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'''Cheep Cheeps''' (sometimes formatted as '''Cheep-Cheeps''' or '''Cheep-cheeps''') are {{wp|Tetraodontidae|pufferfish}}-like enemies<ref>{{cite|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|date=1994|publisher=Shogakukan|language=Japanese|page=[https://i.imgur.com/EVcDzB9.jpeg 190]}}</ref> that made their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' in the underwater levels. They are common recurring enemies throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. They are found mostly in the water but they can jump out of the water as well like in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. There are many different species of Cheep Cheeps, and they come in different colors, including gray, green, light-blue, magenta, blue, orange, yellow, black, purple, brown, and indigo. The most common ones, however, are red with a white patch on their stomach, a yellow (originally white) tail fin, a mohawk-like dorsal fin and wing-like fins. They also have blue eyes and pink lips. Cheep Cheeps may attack above the surface of the water by jumping out in an arc. Given this, Cheep Cheeps seem to be inspired by [[Wikipedia:Flying fish|flying fish]], hence the wing-like fins, which behave similarly. Most Cheep Cheeps appear to be among [[Bowser's Minions]], while some, such as the ones seen in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', are not. In most of the games they are in, Cheep Cheeps possess a wide variety of attacks, typically regarding jumping behavior.

==History==

===''Super Mario'' series===

Cheep Cheeps return in ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' as underwater obstacles in [[Cheep Cheep Reef]]. They are seen with trails of five coins behind them, similar to some side-scrolling ''Super Mario'' titles. Contact with one will stun drivers briefly.

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===''Yoshi's Safari''===

[[File:Yoshi's Safariscreenshot.png|thumb|Yoshi encountering nearby Cheep Cheeps in ''Yoshi's Safari'']]

Cheep-Cheeps appear in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. They appear underwater in the second part of [[Crescent Coast]] where they swim back and forth. They also appear in the [[Dark Sea]] where they jump out of the water. Cheep-Cheeps can be defeated by shooting it with Mario's [[Super Scope]] once. They appear magenta in this game.

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===''Yoshi's Island'' series===

====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====

Piscatory Petes are slightly smaller and resemble the Cheep Cheep design of ''Super Mario World'', along with the Blurps of the same game. There are two varieties: a blue type that swims forward, occasionally pausing, and a yellow one that quickly follows Yoshi in straight lines, only changing direction when it pauses or hits a wall. The lips of Piscatory Pete are exactly the same as the ones on [[Loch Nestor]]. A [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] can defeat them in its [[Submarine Yoshi|Submarine]] form with a single torpedo.

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====''Yoshi's Island DS''====

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In [[Bowser's Castle#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Bowser's Keep]], a Cheep Cheep named [[Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp|Kipp]] makes a small appearance as part of one of [[Dr. Topper]]'s puzzles, where he had apparently competed in a triathlon.

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===''Tetris Attack''===

A blue Flopsy Fish makes a small appearance in ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', where it is paired with [[Lunge Fish]] during gameplay. It reuses the same pose as the Flopsy Fish's artwork from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====

[[File:OrigamiCheepCheep.jpg|thumb|100px|An origami Cheep Cheep]]

Cheep Cheeps return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. They, like many of the Koopa Troop, are converted into [[Folded Soldiers]] by [[King Olly]]. Cheep Cheeps are also seen swimming around at [[Shogun Studios]], outside the entrance to [[Big Sho' Theater]], as well as [[the Great Sea]]. Regular Cheep Cheeps can also be fished up by Mario in various [[fishing spot]]s in varying sizes. A large type of Cheep Cheep known as the [[Legendary Cheep Cheep]] can also be fished up at the pier in [[Full Moon Island]].

Cheep Cheeps appear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]] as rare enemies, only found in two stages, where they swim back and forth on the ocean floor.

If a single Cheep Cheep from a group of them is stunned with the pointer / touch screen, all Cheep Cheeps in that group will stop in place.

Cheep Cheeps (originally called '''Cheep-Sheeps'''<ref>{{cite|date=1993|title=''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide|page=100|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English}}</ref> and later Cheep-Cheeps<ref>Hollinger, Elizabeth M., and James M. Ratkos. ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 105.</ref>) along with [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]s, [[Goomba]]s, [[Spiny|Spinies]], [[Chain Chomp]]s, [[Pokey]]s, [[Thwimp]]s, [[Thwomp]]s, [[Blooper]]s, [[Shy Guy]]s, and [[Piranha Plant]]s, appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'' has Thwimps and Pokeys and shares Thwomps, Podoboos, and Cheep Cheeps along with its sister game, ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle: of Ages]]'' where the Cheep Cheeps appear black. In the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake of ''Link's Awakening'', Cheep Cheeps appear dark brown and can be caught in the [[zeldawiki:Fishing Hole|Fishing Hole]], and a figure of one can be won in the [[zeldawiki:Trendy Game|Trendy Game]] after the player clears the [[zeldawiki:Angler's Tunnel|Angler's Tunnel]] and placed in [[zeldawiki:Old Man Ulrira|Ulrira]]'s house. The text that appears upon acquiring the figure reads, "''You got a Cheep Cheep figure! Disclaimer: cannot actually fly.''"

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====AR Games====

[[File:AR Fishing Cheep Cheep.jpg|thumb|200px|A Cheep Cheep in the AR Fishing game]]

Cheep Cheeps also make a cameo in the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of ''{{wp|Lego City Undercover}}'', in which they occasionally appear if the player goes fishing, and also appear in the aquarium under Crescent Park.

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====''Minecraft''====

In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Salmon is replaced by Cheep Cheeps.

==Trivia==

*According to [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], Cheep Cheep was originally going to be named「テッチリ」(''Tecchiri''), after a fugu hot pot dish.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/game/extra/special/2000/zelda/zelda04.html Part 4 of an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto (in Japanese)]. ''Famitsu.com''. Retrieved December 7, 2020.</ref>

==References==