Blowfish 🐡
Quick answer
🐡 Blowfish is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Marine life”. People also find it by searching animal, fish.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Animals & nature
- Subgroup
- Marine life
- Unicode
- U+1F421
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Year added
- 2010
- Shortcode
:blowfish:
Blowfish 🐡: Meaning
🐡 Blowfish is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Marine life”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
People also find it by searching animal, fish.
How to use 🐡 Blowfish
Sea creature emojis are for beach trips, aquariums, and ocean causes. Whales and dolphins often mean calm and freedom.
Example messages
- Snorkeling this weekend 🐡
- Save the oceans 🐡
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🐡 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F421 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🐡 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🐡 | |
| CSS | \1F421 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F421} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83D\uDC21 | |
| Python | \U0001F421 | |
| URL | %F0%9F%90%A1 | |
| GitHub | :blowfish: | |
| Slack / Discord | :blowfish: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🐡 | U+1F421 | Blowfish |
History and device support
🐡 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “blowfish”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “blowfish”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “blowfish”.
Also searched as
Related keywords
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Name in other languages
- EnglishBlowfish
- EspañolPez globo
- PortuguêsBaiacu
- FrançaisPoisson-lune
- DeutschKugelfisch
- ItalianoPesce palla
- NederlandsKogelvis
- РусскийРыба-еж
- УкраїнськаРиба-куля
- PolskiRyba rozdymka
- TürkçeBalon balığı
- العربيةسمكة منتفخة
- فارسیماهی بادکنکی
- اردوبلو مچھلی
- עבריתאבו נפחא
- हिन्दीगुब्बारा मछली
- বাংলাব্লোফিশ
- தமிழ்ஊதிப்பெருக்கமடையும் மீன்
- తెలుగుముళ్లచేప
- मराठीब्लोफिश
- Bahasa IndonesiaIkan gembung
- Bahasa MelayuIkan buntal
- Tiếng ViệtCá nóc
- ไทยปลาปักเป้า
- FilipinoBlowfish
- 日本語フグ
- 한국어복어
- 简体中文河豚
- 繁體中文河豚
- KiswahiliAina ya samaki
Questions and answers
What does the 🐡 Blowfish emoji mean?
🐡 Blowfish is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Marine life”. People also find it by searching animal, fish.
How do I copy and paste the Blowfish emoji?
Tap or click the large 🐡 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Blowfish emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “blowfish”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “blowfish”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “blowfish”.
When was the Blowfish emoji added?
The Blowfish emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
What is the Unicode for 🐡?
The Blowfish emoji is U+1F421 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🐡.
Which category is the Blowfish emoji in?
🐡 Blowfish is in the Animals & nature category, in the “Marine life” subgroup, together with 17 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🐡?
Emojis similar to 🐡 Blowfish include 🐳 Spouting whale, 🐋 Whale, 🐬 Dolphin, Orca.
What is the Blowfish emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Pez globo (Español), Poisson-lune (Français), Kugelfisch (Deutsch), गुब्बारा मछली (हिन्दी), سمكة منتفخة (العربية), フグ (日本語).
How many characters is the 🐡 emoji?
🐡 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🐡?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “blowfish”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🐡?
Its official keywords are animal, fish. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🐡.
Can I use 🐡 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🐡 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
Does 🐡 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Blowfish?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :blowfish: to insert 🐡.
Does 🐡 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Blowfish emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🐡 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.