Fisch · Fish

Cockatoo Squid

“The Cockatoo Squid is an intriguing species of squid. Their bodies are almost entirely translucent and bioluminescent, which they can use to hide from possible predators. They typically leave their hiding spots at night in search of microorganisms to feed on.”— in-game Bestiary description

UnusualC$125📍 Desolate Deep

Fish stats

Avg. sell value

C$125

C$ / kg

100

Weight range

0.4 kg – 4 kg

avg 1.2 kg

Base XP

By average value, Cockatoo Squid ranks #39 of 52 Unusual fish with a listed price.

Where and when to catch Cockatoo Squid

Location: Desolate Deep
Preferred bait: Minnow
Time of day: Night
Weather: —
Season: Summer, Winter

Cockatoo Squid guide

Night is the key for the Cockatoo Squid, an Unusual fish of the Desolate Deep in the First Sea. You need Minnow as bait and either Summer or Winter. According to the wiki, its body is nearly translucent and bioluminescent, which helps it hide, and it leaves cover at night to feed on microorganisms.

The payout is modest. It averages 1.2 kg (0.4 kg to 4 kg) and sells for C$100 per kg, so a typical catch is worth about C$125, 558th of the 742 documented fish. Its top weight ranks 560th of 663, so it is light even by Unusual standards. Base XP is 65.

Rockstar Hermit Crab is the other Unusual fish in the Desolate Deep, and the zone sells Reinforced Rod and Trident Rod, so you can gear up on the spot. The sensible way to treat the Cockatoo Squid is as a by-product: if you are already fishing there at night with Minnow in the bait slot for another purpose, it will add small, reliable coins. It does not justify its own trip, and it will not move the needle on XP.

Average value × mutation multiplier