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{{Infobox/Fish
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|image = <gallery>Carnivore.png|Deluxe
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CarnivoreOriginal.png|Original</gallery>
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|Box title = Carnivore
  
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|seen = *[[Tank 1]]
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|image = Image: Carnivore.png
  
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*[[Tank 4]]
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|imagewidth = 100
  
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|eats = *[[Guppy|Baby guppies]]
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|caption =
 
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|produces = *Diamonds
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|Row 1 title = Appear:
  
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|cost = $1000
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|Row 1 info = Adventure Mode, Time Trial Mode, and Challenge Mode - Tank 1 and 4
  
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|first = [[Tank 1|Tank 1-3]]
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|last = [[Tank 4|Tank 4-5]]
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|keybind = 2
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|Row 2 title = Type:
  
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|vtcost = [[File:Carnivore.png|25px]] Normal - [[File:Storeshell.png|15px]]100<br>
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|Row 2 info = Fish
  
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[[File:Lime.png|25px]] Colored - [[File:Storeshell.png|15px]]1,000<br>
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|Row 3 title = Food:
  
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[[File:Rainbowcarnivore.png|25px]] Rainbow - [[File:Storeshell.png|15px]]5,000
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|Row 3 info = Small Guppy
  
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|vtproduces = [[File:Blue_Shell.gif|25px]] Blue [[Shells]]([[File:Storeshell.png|15px]]5)}}
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|Row 4 title = Produce:
  
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'''Carnivores''' are piranha fish encountered in ''[[Insaniquarium! Deluxe]]''. A carnivore eats [[Guppy|baby guppies]] instead of the usual [[Fish food|fish food]]. Carnivores drop [[Money|Diamonds]] worth $200 every 6 seconds. The carnivore's natural predator is the [[Ultravore|ultravore]].
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|Row 4 info = Adventure Mode - Diamond
  
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== Audio ==
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{| class="article-table" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
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Virtual Tank - Blue Conch Shell
  
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|Row 5 title = Cost:
  
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!Sound
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|Row 5 info = Adventure Mode - $1,000
  
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!Description
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|Row 6 title = Food for :
  
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|[[File:Chomp.ogg]]<br>[[File:Chomp2.ogg]]
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|Row 6 info = Ultravore}}
  
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|Carnivores eating.
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'''Carnivores''' are the second kind of fish to be encountered in [[Adventure Mode]]. A carnivore eats [[Guppy|small guppies]], and is food for [[Ultravore|ultravores]]. It drops [[Diamond|diamonds]] worth $200 in Adventure Mode, [[Time Trial Mode]] and [[Challenge Mode]], and costs $1,000.
  
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== Maturity ==
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Carnivores only go through one stage of growth. They need to be fed [[Guppy|baby guppies]], as otherwise, they will starve to death. Carnivores cannot eat medium-sized or large-sized guppies.
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==Virtual Tank==
  
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== Hazards ==
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In [[Virtual Tank Mode|Virtual Tank]], a carnivore drops [[Blue Shells|blue shells]] worth 5 shells. There are several types of carnivores sold in [[The Fish Emporium]].
  
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Alongside the natural starvation and alien attacks, carnivores also have their own unique hazards that make them a bit difficult to take care of. Carnivores will completely ignore [[Gumbo]]'s light, making them vulnerable to aliens passing by. Carnivores will also be eaten by their natural predator, the [[Ultravore|ultravore]].
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===Normal Carnivore===
  
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== Virtual Tank ==
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A normal carnivore is sold every day in [[The Fish Emporium]]. It costs 100 [[Shells]].
  
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In [[Virtual Tank Mode]], a carnivore is always available for purchase in [[The Fish Emporium]] for 100 [[Shells|shells]]. All carnivores in the Virtual Tank drop blue conch shells worth 5 shells each. Carnivores in the virtual tank can only eat guppies from the food selector and guppies that are produced by [[Prego]].
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===Colored Carnivore===
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=== Colored carnivores ===
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Colored carnivores are sold every day for 1,000 [[Shells]]. There are a variety of colors which changes everyday.
  
