Gajau

Gajau
ガライーバ(Garaiba)
English Title	Biting Fish
Japanese Title	咬魚
General Information
Monster Class	Fish (Third Generation and World v.3 onwards) Piscine Wyvern (Pre-World v.3)
Elements	None
Ailments	None
Weakest to	Fire Thunder
Habitat	Flooded Forest, Ancient Forest, Wildspire Waste, Shrine Ruins
Size	Small
Related Monsters	(?)
Generation	Third

“	Vicious piscine that forms groups to defend their territory from intruders. Though primarily aquatic creatures, they have been known to chase their prey onto land, before wriggling back to the banks and into the water. Be sure not to venture too closely to their habitat!	„

Gajau is a Fish introduced in Monster Hunter 3 , originally under the name Catfish and considered part of the Fish, it received its own classification and new name in Monster Hunter: World. This vicious piscines form groups to defend their territory from intruders and aggressively protect their habitat. Gajau can be encountered in bodies of water in the Ancient Forest and Wildspire Waste. Their materials can be used to craft the Gajau Boots.

Physiology

Gajau have greenish scales with orange dorsal fins. They resemble catfish in appearance. In their original appearance in the third generation, they were classified as Fish. In World, Gajau were initially classified as Piscine Wyverns prior to being changed back into Fish with the April 19, 2018 patch.

Behavior and Abilities

Gajau are vicious predatory fish; being one of the few fish species to attack hunters in the third generation. In the fifth generation, Gajau will even jump out of the water to capture prey. Gajau are able to jump out of the water and attack hunters on land. Once on land, Gajau will slowly drag itself back into the water.

Game Appearances

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Main Series

• Monster Hunter 3 (Introduced)
• Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
• Monster Hunter: World
• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
• Monster Hunter Rise

Frontier

• None

Spin-offs

• None

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Vicious piscine that forms groups to defend their territory from intruders. Be sure not to venture too close to their habitat! Monster Hunter Rise Vicious piscine that forms groups to defend their territory from intruders. Though primarily aquatic creatures, they have been known to chase their prey onto land, before wriggling back to the banks and into the water. Be sure not to venture too closely to their habitat!

Monster Materials

Monster Hunter World/Iceborne

Item Name	Rarity	Value	Description
Gajau Skin 咬魚の皮	4	220z	Gajau material. Obtained by carving. Water-resistant, used to craft gear.
Gajau Scale 咬魚の上皮	6	420z	Rare Gajau material. Obtained by carving. Water-resistant, used to craft gear.
Gajau Thickhide 咬魚の厚皮	9	1680z	Very rare Gajau material. Obtained by carving. Water-resistant, used to craft gear.
Gajau Whisker 咬魚のヒゲ	4	270z	Gajau material. Obtained by carving. Hardy, used to craft gear.
Grand Gajau Whisker 咬魚の大ヒゲ	6	520z	Rare Gajau material. Obtained by carving. Hardy, used to craft gear.
Steel Gajau Whisker 咬魚の鋼ヒゲ	9	1920z	Very rare Gajau material. Obtained by carving. Hardy, used to craft gear.

Monster Hunter Rise

Name	Rarity	Value	Description
Gajau Skin	4	80z	Gajau skin known for its slimy mucus layer. Highly water resistant.
Gajau Whisker	4	100z	Gajau whiskers often used in aquatic gear as they resist water.

Equipment

For more information, see Gajau Equipment

Gajau materials can be used to craft five different armor sets: Gajau Armor, Gajau α Armor, Gajau β Armor, Gajau α+ Armor, and Gajau β+ Armor. All of these consist of only one piece of armor.

There are currently no known Gajau weapons.

Trivia

• Prior to Monster Hunter: World v.3, Gajau are the first Fish not to be categorized with the other Fish.