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{{quote|Lunge Fish lurk ahead. Watch out for that big mouth, or it's all over!|Message Block|Yoshi's New Island}}
{{quote|Lunge Fish lurk ahead. Watch out for that big mouth, or it's all over!|Message Block|Yoshi's New Island}}
'''Lunge Fish''' are large, bucktoothed {{wp|catfish}} that appear in several games of the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]]. They are predators of [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], whom they try and swallow whole. Its name is a portmanteau of "lunge" and "{{wp|lungfish}}".
'''Lunge Fish''' are large, bucktoothed {{wp|catfish}} that appear throughout ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'' franchise. They are predators of [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], whom they try and swallow whole. Its name is a pun on "lunge" and "{{wp|lungfish}}".


==History==
==History==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
Lunge Fish first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where they hide in the water, and, like their name implies, will lunge at Yoshi as he passes by. Occasionally, a Lunge Fish will stick its head out of the water. Yoshi can then throw an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]] at the fish to momentarily stun the creature, or he can defeat one outright by spitting an enemy out at it. If Yoshi falls in the water, a Lunge Fish will attempt to swallow Yoshi and Baby Mario whole similar to how a [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]] does.
Lunge Fish first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where they hide in the water, and, like their name implies, will lunge at Yoshi as he passes by. Occasionally, a Lunge Fish will stick its head out of the water. Yoshi can then throw an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]] at the fish to momentarily stun the creature, or he can defeat one outright by spitting an enemy out at it. If Yoshi falls in the water, a Lunge Fish will attempt to swallow Yoshi and Baby Mario whole similar to how a [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]] does.


As shown by graphics in the source code of pre-release builds, Lunge Fish seems to have started out as a bespectacled worm-like creature, labeled "<tt>nomo</tt>" (an abbreviation of the Japanese name) in the files.<ref>[https://twitter.com/rockcock64/status/1286771514281467905 Twitter post showing early SMW2 tiles]. Retrieved July 25, 2020.</ref>
As shown by graphics in the source code of pre-release builds, Lunge Fish seems to have started out as a bespectacled worm-like creature, labeled "<tt>nomo</tt>" (an abbreviation of the Japanese name) in the files.<ref>[https://twitter.com/rockcock64/status/1286771514281467905 Twitter post showing early SMW2 tiles]. Retrieved July 25, 2020.</ref>
====''Tetris Attack''====
In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', a Lunge Fish appears as a playable character and an opponent who is paired with [[Cheep Cheep|Flopsy Fish]]. It replaces Neris, the sea fairy from ''[[Tetris Attack#Panel de Pon|Panel de Pon]]''. In this game, it is depicted as a slight friend of Yoshi's, enchanted by [[Bowser]] and [[Kamek]] to work for them. It also notes that it really does not like Yoshi much, claiming that he gives it indigestion.


====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
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====''Yoshi's New Island''====
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', they prominently appear in the level [[Lose the Lunge Fish]]. This is the first game where their behavior is a [[Cheep Chomp|Boss Bass]]-esque leaping instead of lunging-while-inhaling action, showing off their entire bodies. However, they still function in the same pattern as before, sinking below the water before rising up and forwards in a jerky arc.
In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', they prominently appear in the level [[Lose the Lunge Fish]]. From this game onwards, their lunging-while-inhaling behavior is replaced with a [[Cheep Chomp|Boss Bass]]-esque leaping, showing off their entire bodies. However, they still function in the same pattern as before, sinking below the water before rising up and forwards in a jerky arc.
 
===''Super Mario-kun''===
In volume 14 of the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga, a Lunge Fish is depicted as being able to use electricity on its enemies, based on the real-life {{wp|electric catfish}}. Mario sees a [[Winged Cloud]] that gives out a [[ice watermelon|blue watermelon]]. Mario makes Yoshi eat it, which then freezes the Lunge Fish.
 
===''Tetris Attack''===
In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', a Lunge Fish appears as a playable character and an opponent who is paired with [[Cheep Cheep|Flopsy Fish]]. It replaces Neris, the sea fairy from ''[[Tetris Attack#Panel de Pon|Panel de Pon]]''. In this game, it is depicted as a slight friend of Yoshi's, enchanted by [[Bowser]] and [[Kamek]] to work for them. It also notes that it really does not like Yoshi much, claiming that he gives it indigestion.


