Smallfry (species)

Smallfry​

Smallfry

Species	Salmonid
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Location	Salmon Run, Salmon Run Next Wave
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HP	40
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This article is about the enemy type that appears in Salmon Run. For the playable character's companion appearing in Splatoon 3, see Smallfry (character).

Smallfry are a type of Lesser Salmonid that appear in Salmon Run and Salmon Run Next Wave in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3.

Description

Smallfry broadly share their appearance and body type with other lesser Salmonids, although with a different hairstyle. Owing to their diminutive size, they also wield spoons as their weapon of choice rather than the typical lesser Salmonid frying pans.

They behave in much the same manner as other lesser Salmonids as well, charging at Inklings and Octolings while leaving a thin trail of ink behind them. They have low health, but are fast and hard to hit due to their small size. Smallfry are incapable of doing a large amount of damage at once, but this shortcoming is addressed with their swarming tactics; they normally spawn in groups of three, except for Griller waves, during which they spawn in larger groups and are the only lesser Salmonid that spawns.

In Splatoon 3, one Smallfry appears alongside the player character. They can be customized with different hairstyles and assist the player in the game's Hero Mode. The Smallfry is unaffected by Fuzzy Ooze and can eat it. However, other Smallfry still appear as enemies in Salmon Run Next Wave.

The Boss Salmonids known as the Flyfish and the Fish Stick are both Smallfry (or in the case of the Fish Stick, a group of Smallfry) with their combat abilities boosted by weapons tech. Splatoon 3's Salmonid Field Guide also reveals that Stingers are in fact highly-trained Smallfry that have honed their lung capacity to a great degree.

Quotes

The following text is quoted from the Salmonid Field Guide.

Basic Information

• They tend to appear in groups rather than alone.
• Defeating them will earn you Power Eggs.

Attack Behavior

• They use their sense of smell to locate and close in on targets who have entered their territory.
• Once they close in on a target, they perform close-range attacks using frying pans or other cookware.

Elimination

• Can be neutralized relatively easily with a direct hit of ink.

Supporting Information

• They inhabit a restricted ocean zone, and any unauthorized contact with them is expressly forbidden by law.
• The Smallfry might be weak, but they're very fast. They often ambush their targets from below.
• On their own, they don't pose a significant threat, but ignore them and you may quickly find yourself surrounded.

Statistics

Splatoon 2

Name	Mode	HP	Damage	Attack/Defeat/Total
Smallfry	General	40	25	1 / 2 / 3	0

See also: Salmon Run data

Splatoon 3

Name	Mode	HP	Damage	Attack/Defeat/Total
Smallfry	General	40	25	1 / 2 / 3	0

See also: Salmon Run Next Wave data

Gallery

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  A Smallfry in 2D artwork for Salmon Run, with other Salmonids and Inklings

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  Cropped version of the aforementioned art to only feature the Smallfry

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  Two Smallfry along with other Lesser Salmonids leaving the water

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  Smallfry jumping up high to attack a wall-clinging Inkling

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  The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Smallfry and the other Lesser Salmonids in Splatoon 2

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  The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Smallfry and the other Lesser Salmonids in Splatoon 3

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  The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Smallfry and the other Lesser Salmonids in Splatoon 3

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  The Salmonid Field Guide entry for the Smallfry and the other Lesser Salmonids in Splatoon 3

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  The illustration in the field guide

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  Smallfry along with other Salmonids in Sunken Scroll 18

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  A Smallfry in artwork created for the cover of The Art of Splatoon 2

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  Unofficial render of the Smallfry's game model from Splatoon 2

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  LINE sticker of a Smallfry

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  The Smallfry's icon in Splatoon 3

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  The Smallfry locker decoration

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  Unofficial render of the Lesser Salmonids' game model (Smallfry on the bottom) from Splatoon 3

Trivia

• Smallfry, along with other Lesser Salmonids, are able to jump to unlimited heights when they are chasing a player in an unreachable location.
  • When jumping, Lesser Salmonids flail their arms and tail fin around like a real salmon does when leaping out of the water.

Etymology

"Small fry" is a term for a small or immature fish or a grouping thereof. It is also often used idiomatically as a term for small or insignificant persons or things, befitting the nature of Smallfry as the weakest type of Salmonid that must group up in order to attack.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	コジャケ Kojake	Small salmon
Dutch	Salmini	From Salmoniet ("Salmonid") and mini
French	Salmioche	From Salmonoïde ("Salmonid") and mioche ("kid, brat")
German	Salmini	From Salmonide ("Salmonid") and mini
Italian	Salmonello	From "salmone" ("salmon") and "-ello" (diminutive suffix) or "monello" ("brat"); possible pun with Salmonella
Russian	Малетчик Malyotchik	From малёк malyok ("whitebait") and налётчик nalyotchik ("raider")
Spanish (NOA)	Escamita	Little fish scale
Spanish (NOE)	Cenutrín	From cenutrio ("twerp, brat")
Chinese (Simplified)	小鲑鱼 xiǎo guīyú (Mandarin)	Small Salmon
Chinese (Traditional)	小鮭魚 xiǎo guīyú (Mandarin)	Small Salmon
Korean	꼬마연어 kkoma-yeoneo	Little Salmon
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