Smackerel

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Smackerel
Currently Unknown Enemy SMBW
First appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)

Smackerels are enemies that appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They resemble flounders, being flat fish enemies with both eyes on the same side of their body, albeit with large, sharp-toothed jaws. Smackerels solely appear in the level Leaping Smackerel, where they burrow through the sand, periodically jumping out vertically to attack the player character. During the Wonder Effect of the level, a giant Smackerel appears, which is able to bite through part of the level to help the player collect Wonder Tokens.

Their name is a portmanteau of "smack" and "mackerel".

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Italian Sfondalone
Portmanteau of "sfondare" (break through) and, possibly, "pesciolone" (big fish)
Portuguese Perseguiçolha
Portmanteau of "perseguir" (to chase) and "solha" (another way of saying flounder)