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Colored carnivores are carnivores that come in a variety of colors that are more expensive than their regular counterparts. Colored carnivores are priced at 1000 shells each, and they produce blue conch shells. There is also a [[Rainbow|color-changing]] variety for 5000 shells.
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===Rainbow Carnivore===
  
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{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
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A Rainbow Carnivore is an uncommon fish. Compared to a Colored Carnivore, a Rainbow Carnivore changes its color constantly. It is sold for 2,500 [[Shells]].
  
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! colspan="5"|Colored Carnivores
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===Johnny V===
  
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Johnny V is a rare, pre-named Carnivore. Instead of eating small guppies, it eats pizza, a kind of exotic food. It is sold for 50,000 [[Shells]].
  
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! colspan="2" |Color
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===Ludwig===
  
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!Top Color
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Ludwig is a rare, pre-named carnivore. Upon being feed, he will sing songs which are composed by Ludwig Beethoven. He is sold for 50,000 [[Shells]].
  
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!Bottom Color
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!Fin Color
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|[[File:chocolate.png]]
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|Chocolate
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|Pale brown
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|Brown
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|Alloy orange
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|[[File:firebrand.png]]
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|Fire Brand
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|Yellow-orange
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|Yellow
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|Orange
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|[[File:ghostcarnivore.png]]
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|Ghost
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|Beige
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|Dark beige
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|Light grey
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|[[File:gunmetal.png]]
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|Gun Metal
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|Baby blue
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|Teal
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|Grey
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|[[File:Indigo.png]]
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|Indigo
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|Black
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|Cerulean
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|Dark blue
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|[[File:lime.png]]
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|Lime
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|Lime green
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|Cream
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|Yellow-orange
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|[[File:Royalpurple.png]]
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|Royal Purple
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|Lavender
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|Black
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|Blue-violet
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|[[File:seagrass.png]]
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|Sea Grass
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|Mint green
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|Green
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|Dark blue
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|[[File:Sugarplum.png]]
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|Sugar Plum
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|Lavender
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|Light cyan
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|Dark lavender
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|[[File:Tangerine.png]]
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|Tangerine
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|Black
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|Orange
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|Grey
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|[[File:Tuxedo.png]]
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|Tuxedo
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|Black
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|White
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|Grey
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|[[File:velvet.png]]
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|Velvet
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|Black
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|Grey
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|Black
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|[[File:rainbowcarnivore.png]]
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|[[Rainbow]]
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|Rainbow
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|Rainbow
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|Rainbow
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===[[Johnny V]]===
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Johnny V is a rare, [[pre-named]] carnivore. Instead of eating small guppies, it eats pizza and has color-changing properties. It can be purchased for 50,000 shells.
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===[[Ludwig]]===
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Ludwig is a rare, pre-named carnivore. Upon being fed, it will sing songs which are composed by Ludwig Beethoven. It can be purchased for 50,000 shells
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Carnivores seem to be primarily based off of [[Wikipedia:Oscar (fish)|oscar (Astronotus ocellatus)]], a type of cichlid fish native to South America. The oscar and carnivore look very similar, and both are highly predatory. Additionally, different breeds of oscar are cultivated to have a variety of color variations, like the colored carnivores in [[Virtual Tank Mode]].
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*It resembles a piranha in visual appearance. If it is assumed that it is actually a piranha, this puts the game at 1/13th scale, which means that most aliens are around three feet long.
  
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**Some of the image files in the game for the carnivore also have names such as "scl_oscar.gif"
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*The Carnivore is sometimes known as "Oscar".
  
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**This was more obvious with how they looked in [[Insaniquarium (Original)|Insaniquarium]]; In Insaniquarium Deluxe, Carnivores' designs were updated with elements more resembling [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piranha piranha fish] - such as much pointier fins and pronounced teeth.
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*If you use Gumbo in your tank, the Carnivore will not follow him.
  
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*In Virtual Tank Mode, carnivores can have 14 possible color combinations.
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*In the fan-created parody, Insaniquarium Deluxe: Revenge of the Fish, a carnivore takes place of [[Sylvester]] .
  
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*A carnivore and a guppycruncher are the only fishes which makes a similar sound when they die.
  
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*In the virtual tank, carnivores can have 14 possible color combinations. If you have the Fishinator 2, this is further increased to 4,722,366,482,869,645,213,696.
  
