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Taruika

Japanese Name	タルイカ
Fan Name*	Barrel Squid
Species	Squid
Family	Ootaruika (father)
Affiliates	Starfy, Moe, Starly
Location/Residence	Deep Sea, Pitch Dark Cave, Kachiwari Iceberg
First Appearance	Densetsu no Starfy
Latest Appearance	Densetsu no Starfy 3

The Taruika (literally meaning Barrel Squid) are squids that are usually inside Barrels and also wear them. There appears to be two of them excluding their father Ootaruika.

File:Taruika.png

Taruika sprite

Densetsu no Starfy
Characters	Starfy • Moe • Old Man Lobber • Akua • Amebrush • Ashikaru • Buranko • Chibi-kannin • Chorosuke • Chikurin • Chuta • Dolchina • Dolfy • Dolshi •Kit Fish • Fat Cat • Fork • Fork's brother • Fukafuka • Gekojii • Herman • Himandodo •Hirao • Hirarin • Hotarubi • Horun • Jellato Sisters • Jiilacanth • Jojiro • Jueri • Kanninpapa • Konbi • Lovelove • Loverin • Lovely • Mama Star •Mekani-jiisan • Mermaid • Miguana • Moe's siblings • Mogu • Moon • Ootaruika • Pao • Papa Star • Pufftop Guard • Pufftop Kids • Rarako • Ruby • Shorosuke • Taruika • Tatsunomama • Tatsunoko • The Whale • Torito • Ukizzu • Wotsaruto • Yakoukagami • Zendama
Items	Kettle • Key • Dentalium Shell • Pretty Shell • Pretty Coral • Cute Stuffed Toy • Delicious Cake • The Jellato Sisters • Hirarin • Tone of Ocean • Drug • Heart Key • Spade Key • Club Key • Diamond Key • Scoop • Pickaxe • Bomb • Ointment • Yogensho • Jar • Pufftop Kids
Bosses	Konk • Bankirosu • Boerun • Blantern • Boctopus • Doppel • Kuragen • Mokumocchu • Kaninari • Ogura
Abilities	Dance • Dash • Dash & Jump • Done For • Dizziness • Entering a Door • Glide • Good Night……‎ • Jump • Panting • Slip • Star Spin (level 2, level 3) • Spin Jump • Surf Jump • Swim • Talk • Turbo Swim • Walk
Vehicles	Balloon • Catfish Boat • Kigurumi • Magic Set • Mole Tank
Enemies	Akko • Arukaseki • Arumonto • Barikku • Barun • Battafurai • Bellybird • Birinagashi • Biririmaneki • Blinkfin • Bobfin • Bogyo • Bu • Buranko • Burokka • Calaminer • Chikkin • Chikku • Chikugyo • Chingyo • Choby • Chochin • Chokki • Chumbrella • Dangoron • Desuroru • Dokazun • Eibi • Enzeru • Erekirage • Flunder • Fork • Gadegade • Gain • Gandosu • Ganma • Glunk • Gufu • Guppo • Gyotto • Hebiru • Hiramei • Hirapa • Honouo • Hopalop • Hyappo • Hyuruhyuru • Ice Guy • Ikametto • Imadame • Ippon • Isogin • Jellysquish • Jerubari • Kabutomashin • Kachitsuki • Kagiban • Kagibanrei • Kaiden • Kasakasa • Komeruto • Komorin • Korasu • Korudon • Kosogyo • Kururi • Liftwisp • Lurchin • Mandogora • Mantowani • Marume • Marunokon • Mayukoin • Medatsuka • Mejiro • Meramera • Merutofi • Miimii • Mo • Modoki •Mogumogu • Mokku • Monjakku • Monjamin • Nishikikoiru • Nogo • Norinori • Nubble • Octopult • Ogakure • Oomukashi • Patrol Crab • Pearl Sprite • Pingoon • Pinpin • Piranya • Piriru • Pitapita • Piyochiyo • Pizzap • Potori • Pukukame • Purankudon • Rannan • Ridokkusu • Rock Punk • Sametto • Sand Snark • Sawawa • Sazan • Shakke • Shamin • Shande • Skelefin • Skullpin • Sky Swimmer • Snark • Spinebelly • Springer • Stangler • Sukarudon • Sukarupu • Sukesuke • Tatsubo • Teppo • Tobeiuo • Tobeuo • Togesenbon • Torabera • Tsunokkuru • Tsurutsura • Uga • Ukigame • Ukondori •Unu • Upon • Urobotto • Utsubon • Wahi Wahi • Wakazo • Wanekku • Warugao • Warusaru • Wasawasa • Winna • Zuratta
Stages	Lobber's Cave • Coral Reef • Stranded Whale • Sea of Ice • Deep Sea • Sunken Ship • Undersea Temple • Sea of Sky • Pufftop
Miscellany	Glitches • Picture Book data • Unused content • Prerelease information • Untitled balloon/bubble pushing games (Game Boy) • Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)) • Soundtrack • Staff Credits •

Densetsu no Starfy 2
Characters	Starfy • Moe • Old Man Lobber • Biba • Chibi-kannin • Chonmagyo • Chorosuke • Chuta • Echigyoya • Fat Cat • Flatfish (unused) • Fork • Fork's brother • Fukafuka • Funazou • Gaganmo • Gaidonna • Gekojii (referenced) • Gekyojii • Herman • Hirao • Hirarin • Hotarubi • Horun • Jellato Sisters • Jojiro • Jueri • Kamekkochounan • Kamekkoimouto • Kamekkojinan • Kameru • Kamone • Kanninpapa • Kit Fish • Kodorun • Konbi • Korisu • Korundoru • Kumajii • Kyorozo (flashback) • Lovelove • Loverin • Lovely • Mama Star • Mayudorago • Mekani-jiisan • Mermaid • Mijingou • Mitsugasago • Moe's siblings • Moe's mother (flashback) • Moon • Ogyan • Ogyon • Ootaruika • Orisu • Papa Star • Pink creature (unused) • Pufftop Guard • Pufftop Kids • Resshi • Ruby • Savako • Shorosuke • Shurikit • Taiblond • Taruika • The Squirts • The Whale (cameo) • Torito • Ukizzu • Unknown Crab (footage only) • Unknown Penguin (footage only) • Unknown Yellow Character (footage only) • Wotsaruto • Yakoukagami
Items	Flyer • Circle Key • Triangle Key • Square Key • Pot of Roses • Sunflower Vase • Vase of Roses • Study Desk • Chabudai • Coral Table • Cheap Chair • Zabuton • Shell Chair • Kamekko Radar • Kamekkoimoto • Kamekkojinan • Kamekko Radar 2 • Kamekkochonan • Letter 1 • Letter 2 • Reply 1 • Reply 2 • Shurikit's Bell • Puchi Ogura #5's Letter • Kumajii's Honey • Moon • Prison Bars Key • Key • Barrel • Hint Memo 1 • Hint Memo 2 • Hint Memo 3 • Cute Stuffed Toy • Photographs • Statue Fragment • Squirt #1 • Squirt #2 • Squirt #3 • Squirt #4 • Thunder Pants • Gym Tights • Cold Medicine • Makeup Set • Prison Key (Silver) • Post • Snowman • Mobile • Facial Hair Vaccine • Secret Letter • Prison Key (Skull) • Shell Tape • Shell Ataa • Letter • Something written on paper.. • Diamond Key • Club Key • Spade Key • Heart Key • Jar • Treasure Map
Bosses	Puchi Ogura #1 and Konk • Puchi Ogura #2 and Pekin Duck Model • Puchi Ogura #3 and Kiremoth • Puchi Ogura #4 • Puchi Ogura #5 and Numan • Puchi Ogura #6 and Kigurumi • Puchi Ogura #7 and Mandazetto • Puchi Ogura #8 and Yurikarugo • Puchi Ogura #9 and Jiiyan • Puchi Ogura #10 • Ogura
