Angler Fish

Sprite LADX
Model LANS
Sprite OoA
Sprite LANS
Artwork LA
Sprite LA

Dungeon(s)

Angler's Tunnel ^(LA)
Jabu-Jabu's Belly ^(OoA)

Health

Link's Awakening
- 10

Attack(s)

Link's Awakening
- Charge:
- Cause Falling Rocks:
- Summon Angler Fries:

Weakness(es)

Bomb Arrow ^(LA)
Scent Seeds ^(OoA)
Sword

Reward(s)

Surf Harp

Heart Container

The Angler Fish is a recurring Boss in The Legend of Zelda series.^[1]

Characteristics

Link's Awakening

The Angler Fish is the Boss of Angler's Tunnel in Link's Awakening. It is the Nightmare guarding the Surf Harp. The Angler Fish is fought underwater and charges at Link, making rocky tiles fall down from the ceiling upon hitting a wall. Angler Fries will also appear to aid it. Link can defeat it by slashing its light with the Sword.

Oracle of Ages

The Angler Fish is the Sub-Boss of Jabu-Jabu's Belly in Oracle of Ages. It is battled in one of the underground, side-scrolling areas of the Dungeon, with a bumpy ground that Link must use the Roc's Feather to traverse. The Angler Fish will move back and forth through the room while continually bouncing off the ground, up to the height of the ceiling. It will periodically fire harmful, slow-moving bubbles toward Link, which can bounce off the room's surfaces and accumulate. These bubbles can be popped with the Sword and will sometimes drop Hearts or Scent Seeds; otherwise they will eventually pop on their own.

Link must use the Seed Shooter to fire Scent Seeds at the Angler Fish, deflating it and dropping it to the ground, where Link can damage it by striking its light with his Sword. It will then reinflate and repeat the process several times. After taking enough damage, the Angler Fish will be defeated, leaving behind a Fairy and creating a portal just outside the underground room that leads to the Dungeon's entrance.

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Link's Awakening (Cagiva)

In the Link's Awakening manga by Ataru Cagiva, the Angler Fish appears as the boss of the Angler's Tunnel. While fighting it, Link breaks his Sword after stabbing its head, defeating it in the process.

Nomenclature

The Angler Fish is named after the real-life Anglerfish, which it strongly resembles.

Names in other regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	アングラー (Angurā) ^(LA)^[2]	Angler
This table was generated using translation pages.

Trivia

Although the boss has no given gender, it is to be noted that it possessing light lures implies that it is female due to female angler fish in real life being the only ones to have light lures.

Gallery

Link fighting the Angler Fish in Link's Awakening DX
Link fighting the Angler Fish in the Link's Awakening manga by Ataru Cagiva

References

↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 163 ^{(LA | OoA)}
↑ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Certain Victory Strategy Guide (1993), Futabasha, pg. 26

Bosses in The Legend of Zelda series

The Legend of Zelda

Aquamentus · Dodongo · Manhandla · Gleeok · Digdogger · Gohma · Patra · Ganon

Enemies	Angler Fry · Bago-Bago · Bari · Biri · Blooper · Bombfish · Cheep Cheep · Cranioc · Desbreko · Flying Fish · Froak · Geozard · Geozard Chief · Gyorg · Gyorm · Ku · Kyameron · Mega Cheep-Cheep · Octomine · Octorok · Parasitic Tentacle · Piranha · Ray · Ropa · Sea Urchin · Seahat · Shabom · Shell Blade · Skullfish · Spearfish · Spike · Tektite · Toado · Toadpoli · Water Monster · Water Octorok · Water Spume · Zora (Enemy)
Sub-Bosses	Deku Toad · Gekko · Geozard Chief · Massive Eye · Omuai · Wart
Bosses	Agwanda · Angler Fish · Arrghus · Barinade · Bellum · Big Octorok · Gyorg (Boss) · Morpha · Morpheel · Phytops · Plasmarine · Tentalus · Waterblight Ganon