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|image=[[File:Fangfish.JPG|200px]]
|image=[[File:Fangfish 01.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Fangfish from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
|species_origin=Fish
|comparable=[[Gloop]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
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'''Fangfish''' are carnivorous purple fish enemies encountered in many of the underwater levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. Its name is a play on the words "fang" and "fish".
{{quote2|This must be the one that got away! Some of the new aquatic enemies are even bigger than [[Chomps]] the ape-eating shark. This makes them even tougher to avoid!|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' manual, page 21}}
'''Fangfish'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet, page 19.</ref>, known in a pre-release stage of development as '''Pucka Jr.''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 69, page 93.</ref> are large predatory<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'', ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet, page 14. "''Chomps step aside, no ape-eating shark is a match for Fangfish, King of the Deep! Rumour has it that Fangfish’s line dates back to the days when Kremlantis ruled above the waves. Years of predatory experience have taught his{{sic}} breed perfect hunting skills, and it is said the wretched creature uses the bones of apes to digest its food. Waaargb!!!''"</ref> fish enemies encountered in many of the underwater levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''.


These large enemies appear in the few underwater levels of [[Kremlantis]] and a single [[Chimpanzee Clouds]] and [[Big Ape City]] level. They usually appear swimming back and fourth, blocking much of the [[Kong]]s' path. Because of their large body mass, Fangfish are quite similar to [[Chomps]], as both are large fish. Though this is true, however, Fangfish are slightly bigger than Chomps. Additionally, both are somewhat slow enemies that attack [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] without remorse.
These large enemies appear in the few underwater levels of [[Kremlantis]] and a single [[Monkey Mountains & Chimpanzee Clouds|Chimpanzee Clouds]] and [[Big Ape City]] level. They are not particularly fast enemies, but they usually appear swimming in a waving motion, sometimes going back and forth, blocking much of the [[Kong]]s' path. Fangfishes can also swim behind walls, causing them to be invisible to the player temporarily. Because of their large body mass, Fangfish are quite similar to [[Chomps]], although Fangfish are slightly bigger than Chomps and have more erratic movement behavior.


There is also a smaller moorish idol-like species that is even smaller than [[Chomps Jr.]]. Therefore, it doesn't take much space, but is still dangerous.
Smaller relatives of Fangfish also appear commonly in the same areas, known as [[Gloop]].


==Levels==
==Level appearances==
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
*[[Kremlantis Kaos]]
*[[Kremlantis Kaos]]
*[[Reef Rampage]]
*[[Reef Rampage]]
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*[[Oil Drum Slum]]
*[[Oil Drum Slum]]


==''Donkey Kong Land'' Bio==
==Gallery==
"''This must be the one that got away! Some of the new aquatic enemies are even bigger than Chomps the ape-eating shark! This makes them even tougher to avoid!''"
<gallery>
Fangfish DKL sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land'' sprite
Fangfish DKL front art.jpg|Front facing artwork
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ファングフィッシュ<ref>[http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/jEIAAOSwzrxUskz9/s-l1600.jpg ''Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book''.]</ref>
|JapR=Fangufisshu
|JapM=Fangfish
|Ita=Fangfish<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet, pag. 21</ref>
}}


==Gallery==
==References==
<center><gallery>
<references/>
File:Fangfish DKL.PNG|Sprite of the larger species from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
File:Fangfish2 DKL.png|Sprite of the smaller species, also from ''Donkey Kong Land''
</gallery></center>


==Trivia==
*These are one of the few enemies to only appear in ''Donkey Kong Land'', but not ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
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Latest revision as of 04:41, June 22, 2023

Fangfish
Fangfish from Donkey Kong Land
Artwork of a Fangfish from Donkey Kong Land
First appearance Donkey Kong Land (1995)
Comparable
“This must be the one that got away! Some of the new aquatic enemies are even bigger than Chomps the ape-eating shark. This makes them even tougher to avoid!”
Donkey Kong Land manual, page 21

Fangfish[1], known in a pre-release stage of development as Pucka Jr.,[2] are large predatory[3] fish enemies encountered in many of the underwater levels of Donkey Kong Land.

These large enemies appear in the few underwater levels of Kremlantis and a single Chimpanzee Clouds and Big Ape City level. They are not particularly fast enemies, but they usually appear swimming in a waving motion, sometimes going back and forth, blocking much of the Kongs' path. Fangfishes can also swim behind walls, causing them to be invisible to the player temporarily. Because of their large body mass, Fangfish are quite similar to Chomps, although Fangfish are slightly bigger than Chomps and have more erratic movement behavior.

Smaller relatives of Fangfish also appear commonly in the same areas, known as Gloop.

Level appearances[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ファングフィッシュ[4]
Fangufisshu
Fangfish

Italian Fangfish[5]
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet, page 19.
  2. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 69, page 93.
  3. ^ Donkey Kong Land, Nintendo Magazine System (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet, page 14. "Chomps step aside, no ape-eating shark is a match for Fangfish, King of the Deep! Rumour has it that Fangfish’s line dates back to the days when Kremlantis ruled above the waves. Years of predatory experience have taught his[sic] breed perfect hunting skills, and it is said the wretched creature uses the bones of apes to digest its food. Waaargb!!!"
  4. ^ Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book.
  5. ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet, pag. 21