Boss Bass

Boss Basses are enemies that appear in the Mario series, as enemies that attempt to swallow the player whole. They are seen in Super Mario Bros. 3, in some levels they jump out of the water to eat the player.

Appearances

In Super Mario Bros. 3

One of a few enemies who can instantly kill Mario, Boss Bass will float around on the surface of the water waiting for his prey. If Mario gets to close, Boss Bass will eat him in one gulp. Projectiles and Starman Mario can kill it, although another will take it's place.

Non-canonical appearances

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

Throughout the cartoon series, Boss Bass makes numerous appearances attempting to eat Mario. He is first seen chasing some fish around.

Trivia

• Their name is derived from 'Boss' (large and important; a leader) and 'Bass,' a type of fish.

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Characters	Playable Characters	Yoshi • Mario • Luigi • Wario
	Supporting Characters	Toad • Bob-omb Buddy • Princess Peach • Rabbits
	Bosses	King Bob-omb • Whomp King • Goomboss • Bowser#1 • Big Boo • King Boo • Big Bully • Eyerok • Bowser#2 • Chief Chilly • Wiggler • Bowser#3
Enemies	Enemies	Goomba • Koopa Troopa • Chain Chomp • Bob-omb • Piranha Plant • Thwomp • Whomp • Unagi • Cheep Cheep • Bubba • Mr. Blizzard • Amp • Boo • Mr. I • Bookend • Mad Piano • Scuttlebug • Flamethrower • Monty Mole •Snifit • Bully • Klepto • Spindel • Pokey • Sushi • Manta Ray • Bub • Flame Chomp • Kuromame • Spindrift • Chill Bully • Skeeter • Heave Ho • Chuckya • Fly Guy • Grand Goomba
Courses	First Floor	Bob-omb Battlefield • Whomp's Fortress • Jolly Roger Bay • Cool, Cool Mountain • Goomboss Battle • Bowser in the Dark World
	Courtyard	Big Boo's Haunt • Big Boo Battle
	Basement	Hazy Maze Cave • Lethal Lava Land • Shifting Sand Land • Dire, Dire Docks • Bowser in the Fire Sea
	Second Floor	Chief Chilly Challenge • Snowman's Land • Wet-Dry World • Tall, Tall Mountain • Tiny-Huge Island
	Third Floor	Tick Tock Clock • Rainbow Ride • Bowser in the Sky
Stars	Bob-omb Battlefield	Big Bob-omb on the the Summit • Footrace with Koopa the Quick • Shoot to the Island in the Sky (N64) • 5 Silver Stars (DS) • Big Bob-omb's Revenge (DS) • Find the 8 Red Coins • Mario Wings to the Sky • Behind Chain Chomp's Gate (N64)/Behind Chain-Chomp's Gate (DS)
	Whomp's Fortress	Chip Off Whomp's Block • To The Top Of The Fortress • Shoot into the Wild Blue • Red Coins on the Floating Isle • Fall onto the Caged Island • Blast Away the Wall • Switch Star of the Fortress (DS)
	Jolly Roger Bay	Plunder in the Sunken Ship • Can the Eel Come Out to Play? • Treasure in the the Ocean Cave • Red Coins on the Ship Afloat • Blast to the Stone Pillar • Through the Jet Stream • Switch Star of the Bay (DS)
	Cool, Cool Mountain	Slip Slidin' Away • Lil' Penguin Lost • Big Penguin Race • Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins • Snowman's Lost His Head • Wall Kicks Will Work (N64)/Mario's Super Wall Kick (DS) • Switch Star of Cool, Cool Mountain (DS)
	Big Boo's Haunt	Go on a Ghost Hunt • Ride Big Boo's Merry Go Round • Secret of the Haunted Books • Seek the 8 Red Coins • Big Boo's Balcony • Eye to Eye in the Secret Room • Switch Star of the Basement
	Hazy Maze Cave	Swimming Beast in the Cavern • Elevate for 8 Red Coins • Metal-Head Mario Can Move! (N64)/Metal-Head Wario Can Move (DS) • Navigating the Toxic Maze • A-Maze-Ing Emergency Exit • Watch for Rolling Rocks • Underground Switch Star
	Lethal Lava Land	Boil the Big Bully • Bully the Bullies • 8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces • Red-Hot Log Rolling • Hot-Foot-it into the Volcano • Elevator Tour In the Volcano (N64)/Inside the Volcano • Flaming Silver Stars (DS)
	Shifting Sand Land	In the Talons of the Big Bird • Shining Atop the Pyramid • Inside the Ancient Pyramid • Stand Tall On the Four Pillars • Free Flying For 8 Red Coins (5th Star, N64) (7th Star, DS) • Tox Box Switch Star (DS) • Pyramid Puzzle
	Dire, Dire Docks	Board Bowser's Sub • Chests in the Current • Pole-Jumping for Red Coins • Through the Jet Stream • The Manta Ray's Reward (5th Star, N64) (7th Star, DS) • Koopa Surfin' Switch Star (DS) • Collect the Caps... (N64)/Inside the Cage (DS)
	Snowman's Land	Snowman's Big Head • Chill with the Bully • In the Deep Freeze (N64) • Yoshi's Ice Sculpture (DS) • Whirl from the Freezing Pond • Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins (N64) • Snowman's Silver Star (DS) • Into the Igloo • Red Coins in the House (DS)
	Wet-Dry World	Shocking Arrow Lifts! • Top o' the Town • Secrets in the Shallows and Sky (N64)/5 Secrets in the Shallows and Sky (DS) • Express Elevator--Hurry Up! • Go to Town for Red Coins (N64)/Go to Town for the Red Coins (DS) • Quick Race Through Downtown! • Soaked Silver Stars (DS)
	Tall, Tall Mountain	Scale the Mountain • Mystery of the Monkey Cage • Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins • Mysterious Mountainside • Breathtaking View from Bridge (Star 5, N64)/Breathtaking View from the Bridge (Star 7, DS) • Blast to the Lonely Mushroom (Star 6, N64) (Star 5, DS) • 5 Secrets of the Mountain
	Tiny-Huge Island	Pluck the Piranha Flower • The Tip Top of the Huge Island • Rematch with Koopa the Quick • Five Itty Bitty Secrets (N64) • Klepto the Condor • Wiggler's Red Coins • Make Wiggler Squirm • Switch Star of the Island (DS)
	Tick Tock Clock	Roll into the Cage (N64) • Luigi in the Cage (DS) • The Pit and the Pendulums (N64) • The Pendulum Switch Star (DS) • Get a Hand • Stomp on the Thwomp •Timed Jumps on Moving Bars • Stop Time for Red Coins • Tick Tock Silver Stars
	Rainbow Ride	Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow • The Big House in the Sky • Coins Amassed in a Maze • Swingin' in the Breeze • Tricky Triangles! • Somewhere over the Rainbow • Switch Star of the Manor
Items and Objects	Items	Power Flower • Vanish Cap • Metal Cap • Key • Power Star • Koopa Shell • Silver Star • Wing Cap
	Objects	Mario's Cap • Luigi Cap • Wario Cap • ! Block • Star Switch • Red Switch • Cannon • Coin • Red Coin • Blue Coin • Bowser Key

