Stunfisk (Japanese: マッギョ Maggyo) is a dual-type Ground/Electric Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, but in Galar, Stunfisk has a Ground/Steel-type regional form.
Biology
Stunfisk is a flat, fishlike Pokémon with a broad, mud-brown body. At the base of its yellow tail is a yellow marking shaped like an exclamation mark when seen from behind. It has small, horizontal, oval-shaped eyes, white with a tiny black pupil and no irises. Almost exactly between these two eyes lies the two thick gray lips that form its mouth. It has two small, flimsy fins at the sides of its body; each with two lobes. It has been seen to leap into the air and flap its fins as if they're wings to remain airborne.
Stunfisk's very tough skin keeps them unharmed if stepped on, even by sumo wrestlers. To exploit this, it buries itself in the mud of the seashore and waits for prey to pass by. Whenever unsuspecting prey touch a Stunfisk's body, it is zapped. Stunfisk smiles when electrocuting its foes. If it cannot paralyze its foe, it contorts itself with unexpected speed and flops away.
Galarian Stunfisk is grayish-brown, with three green markings similar to footprints on its body. It cannot generate electricity, but the high iron content of the mud it lives in has strengthened its fins, which have been adapted into an apparatus akin to a bear trap. Galarian Stunfisk leaves its red and white mouth, which looks similar to a Pokéball, visible to lure in prey, and then slams its fins shut on them so they cannot escape. It is the only known Pokémon capable of using the move Snap Trap.
In the anime
Major appearances
Stunfisk debuted in Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!, when its friend Palpitoad viewed Ash and his friends as intruders and called upon Stunfisk's help. It succeeded in driving them out of the lake, but it was fished out and caught by Cilan soon after Palpitoad was defeated.
Other
In A Crackling Raid Battle!, Team Rocket pulled a Stunfisk from the Rocket Prize Master and used it in a Raid Battle against Zapdos.
Minor appearances
A Stunfisk appeared in the opening sequences of both White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.
In Going for the Gold!, a Stunfisk was living in the Ambrette Aquarium.
In The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, Team Rocket controlled two Stunfisk.
Galarian Stunfisk debuted in Secrets of the Jungle.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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BW032
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Stunfisk
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Ash's Pokédex
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Stunfisk, the Trap Pokémon. Stunfisk hides itself in the mud and then delivers an electric jolt when its prey touches it, smiling all the while.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Special Delivery, a Stunfisk competed in Nimbasa's Pokémon Musical.
White caught a Stunfisk during her Battle Subway training sometime prior to With a Little Help from My Friends. She later nicknamed it Dorothy.
Multiple Stunfisk were among the Electric-type Pokémon that charged the Prism Tower during a blackout in PS562.
A Stunfisk appeared in Pinsir Changes.
Shirudomiria's Galarian Stunfisk, nicknamed Mega, first appeared in PASS05.
In the TCG
- Main article: Stunfisk (TCG)
Stunfisk first appeared in the Noble Victories TCG expansion. The two types it could have were either Lightning or Fighting. Galarian Stunfisk appears as a Metal type in the Sword TCG Expansion.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova BW: #124
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Unova B2W2: #231
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Black
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Its skin is very hard, so it is unhurt even if stepped on by sumo wrestlers. It smiles when transmitting electricity.
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White
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It conceals itself in the mud of the seashore. Then it waits. When prey touch it, it delivers a jolt of electricity.
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Black 2
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When its opponent can't be paralyzed, it contorts itself with unexpected speed and flops away.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Mountain #039
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Hoenn #—
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X
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Its skin is very hard, so it is unhurt even if stepped on by sumo wrestlers. It smiles when transmitting electricity.
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Y
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It conceals itself in the mud of the seashore. Then it waits. When prey touch it, it delivers a jolt of electricity.
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Omega Ruby
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Its skin is very hard, so it is unhurt even if stepped on by sumo wrestlers. It smiles when transmitting electricity.
