''Fishtronaut'' ( pt, Peixonauta) is an animated

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created by Celia Catunda and Kiko Mistrorigo, and produced by

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, in association with

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. The series tells the story of Fishtronaut, a fish in a spacesuit, similar to reverse scuba gear, which allows him to fly and breathe out of water. He is a secret agent who, along with his friends Marina and Zeek, unravels the mysteries occurring in the Smiling Trees Park. They solve the mysteries with the help of a P.O.P. (Primary Objective Pod), a magical multicolored ball containing clues vital to the mission. Viewers are invited to dance along with the heroes to a tune, so that the P.O.P. will open and release the clues inside. The series is aimed at children ages 3–7 and debuted successfully on

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in Latin America on 20 April 2009. In the international market, the series is marketed by the names of ''Peztronauta'' (Spanish) or ''Fishtronaut'' (English). After success on TV, ''Peixonauta'' was produced as a play called ''Peixonauta to TV Theatre,'' which premiered on 9 January 2011 in

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. On 9 November 2012, a movie titled '' Peixonauta – Agente Secreto da O.S.T.R.A.'' (in English: ''Fishtronaut – Secret Agent of O.Y.S.T.E.R.'') was released. From 30 March 2015 to 25 December 2020, the

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series also aired on the now-defunct

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network, owned by

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. The show has been noted for its success in teaching kids to care for the environment.

Location

The show is set in the Smiling Trees Park, where

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s, monkeys and other animals from around the world roam free. Children are welcome to explore the forest and climb the trees, or ride a sub to the bottom of the cove and its colorful reef. In the park is Quiet Lake, which is fed by a long river. The river also extends beyond the lake into a sandy cove along the ocean.

Characters

Main

*Fishtronaut (voiced by Dawn Ford) — ( pt, Peixonauta) is an anthropomorphic big

goldfish The goldfish (''Carassius auratus'') is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It is commonly kept as a pet in indoor aquariums, and is one of the most popular aquarium fish. Goldfish released into the wild have bec ...

. He wears a Bubblex suit that allows him to fly out of water. It also has numerous tools useful during missions. He is always watching his friends Marina and Zeek, and investigating the problems of the Smiling Trees Park in order to solve them. He lives at the bottom of Quiet Lake, though he spends more time out on the surface with his friends. He is also an aspiring inventor, creating machines generally useful to the park. He usually communicates through a video screen fitted into his suit. *Marina (voiced by Angela Galuppo) — (full name: ''Marina Green'') is a bright and curious brown-haired 10-year-old human girl who is also Fishtronaut's best friend. Every day, she proves to be a valuable member of the park's spy team. Whenever she and Fishtronaut happen to be apart, she can always use her trusty Aquawatch to stay in touch. *Zeek (voiced by Terrence Scammell) — ( pt, Zico) is a tweenage monkey who may love to monkey around, but his awesome tree-climbing abilities and finely-tuned sniffer make him invaluable to the team. Though he does come up with the most implausible of theories and even causes the occasional mix-up, his intentions are nothing but the best.

Supporting

*The Twins – Billy and Mac ( pt, Pedro e Juca) are Marina's rascal cousins. Their shenanigans tend to get them (and the park) in a heap of trouble, but they are harmless and have only the best intentions. *Dr. Green ( pt, Dr. Jardim) (voiced by Rick Jones) is Marina and the twins' grandfather who is also the wise vet/caretaker of Smiling Trees Park. He runs the park's Animal Hospital, which was built in a pod of a giant beanstalk. Whenever Marina's stuck, she knows Grandpa can help her find the answer. *Rosy Barb ( pt, Agente Rosa) (voiced by

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) is a S.E.A. agent who loves color and enjoys decorating the ocean bottom until it's just right. She knows the cove inside out and whenever Fishtronaut's on dry land, he can always check in with Rosy via the Web Clam. *Happy Plumb ( pt, Chumbo Feliz) (voiced by Terrence Scammell) is a wise old fish who likes living quietly at the bottom of the cove and knows just about all there is. No one knows how long he's been around, but it's a very long time, indeed. He remembers the very beginnings of Smiling Trees Park. Whenever Fishtronaut is stumped, he knows Happy Plumb can point him in the right direction, that is, if he can decipher Plumb's riddle of an answer.

