Carpa

"This scrappy little fish has just one goal in life: to swim straight up a waterfall. He's had that dream for a while, though. Maybe he's worried about what comes after he's reached the top of that metaphorical waterfall."

- Figurine description

Carpa is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.

Physical Appearance
Carpa is a round fish. He has a white underbelly, fins, and a circular mouth. The fish's top side is red with a tiny dorsal fin and a curvy white line dividing his front and back. His posterior boasts a small red tail fin. Carpa wears a lazy expression at all times due to his partially-closed eyelids.

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Carpa appears primarily in Great Cave Escape. He is often found swimming up a waterfall, sometimes carrying an item. If the player draws a rainbow rope in a part of the waterfall above the fish, he will fall to the ground, dropping whatever item he was carrying. When on land, Carpa will haphazardly hop across the ground in one direction; he will turn around if he hits a wall or approaches an edge. If he hops into a waterfall, he will swim up it.

Kirby can easily dispatch Carpa with a Tap Dash or Star Dash.

Etymology
Carpa's name is derived from carp, a species of freshwater fish.

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