Playable Characters	Lightweight	Princess Peach • Yoshi • Toad • Dry Bones • Shy Guy
	Middleweight	Mario • Luigi • Princess Daisy • Waluigi
	Heavyweight	Donkey Kong • Wario • Bowser • R.O.B.
Karts	Mario's Karts	B Dasher • Standard MR • Shooting Star
	Luigi's Karts	Poltergust 4000 • Standard LG • Streamliner
	Princess Peach's Karts	Royale • Standard PC • Light Tripper
	Yoshi's Karts	Egg 1 • Standard YS • Cucumber
	Toad's Karts	Mushmellow • Standard TD • 4-Wheel Cradle
	Donkey Kong's Karts	Rambi Rider • Standard DK • Wildlife
	Wario's Karts	Brute • Standard WR • Dragonfly
	Bowser's Karts	Tyrant • Standard BW • Hurricane
	Dry Bones' Karts	Banisher • Standard DB • Dry Bomber
	Princess Daisy's Karts	Power Flower • Standard DS • Light Dancer
	Waluigi's Karts	Gold Mantis • Standard WL • Zipper
	R.O.B.'s Karts	ROB-BLS • Standard RB • ROB-LGS
	Shy Guy's Karts	Standard SG
Nitro Cups	Mushroom Cup	Figure-8 Circuit • Yoshi Falls • Cheep Cheep Beach • Luigi's Mansion
	Flower Cup	Desert Hills • Delfino Square • Waluigi Pinball • Shroom Ridge
	Star Cup	DK Pass • Tick-Tock Clock • Mario Circuit • Airship Fortress
	Special Cup	Wario Stadium • Peach Gardens • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Retro Cups	Shell Cup	SNES Mario Circuit 1 • N64 Moo Moo Farm • GBA Peach Circuit • GCN Luigi Circuit
	Banana Cup	SNES Donut Plains 1 • N64 Frappe Snowland • GBA Bowser Castle 2 • GCN Baby Park
	Leaf Cup	SNES Koopa Beach 2 • N64 Choco Mountain • GBA Luigi Circuit • GCN Mushroom Bridge
	Lightning Cup	SNES Choco Island 2 • N64 Banshee Boardwalk • GBA Sky Garden • GCN Yoshi Circuit
Battle Courses	Battle Courses	Nintendo DS • Twilight House • Palm Shore • Tart Top • N64 Block Fort • GCN Pipe Plaza
Enemies & Obstacles	Enemies & Obstacles	Cheep Cheep • Sidestepper • Walking Tree • Angry Sun • Fireball • Pokey • Pinball • Cars • Snowman • Snowball • Clock Hands • Pendulum • Goomba • Venus Fire Trap • Piranha Plant • Bullet Bill • Rocky Wrench • Burner • Chain Chomp • Thwomp • Cheep Chomp • Swooper
Bosses	Bosses	Big Bully • Eyerok • Goomboss • King Boo • King Bob-omb • Chief Chilly • Wiggler