Squid

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Squid
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Real-world info
Name: Loliolus japonica (Japanese squid) Family: Loliginidae (pencil squids)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  イカ  오징어  Calamaro  Kalmar  鱿鱼  Calmar  Calamar  Pijlinktvis  魷魚  Calmar  Calamar  Кальмар

The squid (イカ, Ika) is a saltwater fish in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori e+. Despite being known as a fish in the Animal Crossing series, the squid is a type of mollusk, similar to (but not directly related to) the octopus.

Catch details

In Doubutsu no Mori e+

#44

"イカを つりあげた! ゲッソ―!"
Translation: "I caught a squid! It's a Blooper!"

DnM / iQue

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

Time of year	Dec – Jul
Time of day	All day
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Medium
Selling price	400 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#48

"I caught a squid! Oh no I squidn't!"

Description	Eight of its ten appendages are arms, and the other two are tentacles.
Time of year	Dec – Aug
Time of day	All day
Peak times	Dec – Jul
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	35 cm
Rarity	–
Selling price	400 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#53

"I caught a squid! Oh yes I squid!"

Description	Eight of the tentacles are legs--the two longer ones are actually arms.
Time of year	Dec – Aug 15
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	About 14 in.
Selling price	400 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#58

"I caught a squid! Yes, I did!"

Time of year	Dec – Aug 15 All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea Tortimer Island
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	35 cm
Selling price	400 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#2

Event availability	None
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	29.2 cm – 40.7 cm
Rarity	★
Catch rate	Cannot be caught at this time
Selling price	10 Bells
Request reward	100 Bells, 2 Friendship Points

In New Horizons

In New Horizons, a squid is used as an ingredient for Franklin to cook the Fish Meunière dish on Turkey Day in the southern hemisphere.

#63

"I caught a squid! Do they...not actually "bloop"?"

Alternate catch quote(s): "I caught a squid! It's off the hook!"
"I caught a squid! I had an inkling I might!"

Time of year	North: Dec – Aug South: Jun – Feb
Time of day	All day
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Medium
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  500 Bells  C.J.:  750 Bells
Furniture size

Use in cooking

Squid is used as a cooking ingredient in the cooking recipes for the following items:

Recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Item	Image	Type	Buy price	Available from	Materials
800	Seafood salad		Savory	Not for sale	Any villager  Restaurant	1× Squid 1× Sweet shrimp
823	Seafood ajillo		Savory	Not for sale	Any villager  Restaurant	1× Tiger prawn 1× Squid 1× Scallop
834	Squid-ink spaghetti		Savory	Not for sale	Fishing	3× Flour 1× Squid
840	Squid-ink curry		Savory	Not for sale	Fishing	3× Flour 1× Squid

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Donating to the museum

Squid can be donated to the museum: when given to Blathers, he will briefly talk.

In Wild World

"Octopus and squid both have ink, and I've seen squid ink in recipes quite often... Strangely, however, I've never heard of a dish that uses octupus ink! I suppose it's partially due to the fact that octopi produce very little ink... What ink they DO make is watery and ill-suited for cooking, as well... That said, I've heard that the flavor is not at all repugnant, eh wot? Perhaps an octopus-ink pasta wouldn't be bad..."

After being given to the museum, the squid will appear in the sea tank of the aquarium, propelling itself around towards the back.

In City Folk

"The creature we know as the squid comes in a variety of shapes...and indeed, sizes! Some reports tell of squid measuring in excess of 120 inches in length! At that size, it's no wonder you see them in sci-fi cinema. They DO seem bit like aliens, eh wot?"

In New Leaf

The information board in front of the tank that houses the squid says the following:

"People assume squids have legs, but those are actually arms. There are 10 in all; two are used to grab prey. To swim, they twist their fins and expel water from inside their bodies to allow for fluid motion. The ink they shoot when threatened forms into the shape of a squid, acting as a sort of body double."

In New Horizons

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"Well, first off, squids are members of the mollusk family, just like the octopus. Many mollusks like snails and clams have shells, but the squid's body is almost completely soft. The exception is a long, narrow bit of hard material going through its main body-the last remnant of its shell. Of course, having your shell INSIDE is not a best practice. Perhaps they lost the owner's manual!"

Fishing Tourney

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a squid, Chip will say the following dialogue.

In City Folk

"I like chopping up squid for little bouncy, floaty bits in my noodle salads! Num! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"

In New Leaf

"A great thing to try with a squid is drying it overnight. Delicious, even with all those tentacles and suckers! Not that I have the patience to wait that long, of course. I'm getting the urge to snack! YUM!"

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  Doubutsu no Mori e+

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  Animal Crossing: Wild World

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk
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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information

The exact type of squid in the Animal Crossing series is not known but judging by the City Folk's description, it may be a European squid which is white with two long arms. The family name, 'Loliginidae' is commonly referred to as the inshore, calamari, and grass squid. Squids eat small plants, insects and small animals that float on the surface of the ocean.

Trivia

• In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the squid's tank when placed as furniture bears an icon that resembles an Inkling.
  • Additionally, two of its catch quotes are a reference to Inklings and Off the Hook. The usage of "inkling" doubles as a pun, referring to the word's main meaning, "a slight knowledge or vague notion."
• The catch quote in Doubutsu no Mori e+ and one in Animal Crossing: New Horizons refer to Bloopers.
• The Fish-Drying Rack can be customized to feature Squid in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Names in other languages

	イカ ika	Squid
	오징어 ojing-eo	Squid
	鱿鱼 yóuyú	Squid
	魷魚 Unknown
	Кальмар Kal'mar	Squid
	Pijlinktvis	Squid
	Kalmar	Squid
	Calamar	Squid
	Calmar	Squid
	Calamaro	Squid

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