish or a spawn egg
- Place the fish underwater
Observed Result
Expected Result
- The fish would be upright
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