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|attacks    = Eat Pikmin, squirt Ink
|attacks    = Eat Pikmin
|areas      = [[Garden of Hope]]
|areas      = [[Garden of Hope]]
|missionct  = [[Forgotten Cove]], [[Beastly Caverns]]
|missionct  = [[Forgotten Cove]], [[Beastly Caverns]]
|missionbe  = [[Silver Lake]]
|missionbe  = [[Silver Lake]]
|sidestories = [[Land, Sea, and Sky]]
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The '''Sputtlefish''' ({{j|カワスミ|Kawa Sumi|River Cuttlefish}}) is a squid-like [[Enemy|enemy]] with a flower-like protrusion atop its head, found in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. These enemies can only be found underwater. They swim casually when not threatened, but upon the arrival of Pikmin, they will take an upright posture and swim towards them. They can lash out on Pikmin with their tentacles, grabbing and eating them one at a time. If attacked, one will release ink which causes Pikmin to [[panic]] for some time until they are whistled and swim away. The Sputtlefish can also gradually [[regeneration|heal]] if left alone once attacked.
The '''Sputtlefish''' ({{j|カワスミ|Kawa Sumi|River Cuttlefish}}) is a squid-like enemy with a flower-like protrusion atop its head, found in ''[[Pikmin 3]]''. These enemies can only be found underwater. They swim casually when not threatened, but upon the arrival of Pikmin, they will take an upright posture and swim towards them. They can lash out on Pikmin with their tentacles, grabbing and eating them one at a time. If attacked, one will release ink which causes Pikmin to panic for some time until they are whistled and swim away. The Sputtlefish can also gradually heal if left alone once attacked.


==Stats==
==Stats==
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|regen3 = Unknown
|regen3 = Unknown
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===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
{{transcript|Sputtlefish are small aquatic creatures that release ink when attacked. When you encounter a Sputtlefish, lock onto the creature and send a squad of Blue Pikmin charging in to attack. With a reasonably large squad, you shouldn't have any trouble defeating a Sputtlefish before it has a chance to retaliate.
If the creature does manage to release its ink, however, any Pikmin caught in the cloud will panic. Use your whistle to calm your scattered Pikmin and send them charging in for another attack.}}


==Behavior==
==Behavior==
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If time is a concern, you can easily leave a small group of Blue Pikmin to attack a Sputtlefish, then go off and do something else that needs to be done, and the Pikmin should be able to take the creature down without any trouble.
If time is a concern, you can easily leave a small group of Blue Pikmin to attack a Sputtlefish, then go off and do something else that needs to be done, and the Pikmin should be able to take the creature down without any trouble.


{{notes|p3dpalph=y|p3dpbrittany=y|p3dpcharlie=y|p3dplouieus=y|p3dplouieeu=y|p3dpolimar=y}}
===''Pikmin 3'' Prima Guide===
{{transcript|Sputtlefish are small aquatic creatures that release ink when attacked. When you encounter a Sputtlefish, lock onto the creature and send a squad of Blue Pikmin charging in to attack. With a reasonably large squad, you shouldn't have any trouble defeating a Sputtlefish before it has a chance to retaliate.
If the creature does manage to release its ink, however, any Pikmin caught in the cloud will panic. Use your whistle to calm your scattered Pikmin and send them charging in for another attack.|block=y}}
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==Technical information==
==Technical information==
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==Naming==
==Naming==
{{see also|Squirdler family#Naming}}
Its name is based off of "spurt" &ndash; since it squirts ink to defend itself &ndash; and {{w|cuttlefish}}, a real-life animal that it resembles. A cuttlefish has two tentacles and a soft body, much like the Sputtlefish. The "sputtle" part of the name could also be based off of the real life {{w|sputtle}}, an excretion produced by insects that functions as a paralytic defense. In Japan, it's known as {{j|カワスミ|Kawa Sumi}}, in which {{j|カワ|kawa}} means "river" and {{j|スミ|sumi}} is short for {{j|スミイカ|sumīka}}, which is the word for the golden cuttlefish, or the Japanese spineless cuttlefish. The creature's internal name, <code>kawasumi</code>, matches its Japanese name.
{{naming
 