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
  
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Smallturn.gif|The turning Carnivore and Guppies
  
Smallturn.gif|The turning Carnivore and Guppies
 
Smallswim.gif|The swimming Carnivore and Guppies
  
Smallswim.gif|The swimming Carnivore and Guppies
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scl_oscar.gif|This file is called scl_oscar.gif.
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Insaniquarium! Deluxe - Carnivore.gif
  
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Oscar back and white selection screen (_scl_oscar.gif).gif|This file is called "_scl_oscar.gif."
 
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{{Fish}}
 
[[Category:Fish]]
  
[[Category:Fish]]
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[[Category:Food]]

Revision as of 05:25, 11 April 2021

Carnivores are piranha fish encountered in Insaniquarium! Deluxe. A carnivore eats baby guppies instead of the usual fish food. Carnivores drop Diamonds worth $200 every 6 seconds. The carnivore's natural predator is the ultravore.

Audio

Sound Description

Carnivores eating.

Maturity

Carnivores only go through one stage of growth. They need to be fed baby guppies, as otherwise, they will starve to death. Carnivores cannot eat medium-sized or large-sized guppies.

Hazards

Alongside the natural starvation and alien attacks, carnivores also have their own unique hazards that make them a bit difficult to take care of. Carnivores will completely ignore Gumbo's light, making them vulnerable to aliens passing by. Carnivores will also be eaten by their natural predator, the ultravore.

Virtual Tank

In Virtual Tank Mode, a carnivore is always available for purchase in The Fish Emporium for 100 shells. All carnivores in the Virtual Tank drop blue conch shells worth 5 shells each. Carnivores in the virtual tank can only eat guppies from the food selector and guppies that are produced by Prego.

Colored carnivores

Colored carnivores are carnivores that come in a variety of colors that are more expensive than their regular counterparts. Colored carnivores are priced at 1000 shells each, and they produce blue conch shells. There is also a color-changing variety for 5000 shells.

Colored Carnivores
Color Top Color Bottom Color Fin Color
Chocolate Chocolate Pale brown Brown Alloy orange
Firebrand Fire Brand Yellow-orange Yellow Orange
Ghostcarnivore Ghost Beige Dark beige Light grey
Gunmetal Gun Metal Baby blue Teal Grey
Indigo Indigo Black Cerulean Dark blue
Lime Lime Lime green Cream Yellow-orange
Royalpurple Royal Purple Lavender Black Blue-violet
Seagrass Sea Grass Mint green Green Dark blue
Sugarplum Sugar Plum Lavender Light cyan Dark lavender
Tangerine Tangerine Black Orange Grey
Tuxedo Tuxedo Black White Grey
Velvet Velvet Black Grey Black
Rainbowcarnivore Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow

Johnny V

Johnny V is a rare, pre-named carnivore. Instead of eating small guppies, it eats pizza and has color-changing properties. It can be purchased for 50,000 shells.

Ludwig

Ludwig is a rare, pre-named carnivore. Upon being fed, it will sing songs which are composed by Ludwig Beethoven. It can be purchased for 50,000 shells

Trivia

  • Carnivores seem to be primarily based off of oscar (Astronotus ocellatus), a type of cichlid fish native to South America. The oscar and carnivore look very similar, and both are highly predatory. Additionally, different breeds of oscar are cultivated to have a variety of color variations, like the colored carnivores in Virtual Tank Mode.
    • Some of the image files in the game for the carnivore also have names such as "scl_oscar.gif"
    • This was more obvious with how they looked in Insaniquarium; In Insaniquarium Deluxe, Carnivores' designs were updated with elements more resembling piranha fish - such as much pointier fins and pronounced teeth.
  • In Virtual Tank Mode, carnivores can have 14 possible color combinations.

Gallery

Fish
GuppyI
CarnivoreI
StarcatcherI
GuppycruncherI
BeetlemuncherI
Guppy Carnivore Starcatcher Guppycruncher Beetlemuncher
BreederI
UltravoreI
Ball FishI
BilaterusI
BeetlemuncherI
Breeder Ultravore Ball Fish Bilaterus Head Cookie
Johnny VI
KilgoreI
Mini-SylvesterI
RockyI
SantaI
Johnny V Kilgore Minisylvester Rocky Santa
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