Episode list

Season 1

# "The Case of the Disappearing Picnic Baskets (20/04/2009)" # "The Case of the Lost Critter (26/04/2009)" # "The Case of the Yucky Slime (03/05/2009)" # "The Case of the Mysterious Honk (14/05/2009)" # "The Case of Mistaken Identities (27/05/2009)" # "The Case of the Strange Smell (30/05/2009)" # "The Case of the Oily Rainbow (04/06/2009)" # "The Case of the Disappearing Friends (07/06/2009)" # "The Case of the Gopher Frenzy (11/06/2009)" # "The Case of the Quaking Park (15/06/2009)" # "The Case of Crabby Birthday (26/07/2009)" # "The Case of Missing Honey (10/08/2009)" # "The Case of the Lost Toy (31/08/2009)" # "The Case of the Mysterious Spots (11/09/2009)" # "The Case of the Spooky Night (18/10/2009)" # "The Case of Zeek's Disappearance (03/11/2009)" # "The Case of the Sunny Day (16/11/2009)" # "The Case of the Long-Nosed Monkey (22/11/2009)" # "The Case of the Messy Storeroom (28/11/2009)" # "The Case of the Pitch Black Night (04/12/2009)" # "The Case of the Flowerless Garden (13/12/2009)" # "The Case of the Seven Colors (12/01/2010)" # "The Case of the Lazy Rabbit (03/02/2010)" # "The Case of the Missing Water (06/03/2010)" # "The Case of the Stranded Giant (07/04/2010)" # "The Case of the Kiwi Bird (06/05/2010)" # "The Case of the Bubbles (08/06/2010)" # "The Case of Happy Plumb (04/09/2010)" # "The Case of the Day that was Night (11/10/2010)" # "The Case of the Seed Spreaders (01/11/2010)" # "The Laughter Case (12/11/2010)" # "The Case of the Lurking Creature (24/11/2010)" # "The Case of the Pale Flowers (27/11/2010)" # "The Case of the Flying Leaves (07/12/2010)" # "The Case of the Little Sheep (15/12/2010)" # "The Case of the Blue Wings (23/12/2010)" # "The Case of the Molten Ice (08/01/2011)" # "The Case of the Disappearing Logs (05/02/2011)" # "The Case of the Missing Crickets (07/03/2011)" # "The Case of the Shining Gnomes (02/04/2011)" # "The Case of the End of the World (10/05/2011)" # "The Case of the Plastic Bottles (09/06/2011)" # "The Case of the Puppies (07/08/2011)" # "The Case that Fell from the Sky (06/09/2011)" # "The Case of the... What case is this again? (01/10/2011)" # "The Case of the Heavy Rain (06/10/2011)" # "The Case of Marina's Gift (11/10/2011)" # "The Case of the Scalding Sands (16/10/2011)" # "The Case of the Missing Eggs (23/10/2011)" # "The Case of the Disappearing Things (26/10/2011)" # "The Case of Billy's Disappearance (03/11/2011)" # "The Case of the Three Singers (18/11/2011)"

