Fiery Dino Piranha

Fiery Dino Piranha is a recurring boss in the Mario series, appearing in both and . Like his name suggests, he is a black-and-red, fiery version of Dino Piranha, and is stronger and more difficult to defeat than him. Like Dino Piranha, he is a Piranha Plant/dinosaur hybrid with a long, clubed tail. He is also hatched after Mario lands on his egg.
His Japanese name is the same as Dino Piranha's, implying that both are the same character in those versions. This is proven false in Super Mario Galaxy 2 where both are battled in the same mission.
==History==
===Super Mario Galaxy===
Fiery Dino Piranha first appears in Super Mario Galaxy, as the boss encountered in Melty Molten Galaxy. In the mission "Fiery Dino Piranha", as with Dino Piranha, Mario lands on his shell, causing his feet and tail to crack open, the latter of which Mario must Star Spin into to send it at the shell and break it.
Fiery Dino Piranha's battle is near identical to his normal variant, though there are some key differences that make the battle harder. Fiery Dino Piranha will periodically engulf himself in flames, which can damage Mario if he tries to use the Star Spin on his tail. After being hit once, he will start creating trails of fire wherever he runs while aflame, which will also damage Mario. During the third phase of the fight, he will constantly run around and never stop while spitting fireballs everywhere. Like Dino Piranha, after three hits, he is defeated and Mario can get the Power Star.
===Super Mario Galaxy 2===
Fiery Dino Piranha, alongside Dino Piranha, King Kaliente, Major Burrows, and Bouldergeist, appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2, all of which are encountered in Boss Blitz Galaxy. In the mission "Throwback Throwdown", they must be defeated one by one to obtain the Power Star. Fiery Dino Piranha is the last boss battled, and he uses the same tactics from Super Mario Galaxy; defeating him grants Mario the Power Star. Fiery Dino Piranha is also battled in the galaxy's Prankster Comet mission "Throwback Throwdown Speed Run", where he and the rest of the bosses must be defeated within five minutes.
==Appearances==
===Mario Baseball: Home Run===
Fiery Dino Piranha appears in Mario Baseball: Home Run as a playable character and an alternate of Dimo Piranha. He is a sidekick on Rosalina's team, the Rosalina Stargazers. He has a very high batting stat, but is generally poor everywhere else.
He has a fielding ability called Piranha Catch, which allows him to catch balls with his mouth from farther away than the standard dive.
==Gallery==
Firey Dino Piranha.png|Fiery Dino Piranha in Super Mario Galaxy
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