===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
Lunge Fish appear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' as an enemy in some stages with water. In this game, Lunge Fish are modeled on coin purses, with their lips being made of coin purse clasps. Yoshi can defeat them with [[yarn ball]]s or [[watermelon (Yoshi's Island series)|watermelon]] seeds, earning a handful of [[bead]]s, but they will respawn quickly. They act as they do in ''Yoshi's New Island'', but are larger and move through the air slower. They appear in [[Rollin' Down the River]], [[King Bowser's Castle (Yoshi's Woolly World)|King Bowser's Castle]] and [[Wonderful World of Wool]].
Lunge Fish appear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' as an enemy in some stages with water. In this game, Lunge Fish are modeled on coin purses, with their lips being made of coin purse clasps. Yoshi can defeat them with [[yarn ball]]s or [[watermelon (Yoshi's Island series)|watermelon]] seeds, earning a handful of [[bead]]s, but they will respawn quickly. They act as they do in ''Yoshi's New Island'', but are larger and move through the air slower. They appear in [[Rollin' Down the River]], [[King Bowser's Castle (Yoshi's Woolly World)|King Bowser's Castle]] and [[Wonderful World of Wool]].


===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
Lunge Fish reappear as enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' during the level [[Ride the River]], where they sit in place in the background, jumping out whenever Yoshi crosses their line of sight, and can take down platforms while trying to eat him. At the end of the level, one instead pursues Yoshi horizontally, taking down several moving platforms while repetitively leaping. Near the end of the level's flip side, two can be seen looking back and forth instead of in a single direction, and as such can leap in multiple directions.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFMOdTbACMM</ref>
Lunge Fish reappear as enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' during the level [[Ride the River]], where they sit in place in the background, jumping out whenever Yoshi crosses their line of sight, and can take down platforms while trying to eat him. At the end of the level, one instead pursues Yoshi horizontally, taking down several moving platforms while repetitively leaping. Near the end of the level's flip side, two can be seen looking back and forth instead of in a single direction, and as such can leap in multiple directions.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFMOdTbACMM</ref>
===''Super Mario-Kun''===
In volume 14 of the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga, a Lunge Fish is depicted as being able to use electricity on its enemies, based on the real-life {{wp|electric catfish}}. Mario sees a [[Winged Cloud]] that gives out a [[ice watermelon|blue watermelon]]. Mario makes Yoshi eat it, which then freezes the Lunge Fish.


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' ナマズの怪物。飲み込まれるとアウトだ。タマゴをぶつけて追っぱらうしかない。<ref name=Sho/>(''A catfish monster. If it swallows you, you're dead. The only way to beat it is to hit it with an egg and chase it away.'')
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' ナマズの怪物。飲み込まれるとアウトだ。タマゴをぶつけて追っぱらうしかない。<ref name=Sho/>(''A catfish monster. If it swallows you, you're dead. The only way to beat it is to hit it with an egg and chase it away.'')
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''They find dinos lip-lickin' good. However, they'll beat a watery retreat if you slug them with eggs.''<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|language=American English|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|page={{media link|SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|127}}}}</ref>
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''They find dinos lip-lickin' good. However, they'll beat a watery retreat if you slug them with eggs.''<ref>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. {{media link|SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|Page 127}}.</ref>
*'''Shogakukan guide ([[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' ナマズの怪物。飲みこまれるとそくアウトなので、タマゴを当てて追いはらおう。<ref name=Advance/>(''A catfish monster. If it swallows you, you are dead immediately, so hit it with an egg to chase it away.'')
 
====''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' ナマズの怪物。飲みこまれるとそくアウトなので、タマゴを当てて追いはらおう。<ref name=Advance/>(''A catfish monster. If it swallows you, you are dead immediately, so hit it with an egg to chase it away.'')


====''Yoshi's New Island''====
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 沼に生息する巨大魚。大きな口で丸のみしようとする。食べられるとミスになり、触れてもダメージを受ける。タマゴを当てると倒せるが、避けて進むほうが楽。<ref name=YNI>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{media link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P22.jpg|22}}}}</ref>(''A giant fish that lives in swamps. It tries to eat you whole with its big mouth. If it eats you, you lose, and if you touch it, you will be damaged. You can defeat it by hitting it with an egg, but it is easier to avoid it.'')
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 沼に生息する巨大魚。大きな口で丸のみしようとする。食べられるとミスになり、触れてもダメージを受ける。タマゴを当てると倒せるが、避けて進むほうが楽。<ref name=YNI>「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), {{media link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P22.jpg|page 22}}.</ref>(''A giant fish that lives in swamps. It tries to eat you whole with its big mouth. If it eats you, you lose, and if you touch it, you will be damaged. You can defeat it by hitting it with an egg, but it is easier to avoid it.'')


