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{{about|the boss in [[Melty Molten Galaxy]]|the mission of the same name|[[Fiery Dino Piranha (mission)]]}}
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|image=[[File:Fiery Dino Piranha.png|200px]]
|species=[[Fire Piranha Plant]]/[[Dino Piranha]]
|galaxy=[[Melty Molten Galaxy]]<br>[[Boss Blitz Galaxy]]
|mission=[[Fiery Dino Piranha (mission)|Fiery Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Throwback Throwdown]]<br>[[Throwback Throwdown Speed Run]]
|dome=[[Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|Garden]]
|world=[[World S ]]
|star=''SMG'': [[File:Smg_icon_powerstar.png|20px]]<br>''SMG2'': [[File:Smg2_icon_powerstar.png|20px]][[File:Smg2_icon_prankstercomet.png|20px]]
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'''Fiery Dino Piranha'''<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' Prima guide, page 262</ref> (sometimes written as "the Fiery Dino Piranha")<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' Prima guide, page 289</ref> is a boss fought in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Fiery Dino Piranha is similar in appearance to the original [[Dino Piranha]]. Unlike Dino Piranha's green and purple coloration, however, Fiery Dino Piranha has a red and black color scheme. It has a dark red body and a head that is black with dark red spots. Its petals are also similar to those of Dino Piranha, but appear more singed. Fiery Dino Piranha's tail occasionally catches on fire during the fight, leaving a fiery trail in its path that hurts the player if touched. Also, later in the fight, Fiery Dino Piranha can shoot large fireballs at the player. It is also much faster than its normal counterpart, making it harder for [[Mario]] to reach its tail to attack. The Fiery Dino Piranha fight shares its battle theme with the Dino Piranha and [[Tarantox]] fights.

[[Gobblegut|The fiery version]] of [[Gobblegut]] from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' is similar to Fiery Dino Piranha, as both are fiery versions of earlier bosses. The Japanese ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'' also treats the dark-colored [[King Kaliente]] in the same way.

==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy'' ===
[[File:Fiery Dino Piranha screenshot.png|thumb|left|225px|Fiery Dino Piranha]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Mario battles Fiery Dino Piranha in the final level of the [[Melty Molten Galaxy]]. The beginning of the battle is much like that of the normal [[Dino Piranha]] fight, with [[Mario]] landing on top of the egg, cracking the egg and waking Fiery Dino Piranha. As Fiery Dino Piranha trots around, the bulb of the tail ignites and extinguishes in a steady rhythm, forcing Mario to wait until the tail is extinguished to attack and break the egg away.

Once it emerges from the egg, it spots Mario and chases him, similar to Dino Piranha. However, the bulb's fire still flickers on and off, still forcing Mario to wait until the tail is not on fire before striking.

After the first strike, Fiery Dino Piranha stomps in anger, and it continues chasing Mario, leaving a trail of fire behind its footsteps. After the second strike, it begins shooting fireballs out of its mouth, making it harder to maneuver around the planet to reach its tail, and the bulb's fire also flickers on and off in a faster pace. After Mario hits the tail a final time, it is defeated.
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===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
[[File:Fierydinopirhanaegg.png|83px|thumb|Fiery Dino Piranha's Egg]]
Fiery Dino Piranha reappears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. It is the last boss Mario must fight in the [[Boss Blitz Galaxy]]. The battle sequence is the same as in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Since it appears in [[Throwback Throwdown|two]] [[Throwback Throwdown Speed Run|missions]], it is the only boss originating from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' that also appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' to be fought more times in the sequel than its predecessor.

If Mario loses a life while fighting it, he must fight [[Bouldergeist]] again due to the placement of the [[Checkpoint Flag]]. Unlike in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', heat waves are visible around its egg.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Fiery Dino Piranha.png|Model
SMG Fiery Dino Egg.png|Fiery Dino Piranha still in its shell
SMG Melty Molten Fiery Dino Piranha Planet.png|Fiery Dino Piranha attacks Mario
SMG2 Boss Blitz Throwback Throwdown.png|Fiery Dino Piranha is angry
SMG2 Dino Piranha Fireballs.png|Fiery Dino Piranha spewing fire
</gallery>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/DinoPackun2.arc</tt>
|name1=DinoPackun2
|meaning1=Dino Piranha 2
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ディノパックン
|JapR=Dino Pakkun
|JapM=Dino Piranha
|Jap2=ディノパックン（黒）<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 127 and 160.</ref>
|Jap2R=Dino Pakkun (kuro)
|Jap2M=Dino Piranha (black)
|Chi=恐龙吞食花
|ChiR=Kǒnglóng Tūnshí Huā
|ChiM=Dino Piranha
|Fra=Dino Piranha<br>Pyro Dino Piranha{{ref needed}}
|FraM=Dino Piranha<br>Pyro Dino Piranha
|Ger=Dino-Piranha
|GerM=Dino Piranha
|Ita=Dino Piranha<br>Focoso Dino Piranha{{ref needed}}
|ItaM=Dino Piranha<br>Fiery Dino Piranha
|Spa=Planta Dinopiraña
|SpaM= Dino Piranha
}}

==Trivia==
*In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', the original Dino Piranha gains the ability to breath fireballs like Fiery Dino Piranha.

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