| Sputtlefish | |
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| Appears in | Pikmin 3 |
| Scientific name | Unknown |
| Family | Unknown |
| Areas | Garden of Hope |
| Mission Mode Collect Treasure! stages | None |
| Mission Mode Battle Enemies! stages | None |
| Side Story days | None |
| Bingo Battle stages | None |
| Attacks | Eat Pikmin
Release ink |
The Sputtlefish is a poisonous, squid-like enemy in Pikmin 3. They are capable of swimming around underwater. They swim casually when unthreatened 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 eatting them one at a time. If attacked, it will release ink which causes Pikmin to panic for some time until they are whistled and swim away. They can also heal once attacked.[1]
Gallery
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A close up shot of two Sputtlefish in attacking posture.
A close up shot of a single Sputtlefish
2 Sputtlefish and a Waddlepus in the Garden of Hope
Trivia
- The Sputtlefish's name is based off of "spurt", since it squirts ink to defend itself, and "Cuttlefish", a real-life animal that it resembles.
- The "Sputtle" part of the name could also be based off of the real life "sputtle", an excretion produced by insects that functions as a paralytical defense.
- The Sputtlefish's tentacle ends resemble leaves and the top of its head resembles a flower. With this being known, it may very well be a plant-animal hybrid, like the Pikmin