===''Tetris Attack''===
===''Tetris Attack''===
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Lunge Fish SMW2.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
Lunge Fish SMW2.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
LungeFishSuperMarioKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
TetrisAttackSNES-LungeFishVsIdle.png|''[[Tetris Attack]]'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-LungeFishVsIdle.png|''[[Tetris Attack]]'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-LungeFishVsAttack.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
TetrisAttackSNES-LungeFishVsAttack.png|''Tetris Attack'' (SNES)
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TetrisAttackGB-LungeFishVsDefeat.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-LungeFishVsDefeat.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-LungeFishVsVictory.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
TetrisAttackGB-LungeFishVsVictory.png|''Tetris Attack'' (Game Boy)
LungeFishSuperMarioKun.png|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''
SMA3-LungeFish.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
SMA3-LungeFish.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
LungeFish YIDS.png|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
LungeFish YIDS.png|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ノモズ<ref name=Sho>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{media link|Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P8.jpg|8}}}}</ref><ref name=Advance>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P18.png|18]]}}</ref>
|Jap=ノモズ<ref name=Sho>「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), {{media link|Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P8.jpg|page 8}}.</ref><ref name=Advance>「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P18.png|page 18]].</ref>
|JapR=Nomozu
|JapR=Nomozu
|JapM=From「呑もう」(''nomō''), the volitional form of「呑む」(''nomu'', "to swallow"), and「鯰」(''namazu'', "catfish")
|JapM=From「呑もう」(''nomō''), the volitional form of「呑む」(''nomu'', to swallow), and「鯰」(''namazu'', catfish)
|Fre=Gobe-Tout
|Fra=Gobe-Tout
|FreM=Swallow Whole
|FraM=Swallow Whole
|SpaA=Bagregona
|SpaA=Bagregona
|SpaAM=From ''bagre'' ("catfish")
|SpaAM=From "bagre" (catfish)
|SpaE=Pez Zampón
|SpaE=Pez Zampón
|SpaEM=Gobble Fish
|SpaEM=Gobble Fish
|Ger=Schnorchel Wels
|Ger=Schnorchel Wels<br>Lippenwels
|Ger2=Lippenwels
|GerM=Snorkel catfish<br>Lip catfish
|GerM=Snorkel catfish
|Ger2M=Lip catfish
|Ita=Acchiappesce
|Ita=Acchiappesce
|ItaM=From ''acchiappare'' ("to snatch") and ''pesce'' ("fish")
|ItaM=From "acchiappare" (to snatch) and "pesce" (fish)
|Kor=메귀<ref>"위험! 여기부턴 메귀 지대 뗏목을 타고 앞으로 나가요!" (Danger! Lunge Fish area ahead, ride the raft and move forward!) - Message Block in World 3-1 of ''Yoshi's Island DS''</ref>
|Kor=메귀<ref>"위험! 여기부턴 메귀 지대 뗏목을 타고 앞으로 나가요!" (Danger! Lunge Fish area ahead, ride the raft and move forward!) - Message Block in World 3-1 of ''Yoshi's Island DS''</ref>
|KorR=Megwi
|KorR=Megwi
|KorM=Portmanteau of 메기 (''megi'', "catfish") and {{hover|鬼|귀}} (''gwi'', meaning "ghost" and also used to describe something that is fearsome)
|KorM=Portmanteau of "메기" (''megi'', catfish) and "{{hover|鬼|귀}}" (''gwi'', meaning "ghost" and also used to describe something that is fearsome)
|Rus=Рыбоглот
|Rus=Рыбоглот
|RusR=Ryboglot
|RusR=Ryboglot
|RusM=From рыба (''ryba'', "fish") and глотать (''glotat'', "to swallow")
|RusM=From "рыба" (''ryba'', fish) and "глотать" (''glotat'', to swallow)
|ChiS=吞吞鲶
|Chi=吞吞鲶 (Simplified)<br>吞吞鯰 (Traditional)
|ChiT=吞吞鯰
|ChiR=Tūn Tūn Nián
|ChiSR=Tūn Tūn Nián
|ChiM=Swallowing Catfish
|ChiTR=Tūn Tūn Nián
|ChiSM=Swallowing Catfish
|ChiTM=Swallowing Catfish
}}
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