Season 2

# "The Case of the Unknown Animals (09/11/2012)" # "The Case of the New Food (13/11/2012)" # "The Case of the Crazy Deliveries (16/11/2012)" # "The Case of the Monster (24/11/2012)" # "The Case of the House that Became a Street (28/11/2012)" # "The Case of the New Best Friend (07/12/2012)" # "The Case of the Silent Animal (11/12/2012)" # "The Case of the Growing Mystery (16/12/2012)" # "The Case of the Banana Gang (22/12/2012)" # "The Case of the Fibbing Fishy (13/01/2013)" # "The Yellow Case (06/02/2013)" # "The Case of the Hidden Treasure (02/03/2013)" # "The Case of Dr. Green (03/04/2013)" # "The Case of the Missing Tooth (04/05/2013)" # "The Case of the Extreme Speed (07/06/2013)" # "The Case of SuperZeek (03/07/2013)" # "The Case of the Silly Fight (09/09/2013)" # "The Case of the Little Red Berries (06/11/2013)" # "The Oval Case (10/12/2013)" # "The Case of Zeek's Cousin (04/01/2014)" # "The Case of the Rock Shower (06/02/2014)" # "The Case of the Weird Fish (07/03/2014)" # "The Case of the Pirate Ship (08/04/2014)" # "The Case of the Other Fishtronaut (02/05/2014)" # "The Case of the Bright Night (03/06/2014)" # "The Case of the Underwater Desert (09/07/2014)" # "The Case of Judgement (05/08/2014)" # "The Case of the Little Indian Boy (15/08/2014)" # "The Case of the Great Big Wall (23/08/2014)" # "The Case of Marina Online (27/08/2014)" # "The Case of the Zzzzz's (29/08/2014)" # "The Case of the Mysterious Song (03/09/2014)" # "The Case of the Rust Bucket (04/09/2014)" # "The Case of Autumn (09/09/2014)" # "The Case of the Moon (10/09/2014)" # "The Case of the Spinning Dolphins (11/09/2014)" # "The Case of the Rainmaker (21/09/2014)" # "The Case of the Cave of Wonders (26/09/2014)" # "The Case of One Little Minute (29/09/2014)" # "The Case of the Missing River (01/10/2014)" # "The Case of the I Wanna's (04/10/2014)" # "The Case of the Burned-Out Fish (11/10/2014)" # "The Case of the Kitty (13/11/2014)" # "The Case of the Little Big Friend (24/12/2014)" # "The Case of Zeek's Banana Grove (03/01/2015)" # "The Case of the Yellow Wings (04/02/2015)!" # "The Case of the New Little Brother (06/03/2015)" # "The Black and White Case (11/03/2015)" # "The Case of the Broken Parts (16/03/2015)" # "The Hawaiian Case (25/03/2015)" # "The Case of the Walking Rock (04/04/2015)" # "The Case of the Flying Tree (10/04/2015)" # "The Case of the Lost Puki"

Broadcast

''Fishtronaut'' was first broadcast in

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and the rest of

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on 20 April 2009 on

with the name ''Peixonauta'' in

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and ''Peztronauta'' in

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. The Spanish version of the show was dubbed in

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by DINT Doblajes Internacionales. There is another Spanish dub that airs in

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by Clan, owned by

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, and the characters speak in a Spanish accent. The series has been broadcast in the

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. In the

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, ''Fishtronaut'' is the same title as in the United States and Canada, but the characters speak in a British accent instead of a Canadian one, and this dubbed version was broadcast by

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and Channel 5. The series also has been aired in

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(the French version of Nick Jr.) and

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(with its French name called ''Poissonaute''), in

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and Toggolino (with the

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name called ''Fischtronaut''), in

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and

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(with its

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name ''Pescionauta''), in

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(with the

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name called ''Rybonauta'') and in the

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(with its

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name called ''Vistronaut''). The series also has aired in

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by Minimax. In

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, it was broadcast by

and GTV. The series also was dubbed in the

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into

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on Baraem and

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. The series also was dubbed in

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in Japan and is shown on

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. The series is also dubbed in

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and airs on

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and KBS. A Turkish-dubbed version of the show was done in

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and was broadcast on

and MINIKA.

Movie

The film '' Peixonauta – Agente Secreto da O.S.T.R.A.'' was released in theaters on 9 November 2012, in commemoration of three years of the series. The film was planned for two years and was released months before the premiere of season 2 of the TV series. The film is a compilation of some episodes of the first season. A second film was released in January 2018, with an original story.

References

* Credits and production information from
''Fishtronaut'' Synopsis and Credits
(PDF) * An overview of Season 1's episodes may be found at
Episode Synopsis and Educational Objectives
(PDF) * Character and location information from the official website linked in the Infobox.

External links