Squirdler family
The squirdler family is a family of aquatic, squid-like creatures introduced in Pikmin 3, although the family went unclassified until Pikmin 3 Deluxe. It contains only one member, the Sputtlefish, belonging to the Pseudocephalopoda genus.
Members[edit]
Sputtlefish[edit]
- Main article: Sputtlefish.
Scientific name: Pseudocephalopoda florascens
The Sputtlefish is an aquatic enemy that debuted in Pikmin 3. They are small, aquatic creatures that vaguely resemble real-world cephalopods, grabbing Pikmin with their tentacles and eating them one at a time. Sputtlefish can squirt ink to defend themselves against attackers such as Pikmin, causing them to run around in panic, and take advantage of the ensuing chaos by fleeing and regaining health.
Naming[edit]
The name "squirdler" contains "squird", which maybe a mix of "squid" and "squirt", due to the Sputtlefish squirting ink.
The family genus, Pseudocephalopoda uses "Pseudo-", meaning it greatly resembles or is even confused for something it isn't, and Cephalopoda, a real world class that includes squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish, the former which Sputtlefish resembles.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
イカモドキ科? Ika Modoki Ka |
Pseudo squid/cuttlefish family | |
 Chinese(traditional) |
墨魚擬態科 Mòyú nǐtài kē |
Cuttlefish mimicry family | |
 Chinese(simplified) |
墨魚擬態科 Mòyú nǐtài kē |
Cuttlefish mimicry family | |
 French |
encéphalopode | Encephalopod | From encéphale (brain) and céphalopode (cephalopod) |
 German |
Florapod | Florapod | From flora and cephalopod |
 Italian |
Cefalopodisti | Cephalopodists | From "cefalopode" (cephalopod) and the suffix "-isti" (-ists) |
 Korean |
오징어닮은꼴 과 Ojing-Eodalm-Eunkkol Gwa |
Squid look-alike family | |
 Spanish |
Tinteroides | Inkwelloid | From tintero (inkwell) |