Abilities	Air Jump • Dance • Dash • Dash & Jump • Done For • Duck • Duck & Slide • Dizziness • Entering a Door • Glide • Good Night……‎ • Jump • Panting • Shooting Star‎ • Slip‎ • Star Spin (level 2, level 3) • Spin Jump • Surf Jump • Swim • Talk • Turbo Swim • Walk
Stuff	List of Stuff (Clothes - Accessories)
Vehicles	Balloon • Kigurumi • Ryun • Sukebon
Enemies	Akkou • Arukaseki • Arumonto • Barikku • Barun • Battafurai • Bellybird • Big Nikku • Birinagashi • Blinkfin • Bobfin • Bogyo • Bu • Burokka • Buyoyon • Calaminer • Chikkin • Chikku • Chikugyo • Chingyo • Choby • Chochin • Chokki • Chonmagyo • Chumbrella • Demeka • Desuroru • Dokazun • Eibi • Enzeru • Erekirage • Flunder • Fork • Fork's brother • Furagura • Gain • Gandosu • Ganma • Ginji • Glunk • Green monster (unused) • Gufu • Guppo • Gyotto • Hebiru • Hiramei • Hirapa • Honouo • Hopalop • Hyappo • Hyuruhyuru • Ice Guy • Ikametto • Imadame • Insect (unused) • Ippon • Isogin • Jellysquish • Jerubari • Jiappo • Kachitsuki • Kagibanrei • Kai • Kasakasa • Komeruto • Komorin • Korasu • Korudon • Kosogyo • Ku • Kururi • Kushamisekizou • Liftwisp • Lurchin • Mandogora • Mantowani • Marume • Marunokon • Mayukoin • Medatsuka • Mejiro • Meramera • Merutofi • Miimii • Mo • Modoki • Mokku • Monjakku • Monjamin • Nogo • Norinori • Nubble • Octopult • Ogakure • Patrol Crab • Pearl Sprite • Pingoon • Pinpin • Piranya • Piranyan • Piriru • Pitapita • Piyochiyo • Pizzap • Potori • Pukukame • Purankudon • Rannan • Ridokkusu • Riku • Rock Punk • Sametto • Sand Snark • Sawawa • Sazan • Shakke • Shamin • Shande • Skelefin • Skullpin • Sky Swimmer • Snark • Spinebelly • Springer • Stangler • Sukarudon • Sukarupu • Sukesuke • Tatsubo • Teppo • Tobeiuo • Tobeuo • Togesenbon • Togerino • Togerinu • Torabera • Tsunokkuru • Tsurutsura • Uga • Ukigame • Ukondori • Umiushi • Unu • Upon • Urobotto • Utsubon • Wahi Wahi • Wakazo • Wanekku • Warugao • Warusaru • Wasawasa • Winna • Zuratta
Stages	Lobber's Cave • Sea of Beginning • Turtle Turtle Land • Slippery Ice Alpine • Large Tree's Forest • Pitch Dark Cave • Yeeha Alpine • Pufftop • Resshi Lake • Torrent's Waterfall • Ogura Castle • Test Stage (unused)
Miscellany	Easter eggs • Glitches • Photographs • Picture Book data • Prerelease information • Soundtrack • Staff Credits • Unused content

Densetsu no Starfy 3
