Emoji 0.6
blowfish
Also known as animal, fish
A round, spiky fish emoji representing a blowfish or pufferfish, an animal that inflates when threatened.
Meaning
The blowfish emoji depicts a pufferfish, a marine animal known for inflating its body and having sharp spines. It is used literally in messages about fish, oceans, or seafood, and sometimes figuratively for someone who is puffed up, defensive, or easily provoked. It can also appear in jokes or playful warnings.
Unicode name
Official Unicode name: blowfish; it represents a blowfish, a type of fish also known as a pufferfish.
Platform designs
Apple
In Apple's design, the blowfish is an orange, inflated pufferfish with small dark spikes, large eyes, and fins, shown facing left.
Google
In Google Noto's design, the blowfish is an orange pufferfish with a pale belly, dark spikes, and large eyes, shown floating and facing left.
Twitter
In Twitter's Twemoji design, the blowfish is an orange, spiky pufferfish with large eyes and a small mouth, shown facing left.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🐡 blowfish belong to?
🐡 blowfish belongs to the animals & nature category, which contains 161 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🐡 blowfish?
🐡 blowfish was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F421, made up of 1 code points.