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Alpha Sapphire
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It conceals itself in the mud of the seashore. Then it waits. When prey touch it, it delivers a jolt of electricity.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #226
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Sword
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Thanks to bacteria that lived in the mud flats with it, this Pokémon developed the organs it uses to generate electricity.
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Shield
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For some reason, this Pokémon smiles slightly when it emits a strong electric current from the yellow markings on its body.
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Galarian Stunfisk
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Sword
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Living in mud with a high iron content has given it a strong steel body.
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Shield
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Its conspicuous lips lure prey in as it lies in wait in the mud. When prey gets close, Stunfisk clamps its jagged steel fins down on them.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Held items
Stunfisk
Stats
Base stats
Stunfisk
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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109
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169 - 216
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328 - 422
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66
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63 - 129
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123 - 254
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84
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80 - 149
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155 - 293
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81
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77 - 146
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150 - 287
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99
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93 - 166
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182 - 326
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32
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33 - 92
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62 - 179
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Total: 471
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Galarian Stunfisk
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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109
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169 - 216
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328 - 422
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81
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77 - 146
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150 - 287
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99
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93 - 166
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182 - 326
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66
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63 - 129
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123 - 254
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84
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80 - 149
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155 - 293
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32
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33 - 92
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62 - 179
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Total: 471
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Stunfisk
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Galarian Stunfisk
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Stunfisk
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Stunfisk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Stunfisk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Galarian Stunfisk
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Stunfisk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Stunfisk
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Stunfisk
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Stunfisk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Stunfisk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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Galarian Stunfisk
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Stunfisk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Stunfisk
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Stunfisk
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Stunfisk in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Stunfisk in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Stunfisk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Stunfisk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Galarian Stunfisk
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Stunfisk in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Stunfisk in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Stunfisk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Stunfisk
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Stunfisk
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Stunfisk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Stunfisk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Galarian Stunfisk
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Stunfisk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Stunfisk
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By transfer from another generation
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Stunfisk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Stunfisk
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
Stunfisk
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2.22 seconds
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Base HP: 61
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Base Attack: 77
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Base Defense: 58
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Base Speed: 60
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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PokéPark Pad entry:
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He is Seismitoad's friend and is always late for appointments. Even when he arrives early, he hides and surprises his friends, so he is not very popular.
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Galarian Stunfisk
Evolution
Stunfisk
Galarian Stunfisk
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Trivia
Origin
Stunfisk appears to be based on a flatfish, such as a flounder, combined with an electric ray. It may also be based on the stargazer, another fish that spends most of its time buried in the sea bottom and can make electric discharges when it's disturbed. It also may be based on the goosefish.
Galarian Stunfisk may be based on a foothold trap. Its mouth resembles a Poké Ball, making it similar to the Voltorb and Foongus families.
Name origin
Stunfisk may be a combination of stun and fisk (fish in many Germanic languages) or a combination of stun, fish, and disk (in reference to its flat shape).
Maggyo may be a combination of マッド maddo (mud) and 魚 gyo (fish). It may also refer to まぐろ maguro (tuna).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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マッギョ Maggyo
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From mud and 魚 gyo
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French
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Limonde
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From Limande, immonde and limon
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Spanish
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Stunfisk
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Same as English name
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German
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Flunschlik
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From Flunder and Schlick
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Italian
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Stunfisk
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Same as English name
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Korean
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메더 Medeo
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From mud, 어 (魚) eo, and possibly 메기 megi
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Mandarin Chinese
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泥巴魚 / 泥巴鱼 Níbāyú
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From 泥巴 níbā and 魚 / 鱼 yú
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Cantonese Chinese
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泥巴魚 Nàihbāyú
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From 泥巴 nàihbā and 魚 yú
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More languages
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Russian
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Станфиск Stanfisk
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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แมกเกียว Maekkiao
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
References
External links
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