Characters	Starfy • Starly • Moe • Old Man Lobber • Burako • Chibi-kannin • Chibi-Sansho • Choan • Chuta • Echigyoya • Fat Cat • Fork • Fork's brother • Fukafuka • Funazou • Gabun • Gaganmo • Gekojii • Gekyojii • Herman • Hirao • Hirara • Hirarin • Hotarubi • Sir Hokwi • Hokwi Group • Jellato Sisters • Jojiro • Jiilacanth • Jueri • Kabasonchou • Kanninpapa • Kanterabaa • Kit Fish • Kittana • Konbi • Konezu • Kyorozou • Lovelove • Lovely • Loverin • Mama Star • Mamanezu • Makaika Group • Mantahan • Mermaid • Mekani Genius • Mekani-jiisan • Mijingou • Moe's siblings • Moon • Ootaruika • Papa Star • Puchi Ogura (flashback, credits) • Pufftop Guard • Pufftop Kids • Pufftop Scholar • Resshi • Rockin' Baa • Ruby • Saint Nak • Sansho Daddy • Savako • Seiuchi-kun • Shiro-san • Shurikit • Taiblond • Taruika • The Squirts • Torito • Ukizzu • Uruwool • Wario • Wotsaruto • Yugudorajii • Mover Fish • The Colored Stars
Items	Pretty Shell • Flying Squirrel Mantle • Oden • Helmet • Perfume • Hand Mirror • Compact Mirror • Necklace • Bomb • Sack of Presents • Oboe • Wool • Sewing Set • Reindeer Band • Curved Horns • Mobile (speech bubble) • Jungle Manjuu • Shovel • Bear-san Rucksack • Title Certificate • Silver Vine • Green Foxtail • Tone of Ocean • Legendary Guitar • Legendary Bass • Legendary Drums • Ocean Saxophone • Jewel • Ukulele • Gym Clothes • Wig • Bellyband • Happi and Headband • Shell Tape • Shell Ataa • Kaki • Prison Key • Evil Crystal
Bosses	Konk • Buirun • Mad Piero • Pengod • Enbiraru • Amaenbi and Gyamuran • Bankirosu • Gachatakkoru • Muga • Ogura • Evil
Abilities	Air Jump (Starfy only) • Crawl (Starly only) • Dance • Dash • Dash & Jump • Dizziness • Done For • Duck • Duck & Slide • Entering a Door • Glide • Good Night……‎ • Jump • Panting • Shooting Star‎ (Starfy only) • Slip‎ • Star Spin (level 2, level 3) • Spin Jump • Surf Jump • Swim • Talk • Turbo Swim • Walk • Wall Jump (Starly only)
Stuff	List of Stuff (Clothes - Accessories)
Vehicles	Hopping • Kigurumi • Pakara • Submarine • Mention only: Blimp
Enemies	Akkou • Arukaseki • Arumonto • Barikku • Barun • Battafurai • Bellybird • Bigufagu • Birinagashi • Blinkfin • Bobfin • Bogyo • Bu • Calaminer • Chikkin • Chikku • Chikugyo • Chingyo • Choby • Chochin • Chokki • Chumbrella • Desuroru • Dokame • Dokazun • Eibi • Erekirage • Fish • Flunder • Fork • Fork's brother • Gain • Gabuppa • Ganma • Glunk • Gufu • Guppo • Gyotto • Hebiru • Hiramegaeshi • Hirapa • Hopalop • Hyuruhyuru • Ice Guy • Ikametto • Imadame • Ippon • Isogin • Jellysquish • Jerubari • Jiappo • Kachitsuki • Kachiwari-sama • Kagibanrei • Kakippe • Kasakasa • Komeruto • Komorin • Korasu • Korudon • Kosogyo • Kururi • Liftwisp • Lurchin • Mandogora • Mantowani • Marume • Marunokon • Mayucoin • Medatsuka • Mekkarabii • Meramera • Merutofi • Miimii • Mijingou • Misutorappa • Mo • Modoki • Mokku • Monjakku • Monjamin • Nebokenamako • Nogo • Norinori • Nubble • Nyororu • Octopult • Parinezumi • Patrol Crab • Pearl Sprite • Pingoon • Pinpin • Piranya • Piranyan • Piriru • Pitapita • Piyochiyo • Pizzap • Pukukame • Purankudon • Rannan • Ridokkusu • Ringio-kun • Rock Punk • Sametto • Sand Snark • Sangoro • Sawawa • Shakke • Shamin • Shande • Skelefin • Skullpin • Sky Swimmer • Snark • Spinebelly • Springer • Stangler • Sukarudon • Sukarupu • Sukesuke • Tatsubo • Tobeiuo • Tobeuo • Togesenbon • Torabera • Trappa • Treasure Monster • Tsunokkuru • Tsurutsura • Uga • Ukigame • Ukondori • Umiushi • Unu • Upon • Urobotto • Utsubon • Wahi Wahi • Wakazo • Wanekku • Warugao • Warusaru • Wasawasa • Winna • Zuratta
