Cheep Cheep

Cheep Cheeps, sometimes formatted as Cheep-Cheeps, and generically named fish, are underwater fish enemies that appear in a few The Legend of Zelda games, the first one being The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. They originate from the Mario franchise.

Like early Super Mario installments, Cheep Cheeps only appear in side-scrolling areas. In The Legend of Zelda games, Cheep Cheeps only appear in subterranean areas, including dungeons. Cheep Cheeps only swim back and forth and do not actively target Link. He can defeat a Cheep Cheep with a single hit from his sword or another weapon. If hit by a Cheep Cheep, Link loses half a heart of his health.

History
In original releases of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, they are named Cheep-Sheeps. Cheep-Sheeps appear in the underwater passages of Angler's Tunnel and Catfish's Maw. If Link is outside the water, a Cheep-Sheep sometimes jumps up at him. While it does this, Link can use the Roc's Feather to jump on the Cheep-Sheep and defeat it.

Cheep Cheeps also appear in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages. They act the same as in their debut appearance, though Link can no longer defeat Cheep Cheeps by jumping on them.

Cheep Cheeps make their fourth appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures. A giant variant of Cheep Cheep also appears in the game which, unlike normal ones, charge at players.