Fish

Fish
Fish
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Appears in	Rayman, Rayman Junior, Rayman Designer, Rayman 2, Rayman M, Rayman 3, Rayman Raving Rabbids (Game Boy Advance), Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party, Rabbids Go Home, Rayman Origins, Rayman Legends, Rayman Mini
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Fish are aquatic creatures which appear in numerous games in the Rayman series.

In Rayman

In the original Rayman game, fish make their first appearance in the Dream Forest, the first of the game's worlds. Large piranhas leap out of the water and obstruct Rayman's path; these became one of the recurring elements of the series. Rayman can defeat a piranha by delivering a punch with his telescopic fist; this shatters the piranha's teeth and sends it tumbling back into the water.

Three more varieties of fish appear in Eat at Joe's, a level in the Caves of Skops, the fifth of the game's six worlds. Each of these three varieties of fish bears an exaggerated facial feature: one type has an oversized nose, with which it aids Rayman by nudging buoyant platforms through the water; another type has oversized eyes, with which it passively observes the action; and another type has an oversized mouth and teeth, with which it attacks Rayman. These varieties appear only in the final part of the level, and are not found anywhere else.

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  A large-nosed fish in Eat at Joe's.
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  A large-eyed fish.
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  A large-mouthed fish.

In Rayman 2

In Rayman 2, fish appear much more often than they did in the original Rayman game. In the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions, the first time a fish is seen is when Rayman arrives in the Fairy Glade to search for Ly the Fairy. Several types of fish can be seen in the nearby ponds; these fish are passive, and some bear a slight resemblance to the large-eyed fish from the previous game. Later on in the same level, Rayman must cross a marsh filled with polluted water. Murfy telepathically advises Rayman not to swim in it via a nearby Stone of Thought. The marsh is infested with tiny piranhas. This piranha variety is found in many levels throughout the game; they devour Rayman should he fall into dangerous waters. Large piranhas like those in the original game first re-appear in the Fairy Glade as well. Notably, they attempt to eat Carmen the Whale's air bubbles in Whale Bay in order to soothe their heartburn.

In Rayman Revolution, a giant purple tentacle can be found while attempting to enter the Sanctuary of Stone and Fire without freeing Globox from the Canopy or Carmen from Whale Bay. Once Carmen is rescued, the tentacle no longer obstructs Rayman's passage.

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  A strange fish in the Fairy Glade (Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions only).
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  A fish, as appearing in the Whale Bay.

In Rayman 3

The large piranhas return once more in Rayman 3, although these ones have mechanical jaws similar to bear-traps. At one point in the Clearleaf Forest, Rayman and Globox must ascend a rushing waterfall whilst being pursued by them. The same type of piranha is encountered again in the Bog of Murk, where they can be punched and defeated by Rayman.

Another type of fish is encountered in the underwater section of the Land of the Livid Dead. These fish swim passively about and do not react to Rayman's presence. Additionally, Céloche, the giant tripod boss of the world, releases a massive metallic fish at the start of the battle; it is this device that deploys the homing missiles that can defeat the boss. Similar metal fish can be found in the Summit Beyond the Clouds, specifically in the Looming Sea segment. These giant fish are attacking the boat Rayman and Globox are using to get to André's secret hideout. Once the summit comes into view, the fish stop attacking.

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  Two fish as seen in the Land of the Livid Dead.
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  A close-up of a fish in Rayman 3.

In the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman Raving Rabbids

In the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman Raving Rabbids, two hostile varieties of fish return from the original game: the piranha and the large-mouthed fish. They are identical in design but slightly different in behaviour.

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  A piranha in the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman Raving Rabbids.
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  A large-mouthed fish in the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman Raving Rabbids.

In Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party

Rayman's goldfish.

In Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party, Rayman has a goldfish in a bowl inside his house as seen in the cinematics, but it does not share much interaction with either Rayman or the Rabbids.

In Rabbids Go Home

In Rabbids Go Home, the only type of fish here are swordfish and they can only be found in supermarkets. Swordfish can be unlocked as a headgear for the Rabbids and also appear as XS Stuff.

In Rayman Origins

In Rayman Origins, the Sea of Serendipity is home to a variety of fish. While some are benevolent or neutral, this also includes numerous enemies such blowfish, spiky fish, redfish, rockfish, flying fish and swordfish.

In the deeper areas, the luminous fish and the anglerfish have the ability to illuminate the heroes' path and help him to avoid the dangerous attacks of the tentacle claws. The anglerfish, however, can also damage them.

Large shoals of colorful friendly fish can be seen in certain areas; while the heroes cannot interact with them, they are notable for singing when approached, and will eventually swim away from them. Due to their bright colouration and large numbers, they may cover the area and camouflage enemies, Lums or even secret rooms with Electoon cages.

Although the traditional piranha from the previous games was intended to make a return in Rayman Origins, it was scrapped before the release of the game. Instead, a smaller subspecies of piranha can be seen in Gourmand Land.

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  A redfish
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  A pink spiky fish
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  A blowfish
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  A swarm of flying fishes
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  A luminous fish
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  An anglerfish
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  Red and blue baby piranhas
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  A piranha (scrapped)

In Rayman Legends

A fish seen in Rayman Legends.

In Rayman Legends, piles of fish bones can be seen in various levels, especially in the Fiesta de los Muertos. This suggests that many marine creatures were killed by Bubble Dreamer's nightmares during the century that preceded the awakening of Rayman and his friends.

Much like in some of the swamp infested waters of Rayman 2, fish bones can be seen piled up in various areas throughout the game, acting as static barriers that require breaking with an attack to progress.

Fish can also be seen in Toad Story as background decoration. However, in the Wii U version of the game, Murfy can attack them for bonus Lums. The same multicolor fishes from Rayman Origins can be seen throughout 20,000 Lums Under the Sea, where they can be seen in the background.

In Rayman Mini

In Rayman Mini, regular-sized anglerfish without a modified luminescent fin ray appear in Gone Fishing, the final level of the River Stream, where they act as a boss and chase Rayman along the river. They later reappear in Extreme Fishing, the first level of the Bonus world, and in Tropical Punch, the music level set in the River Stream and introduced in version 1.3.0.

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  Anglerfish without a modified luminescent fin ray in the River Stream