Stages	Lobber's Cave • Coral Coast • Misty Town • Crushed Ice Alpine • Jungle • Flamer Volcano • Gabun Ocean Trench • Undersea Ruins • Sea of Sky Old Castle • Test Stage (unused)
Miscellany	Easter eggs • Error screens • Glitches • Prerelease information • \|Revision differences]] ((v1.0/1.1,/Wii U Virtual Console) • Soundtrack • Staff Credits • Trading Cards data • Unused content

The Legendary Starfy series manga
Manga series	Densetsu no Starfy (Sayori Abe), (Yumiko Sudō) • Starfy Four Cell Theater • Densetsu no Starfy R (Suzuo Yadaka) • Character Parfait • Video Game Magazine/Starfy's Adventure
Chapters (Sayori Abe)	Smells Delicious... (Ch.?)
Chapters (Yumiko Sudō)	Volume 1: Going to the Human World Fii! (Ch.1) • I'm a Prince Fii! (Ch.2) • Not Afraid of Water Fii! (Ch.3) • I Hate Old Man Lobber Fii! (Ch.4) • Search for Treasure Fii! (Ch.5) • We'll Absolutely Meet Again Fii! (Ch.6) • Making Money Fii! (Ch.7) • False Starfy Appearance Fii! (Ch.8) Volume 2: Ogura and the Showdown Fii! (Ch.9) • Out on a New Adventure Fii! (Ch.10) • Nostalgic Reunion Fii! (Ch.11) • Courage Wars Fii! (Ch.12) • Get Back Mama Fii! (Ch.13) • I Want to Appear in the Movies Too Fii! (Ch.14) • Big Panic, the Jar is Broke Fii! (Ch.15) • With Wario, this is the Best Tag Team Fii! (Ch.16) • Meeting a Friendly Tree Fii! (Ch.17) • Mines are Dangerous Fii! (Ch.18) • The Sealed Jar and the Big Disturbance Fii! (Ch.19)
Starfy Four Cell Theater manga	The Sea Adventure Begins...!? (#1) • Go with the Signature Move!! (#2) • New Action Appearance!! (#3) • Starfy Super Pinch!! (#4) • Moe's Vehicle (#5) • To the Sky with the Balloon!! (#6) • Twice of Anything (#7) • "2" Early Release!! (#8) • Who is the Protagonist? (#9) • Moe's Ambition!! (#10) • Using the Sealed Jar (#11) • A New Signature Move!? (#12) • Autumn is the Season of Ogura!? (#13) • Sealed Jar Secret (#14)
Chapters (Densetsu no Starfy R)	Volume 1: Starfy's Love Attack!! (Ch.1) • Super Difficult! Love of a Young Girl (Ch.2) • A Battle of Love Draws Near! (Ch.3) • Aim for the Town! Distress Survival!! (Ch.4) • Holy Place of Otaku, Viva! Akiba!! (Ch.5) • Favorite Chocolate: Whose Hand!? (Ch.6) • Pufftop Kingdom, Game King Playoff (Ch.7) • Legendary Class!? Soccer Showdown!! (Ch.8) • Extremely Strange F Zone!? (Ch.9) • Starfy Fairytale!! (Ch.10) • Unusual Play One After Another! Baseball Showdown!! (Ch.11) • The Legendary Super Magician is Here!? (Ch.12) • For Those Whom I Must Protect...... (Ch.13)
Video Game Magazine manga	Defeat the Enemy! • Hidden Room Discovery! • Combined by Transformation!
