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{{quote2|This fat-lipped piranha will try to bite anyone who comes too close.|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' manual, page 29}}  
{{quote2|This fat-lipped piranha will try to bite anyone who comes too close.|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' manual, page 29}}  
'''Lockjaws''' are red piranha-like fish that inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]] and [[Donkey Kong Island]]. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Lockjaws have an invincible purple variant, [[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Snapjaw]].


'''Lockjaws''' are red piranha-like fish that inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]] and [[Donkey Kong Island]].
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
In their debut appearance, Lockjaws appear in most underwater levels. When [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] approach a Lockjaw, it clamps its jaws and then lunges at the lead [[Kong]] in an attempt to bite them. Lockjaws can only be defeated by [[Enguarde the Swordfish]] by stabbing them. The Lockjaws in the later levels often move faster than in earlier levels.


Lockjaws are found in almost all underwater levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. If [[Diddy Kong]] or [[Dixie Kong]] swim too close to a Lockjaw, the fish clamps its jaws for a few seconds and then lunge at the Kongs, trying to take a bite out of them. Lockjaws can only be defeated with help from [[Enguarde the Swordfish]]. They start out attacking slow on the early levels, but they'll attack at a faster speed as the player advances through the game.
Lockjaws also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' where they have the same role in-game. A Lockjaw also appears on the boxart, trailing after Diddy and Dixie.


Lockjaws also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. In the game their attack strategy is the same as the one used in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. A Lockjaw is shown on the cover of the game, attempting to attack Diddy, Dixie, and [[Glimmer the Angler Fish]].
===''DK: King of Swing'' / ''DK: Jungle Climber''===
[[File:Lockjaw Falls DKKoS.png|thumb|A Lockjaw charging at Donkey Kong in Lockjaw Falls]]
Lockjaws reappear in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' mainly appear in the [[Aqua World]], and they first appear in the level [[Risky Reef]]. Lockjaws attempt to charge at [[Donkey Kong]] or Diddy Kong and bite them, and the Kongs can defeat a Lockjaw by using a charged attack. Lockjaws are the main and titular feature of [[Lockjaw Falls]], where they jump out from the waterfalls and attempt to hit Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong. Lockjaws also appear in the sequel, ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''.


A pink version of Lockjaw called [[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Snapjaw]] appears in two of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''{{'}}s levels. Snapjaws will follow the [[Kong]]s throughout these levels and there is no way to defeat them.
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
 
[[File:Lockjaw DKBB.png|thumb|left|A Lockjaw in ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'']]
Lockjaws make a reappearance in the [[Game Boy Advance]] game, ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. Here, they are rather weaker, capable of being defeated by simply being bashed into by [[Donkey Kong]]. Lockjaws also appear in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where they simply attack Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong by biting them.
 
[[File:Lockjaw DKBB.png|thumb|left|150px]]
Lockjaws also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' as rare enemies only found on [[DK Jungle Falls]] and [[DK Jungle Sunset]]. Here they attack players by jumping out of the water and attempt to bite them. There are also electrified variants of Lockjaws. Both of them can be defeated in one hit, though the electrified Lockjaw will also significantly slow down a player unless that player was invincible.
Lockjaws also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' as rare enemies only found on [[DK Jungle Falls]] and [[DK Jungle Sunset]]. Here they attack players by jumping out of the water and attempt to bite them. There are also electrified variants of Lockjaws. Both of them can be defeated in one hit, though the electrified Lockjaw will also significantly slow down a player unless that player was invincible.
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“This fat-lipped piranha will try to bite anyone who comes too close.”
Donkey Kong Country 2 manual, page 29

Lockjaws are red piranha-like fish that inhabit the waters of Crocodile Isle and Donkey Kong Island. They first appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Lockjaws have an invincible purple variant, Snapjaw.

History

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest / Donkey Kong Land 2

In their debut appearance, Lockjaws appear in most underwater levels. When Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong approach a Lockjaw, it clamps its jaws and then lunges at the lead Kong in an attempt to bite them. Lockjaws can only be defeated by Enguarde the Swordfish by stabbing them. The Lockjaws in the later levels often move faster than in earlier levels.

Lockjaws also appear in Donkey Kong Land 2 where they have the same role in-game. A Lockjaw also appears on the boxart, trailing after Diddy and Dixie.

DK: King of Swing / DK: Jungle Climber

A Lockjaw charging at Donkey Kong in Lockjaw Falls

Lockjaws reappear in DK: King of Swing mainly appear in the Aqua World, and they first appear in the level Risky Reef. Lockjaws attempt to charge at Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong and bite them, and the Kongs can defeat a Lockjaw by using a charged attack. Lockjaws are the main and titular feature of Lockjaw Falls, where they jump out from the waterfalls and attempt to hit Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong. Lockjaws also appear in the sequel, DK: Jungle Climber.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

A Lockjaw in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

Lockjaws also appear in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast as rare enemies only found on DK Jungle Falls and DK Jungle Sunset. Here they attack players by jumping out of the water and attempt to bite them. There are also electrified variants of Lockjaws. Both of them can be defeated in one hit, though the electrified Lockjaw will also significantly slow down a player unless that player was invincible.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ロックジョー
Rokkujō
Lockjaw