|common    = Sputtlefish. The name is based off of "spurt" &ndash; since it squirts ink to defend itself &ndash; and {{w|cuttlefish}}, a real-life animal that it resembles. A cuttlefish has two tentacles and a soft body, much like the Sputtlefish. The "sputtle" part of the name could also be based off "spittle", describing saliva ejected from the mouth.
Its scientific name is ''Pseudocephalopoda florascens''. ''Pseudocephalopoda'' uses "Pseudo-", meaning it greatly resembles or is even confused for something it isn't, and ''{{w|cephalopoda}}'', the class of animals home to the likes of the squid, octopus, and cuttlefish (which the Sputtlefish resembles). ''Florascens'' comes from ''florescence'', a term used for flowers in the process of blooming. This describes its fins, as they resemble the petals of a blooming flower.
|scientific = ''Pseudocephalopoda florascens''. ''Pseudocephalopoda'' comes from "pseudo" and "{{w|Cephalopoda}}". ''Florascens'' comes from "florescence", a term used for flowers in the process of blooming. This describes its fins, as they resemble the petals of a blooming flower.
|jpcommon  = {{j|カワスミ|Kawa Sumi}}, in which {{j|カワ|kawa}} means "river" and {{j|スミ|sumi}} is short for {{j|スミイカ|sumīka}}, which is the word for the golden cuttlefish, or the Japanese spineless cuttlefish.
|jpname    = {{j|ハナイカモドキ|Hana Ika Modoki|Flower Pseudo Cuttlefish}}.
|internal  = The creature's internal name, <code>kawasumi</code>, matches its Japanese name.
}}


===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
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|JapR  = Kawa Sumi
|JapR  = Kawa Sumi
|JapM  = River Cuttlefish
|JapM  = River Cuttlefish
|ChiTrad = 噴墨魚
|SpaA = Tintero de agua
|SpaAM = Water inkwell
|Fra  = Crachouillencre
|Fra  = Crachouillencre
|FraM  = From ''crachouille'' (sputtle) and ''encre'' (ink)
|FraM  = From ''crachouille'' (sputtle) and ''encre'' (ink)
|Ger  = Sepiflora
|Ger  = Sepiflora
|GerM  = From ''Sepia'' (a genus of cuttlefish) and "flower"
|GerM  = from "sepia" (a clam) and "flower"
|Kor  = 강먹물
|SpaA  = Tintero de agua
|SpaAM = Water inkwell
|Ita  = Sputinchiostro
|ItaM  = Inkspitter
}}
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Sputtlefish E3 2012 lockon.png|[[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|E3 2012]] screenshot of [[Blue Pikmin]] fighting a Sputtlefish.
Sputtlefish E3 2012 lockon.png|[[Pikmin 3 prerelease information|E3 2012]] screenshot of [[Blue Pikmin]] fighting a Sputtlefish.
Sputtlefish E3 2012 screenshot.png|E3 2012 screenshot of a Sputtlefish attacking Blue Pikmin with ink.
Sputtlefish E3 2012 screenshot.png|E3 2012 screenshot of a Sputtlefish attacking Blue Pikmin with ink.
P3 Sputtlefish corpse.jpg|The corpse of a Sputtlefish.
CuttlefishRL.jpg|A real world cuttlefish.
CuttlefishRL.jpg|A real world cuttlefish.
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*[[Puckering Blinnow]]
*[[Puckering Blinnow]]


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[[Category:Pikmin-eating enemies]]
[[Category:Garden of Hope]]
[[Category:Underwater enemies]]
[[Category:Underwater enemies]]
[[Category:Garden of Hope]]

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