Characters (Yumiko Sudō)	Volume 1: Starfy • Takeo • Old Man Lobber • Ogura • Fish monster • Pufftop Guards • Young king (reference) • Rumi-chan • Humans/School children • Dog • Konk • Boctopus • Boerun • Mandogora • Sharks • The Whale • Moe • Bankirosu • Ruby (reference) • Kuriore • Lovely • Gekojii • Gekojii's grandson • Komorin (flashback) • Unknown fishes • Moe's siblings • Moe's mother • Kyorozou • Chuta • Kanninpapa • Chibi-kannin • Ukizzu • Mogu • Chokki • Ukigame • Choby • Taruika • Kamekkoimouto • Doppel • Chorosuke Volume 2: Starfy • Moe • Pufftop Guards • Mama Star • Papa Star • Other members of Starfy's species • Ogura • Bats • Old Man Lobber • Unknown monster • Giant spiked fish • Ootaruika • Ootaruika's son • Possibly Piyochiyo • Possibly Tobeuo • One of the Jellato Sisters • Fish • Lovely • Moon • Choby • Mitsugasago • Savako • Seiuchi-kun • Chochin • Unknown fish with hair • Jojiro • Glunk • Zuratta • Chikurin • Unknown fish • Unknown frog • Wotsaruto • Moe's siblings • Taruika • Bobfin • Nogo • Buirun • Sangoro • Gabuppa • Chokki • Herman • Tobeuo • Hirapa • Sawawa • Gain • Monjamin • Tatsubo • Hirara • Chuta • Treasure Monster • Shuuri-jiisan • Sand Snarks • Wario • Squirt #1 • Yugudorajii • Dog-faced snake creature (Moe's imagination) • Bawss • Squirt #2 • Squirt #3 • Squirt #4 • Calaminer • Unknown squids • Gekojii • Gekojii's grandson • Kuriore • Other members of Starfy's species
Characters (Densetsu no Starfy R)	Volume 1: Starfy (Hostarou, Ifirō, Mr. Mafic) • Starly ('Bunny Starly') • Moe • Mattel • Prince Coral • Pufftop Kids • Unknown Otaku • Doorkeepers • Other members of Starfy's species • Catgirls/maids • Sawarayukio (cameo) • Other characters (illustrations) • One-eyed ghost • Oni • Monkey • Pheasant • Shiba Inu • Tosa • Horse • Shark • Tuna fish • Swordfish • Suzuki • Sea Bream • Japanese horse mackerel • Clownfish • Rabbit • Swan • Aliens • Momotarō • Audience at Amiy Stadium • The Moon
Locations (List) (Yumiko Sudō)	Volume 1: Pufftop Kingdom (Pufftop Palace) • Human World (School, Pachinko Plaza, House, Swimming pool) • Unnamed beach • Stranded Whale • Sea of Ice (Kuriore's Iceberg, Kuriore's House) • Unnamed gorge (Gekojii's House and Cave) • Unnamed sea (Moe's House) • Okonomiyaki Town • Hideout • Lobber's Cave • Unnamed cave (Ootaruika's House) • Unnamed place (Rundown house) • Ogura Castle • Cinema • Haunted house • Clay quest locations (Ocean of Sharks, Magma Reservoir, Sea Urchin's Nest, Sharp Tunnel, Waterfall Climb, Sludge Pond, Location of the clay) • Unnamed town (DSM16) (Unnamed treasure cave) • Unnamed forest • Unnamed town (DSM18) • Unnamed sea/beach • The world inside the long jar (Lovely's Shop)
Locations (List) (Densetsu no Starfy R)	Volume 1: Pufftop Kingdom (Pufftop Palace (F Zone)) • Amiy Kingdom (Cupid Village (House), Amiy Castle) • Akiunabara (Fii shop, Book Spring, Maid Café, Shakotan☆Event) • Amiy Stadium • Unnamed village • