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The '''elips family''' is a family introduced in {{p3}}, although the family went unclassified until {{hp}}. It consists of only one member, the [[Puckering Blinnow]]. | The '''elips family''' is a family introduced in {{p3}}, although the family went unclassified until {{hp}}. It consists of only one member, the [[Puckering Blinnow]]. | ||
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===Puckering Blinnow=== | ===Puckering Blinnow=== | ||
[[File:Puckering | [[File:P4 Puckering Blinnow.png|left|150px]] | ||
{{main|Puckering Blinnow}} | {{main|Puckering Blinnow}} | ||
Scientific name: ''Narrolingus piscatum'' | |||
The Puckering Blinnow is an aquatic enemy debuting in ''Pikmin 3''. They are small, colorful fish enemies that inhabit bodies of water. They will occasionally try to eat Pikmin, and in ''Pikmin 3'' they may even leap out of the water. In ''Hey Pikmin'', they attack Pikmin by waiting a moment and simply charging in a straight line. In some areas they can end up on land, making them harmless until they get back in water. | The Puckering Blinnow is an aquatic enemy debuting in ''Pikmin 3''. They are small, colorful fish enemies that inhabit bodies of water. They will occasionally try to eat Pikmin, and in ''Pikmin 3'' they may even leap out of the water. In ''Hey Pikmin'', they attack Pikmin by waiting a moment and simply charging in a straight line. In some areas they can end up on land, making them harmless until they get back in water. | ||
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== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
The name 'Elips' comes from the lips of the Puckering Blinnow, which are used to grab and eat Pikmin. | The name 'Elips' comes from the lips of the Puckering Blinnow, which are used to grab and eat Pikmin. The family is known in Japanese as {{j|バナナウオ科|Banana uo ka|Banana fish family|f=tp}}, due to the yellow coloration of its members outside of breeding season.{{cite web|https://www.nintendo.com/jp/character/pikmin/book/puckering_blinnow.html|Japanese "Pikmin Garden" website Piklopedia|Nintendo|retrieved={{date|24|June|2023}}}} | ||
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|Kor = 바나나물고기 과 | |Kor = 바나나물고기 과 | ||
|Spa = Comejantes | |Spa = Comejantes | ||
|SpaM = | |SpaM = From "comejenes" (sheargrubs) | ||
|Ger = Lippler | |Ger = Lippler | ||
|GerM = | |GerM = Liplers | ||
|Por = Piraguarídeos | |||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Squirdler family]] | * [[Squirdler family]] | ||
==References== | |||
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{{families}} | {{families}} | ||
[[Category:Elips family| ]] | [[Category:Elips family| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:29, March 4, 2024
The elips family is a family introduced in Pikmin 3, although the family went unclassified until Hey! Pikmin. It consists of only one member, the Puckering Blinnow.
It includes one genus, Narrolingus.
MembersEdit
Puckering BlinnowEdit
- Main article: Puckering Blinnow.
Scientific name: Narrolingus piscatum
The Puckering Blinnow is an aquatic enemy debuting in Pikmin 3. They are small, colorful fish enemies that inhabit bodies of water. They will occasionally try to eat Pikmin, and in Pikmin 3 they may even leap out of the water. In Hey Pikmin, they attack Pikmin by waiting a moment and simply charging in a straight line. In some areas they can end up on land, making them harmless until they get back in water.
NamingEdit
The name 'Elips' comes from the lips of the Puckering Blinnow, which are used to grab and eat Pikmin. The family is known in Japanese as バナナウオ科? (lit.: "Banana fish family"), due to the yellow coloration of its members outside of breeding season.[1]
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| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
バナナウオ科? Banana uo ka |
Banana fish family |
 Chinese(traditional) |
香蕉魚科 | |
 French |
lippidés | |
 German |
Lippler | Liplers |
 Korean |
바나나물고기 과 | |
 Portuguese |
Piraguarídeos | |
 Spanish |
Comejantes | From "comejenes" (sheargrubs) |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Japanese "Pikmin Garden" website Piklopedia on Nintendo, retrieved on June 24th, 2023
