“	Aye, the Krusty Krab, I used to eat here.	”
	— Bubba fish, "The Krusty Slammer"

The bubba fish^[1], also known as Incidental C16 and Incidental CM11, is a minor character who first appears in the episode "No Weenies Allowed."

Description[]

He is a large and round muscular purple fish with a pale green front. He has a gap in his teeth, a sailor tattoo on his arm, and stubble on his chin.

He also has an alternate design that debuted in "Plankton Retires" where he appears orange with a pale orange front and dorsal fin. He appears less muscular and wears a teal polo shirt.

Incidental C16[]

He is a green clown who wears blue overalls with a purple flower on them and has a tooth sticking out.

=Incidental CM11[]

He is colored jungle green with a pale green front and darker green lips. His head has a flatter top with bulging sides and he also has a double chin with the lower one having stubble. He wears turquoise suspenders and a violet beret.

Role in series[]

The bubba fish has made quite a large number of appearances throughout the series. He is normally portrayed as a tough and muscular fish that can usually be seen among other muscular fish. He was firstly designed to be a patron at The Salty Spitoon.

Major roles[]

SpongeBob SquarePants[]

"No Weenies Allowed"[]

He fights with the belt buckle thug who he thought took his place in line of The Salty Spitoon, but was in reality, a show that they were both tough enough to get in. SpongeBob gets accidentally swept up in the fight. After seeing their fight, Reg allows the bubba fish and the belt buckle thug to enter The Salty Spitoon.

"A Life in a Day"[]

He is seen as part of the biker gang that chases SpongeBob and Patrick for knocking over their motorcycles.

"Grandpappy the Pirate"[]

He was part of Mr. Krabs' old pirate crew that ends up getting fired by him along with the rest of his crew.

"Krusty Krushers"[]

He is one of the tough fish that get defeated by Champ 1 and Champ 2.

"Plankton Retires[]

He is a customer at the Krusty Krab who orders a Krabby Patty and a drink. Plankton jumps into his drink and is slurped by the bubba fish into his stomach, where he finds Mr. Krabs, who takes the Krabby Patty the bubba fish ate back out his mouth.

"Out of the Picture"[]

Squidward signs his name on the bubba fish's forehead which angers him.

"Larry the Floor Manager"[]

He is seen with Larry as one of him employees when running the Healthy Krab.

"Mustard O' Mine"[]

He is part of the angry mob demanding mustard from Mr. Krabs. He uses an axe to chop the Krusty Krab's crows nest down while Mr. Krabs was hiding up in it from the mob.

"The Krusty Slammer"[]

He appears as a prisoner that was sent to stay at the Krusty Krab jail. When he comes out of the police wagon and sees the Krusty Krab, he claims that he used to eat at the Krusty Krab.

"Mind the Gap"[]

Incidental CM11 appears as a patron at Blow Your Top Lounge.

"Handemonium"[]

He watches the arm wrestling contest at the locker room in Larry's Gym. Mr. Krabs challenges him to an arm wrestling match but the bubba fish cowardly refuses.

"Boss for a Day"[]

He is seen as a pirate who attacks the Krusty Krab along with Captain Cruel and Pirate 4, but Mr. Krabs manages to easily beat all three of the pirates in a sword fighting match and escorts them out of the Krusty Krab.

"Krusty Koncessionaires"[]

He is seen watching the Low Tides play "Feeding Frenzy," who is attacked by some fans of the Low Tides.

The Patrick Star Show[]

"Patrick's Prison Pals"[]

He is seen as a prisoner at the Bikini Bottom Jail, eating at the cafeteria and attending Patrick's slumber party.

"Star-Robics"[]

During "Jailhouse Workout," Bunny notices him tunneling out of prison with a spoon, and gives him a shovel to help him exercise instead.

Trivia[]

• He has an unknown "Pirate" and "Muscle Fish" incidental.

References[]

1. ^ Storyboard of "Larry the Floor Manager."