Gravid Bowfin is an endemic lifeform in Monster Hunter Wilds, required for the Fishing for Favor side mission. After accepting the Fishing for Favor side mission you must catch a Gravid Bowfin using the Capture Net, then return to the quest giver.
Fishing for Favor Side Mission Start:
Fishing for Favor side quest starts by talking to Kanya in Scarlet Forest Base Camp. This is her third quest after “Seeking the Goldenfish“.
Gravid Bowfin Location:
Gravid Bowfin can be found in Scarlet Forest Base Camp, from the pond where Kanya is fishing, but the weather has to be “Plenty”. Use “Emerald Jitterbait” on your fishing rod as bait, given automatically by Kanya at the start of the quest. You can change the bait after equipping the fishing rod and pressing 
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. Rest at the portable BBQ Grill or in your tent to change the weather to Plenty, then keep fast traveling back and forth between other maps and Scarlet Forest Base Camp until it spawns. This fish is recognized by its red color.
Remember that endemics/fishes don’t have a 100% guaranteed spawn rate. They have fixed places where they can spawn but won’t be there every single time. If the endemic isn’t there for you, fast travel to another map and come back, this will respawn all endemics. Repeat this until you find the endemic in the suggested location. You can also rest at the portable BBQ Grill or in your tent to skip to a different daytime and weather effect, this also respawns everything but costs 300 guild points.
Guides for all other side mission endemics:
- Vigorwasp (Healing Help)
- Flashflies (Flash Course)
- Giant Vigorwasp (A Gutsy Move)
- Goldenfish (Seeking the Goldenfish)
- Gravid Bowfin (Fishing for Flavor)
- Whopper (The Catch of a Lifetime!)
- Grand Escunite (Razzle Dazzle)
- Tracktail Lizard (Dareel’s Research Report)
- Dapperwing (Samin’s Research Report)
- Ember Rufflizard (Dareel’s Research Report Continued)
- Rime Beetle (Samin’s Research Report Continued)
- Gillopod (Dareel’s Special Research Report)
- Sandstar (Samin’s Special Research Report)
For everything else check out our Monster Hunter Wilds Wiki.
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