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March 24, 2006

Friday Squid Blogging: Sepioloidea lineolata

If Friday cat blogging involves cute pictures of cats, shouldn't Friday squid blogging include cute pictures of squid?

Posted on March 24, 2006 at 04:16 PM • 15 Comments • View Blog Reactions

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Overweight squids shouldn't wear stripes... it does nothing for the figure :-)

Posted by: Lee Morris at March 24, 2006 04:31 PM

That's a cute l'il fish.

Posted by: Uncle Lumpy at March 24, 2006 05:04 PM

Fffwwwoooaaaarrr!!

Bruce, people have asked you time and time again to mark stuff that's not safe for work! We live in an increasingly litigious society, you know, and some of us could lose our jobs ...

Posted by: Nobby Nuts at March 24, 2006 05:50 PM

That is a fine cute squid, as my partner volunteered when I showed it to him.

Posted by: Vicki at March 24, 2006 08:01 PM

"Striped pyjama squid" is a fitting name.

Posted by: B-Con at March 24, 2006 09:41 PM

Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings : (at a UK primary school) :

"Squid are better'n Octopussys 'cos they've got TEN big testacles (sic)."

Guess we have to give that kid a quick spelling lesson ;-)

Posted by: Stu Savory at March 24, 2006 11:11 PM

I love it. Well done Bruce.

Best regards

Posted by: Nigel Sedgwick at March 25, 2006 06:23 AM

And you all eat them? Shame.

Posted by: Prohias at March 25, 2006 10:22 AM

I'm not sure I understand why Friday squid blogging, but cute pictures of cephalopods are always appreciated.

Posted by: Meg at March 25, 2006 01:09 PM

Ahhhh....so cute!!!!

I've been a fan of the squid since childhood...Friday Squid Blogging ROCKS! Please continue!

Posted by: JoeDoe at March 25, 2006 05:09 PM

It's a great picture, but it would be even better if it included a recipe and a recommendation of a good wine to accompany the dish ...

Posted by: Rob Mayfield at March 25, 2006 11:35 PM

@Prohias

You most certainly do not eat the giant squid, as it uses amonia in it's swim bladder for controling it's elevation, the taste and smell compleatly permiate the entire creature (when it's dead, nobody has been near a live one to tell if it can control the smell or not ;)

@Bruce,

Bit of side knowledge as you mentioned "Cute cats" did you know that the brain of the giant octopus is about the same size as that of the cat?

Also even the smaller species exhibit some quite extrodinary skills that can only be described as intelegent (including guile).

Posted by: Clive Robinson at March 27, 2006 07:18 AM

@Clive

But isn't this a cuttlefish? I've seen them (likely not this particular species) on sushi menus...

Posted by: anonymous at March 27, 2006 12:32 PM

It is a cuttlefish. The common name of Striped Pyjama Squid is a misnomer. But I guess "Friday Decapod Blogging" doesn't have the same ring to it.

Posted by: mud and flame at March 27, 2006 03:45 PM

In case you hadn't seen it yet:

http://www.squid.us/

Currently wielding one of my favourite shirts at the top of the page, and squid hats for cats lower down.

Posted by: Bob at March 28, 2006 10:28 AM