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[[File:PorcupinefishCartoon.jpg|thumb|A Porcupinefish covered in icy water]]
{{quote2|They stung by porcupinefish! That mean they won't be able to move until it wears off!|Yoshi|"[[Fire Sale]]"}}
'''Porcupinefish''' are dark blue spiked fish seen in the first episode of ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'', [[Fire Sale]]. They are named after the real-life {{wp|porcupinefish}}, a heavily-spiked group of fish closely related to the {{wp|Tetraodontidae|pufferfish}}. Due to their appearance, they may be based off of the [[Porcupuffer]], though they more closely resemble [[Urchin]]s. They pop out of the water, sometimes from beneath sheets of ice, to stab people with their paralyzing spines. Throughout the episode, [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], and [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie]] are paralyzed by Porcupinefish.
[[File:PorcupinefishCartoon.jpg|thumb|A porcupinefish covered in icy water]]
[[File:PorcupinefishPopsicles.jpg|thumb|left|Mario and Luigi paralyzed by porcupinefish]]
'''Porcupinefish''' are dark blue, spiked fish seen in the first episode of ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'', [[Fire Sale]]. They are named after the real-life {{wp|porcupinefish}}, a heavily-spiked group of fish closely related to the {{wp|Tetraodontidae|pufferfish}}. Due to their appearance, they may be based off the [[Spiny Cheep Cheep|Spiny Cheep-Cheep]] or the [[Porcupuffer|Porcu-Puffer]], though they more closely resemble [[Urchin]]s. They pop out of the water, sometimes from beneath sheets of ice, to stab people with their paralyzing spines. Throughout the episode, [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], and [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie]] are paralyzed by porcupinefish.
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==Names in other languages==
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|Spa=Pez Puercoespín
|SpaM=Porcupine fish
|Rom=Pește spinos
|RomM=Spiny fish
|Fre=Poisson-globe
|FreM=Puffer Fish
}}


[[File:PorcupinefishPopsicles.jpg|thumb|left|Mario and Luigi paralyzed by Porcupinefish]]
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Revision as of 09:48, January 8, 2024

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A porcupinefish about to be stepped on by Princess Toadstool.
A porcupinefish covered in icy water
Yoshi passing the porcupinefish.
Mario and Luigi paralyzed by porcupinefish

Porcupinefish are dark blue, spiked fish seen in the first episode of Super Mario World, Fire Sale. They are named after the real-life porcupinefish, a heavily-spiked group of fish closely related to the pufferfish. Due to their appearance, they may be based off the Spiny Cheep-Cheep or the Porcu-Puffer, though they more closely resemble Urchins. They pop out of the water, sometimes from beneath sheets of ice, to stab people with their paralyzing spines. Throughout the episode, Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Kootie Pie are paralyzed by porcupinefish.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
French Poisson-globe
 Puffer Fish
Romanian Pește spinos
 Spiny fish
Spanish Pez Puercoespín
 Porcupine fish
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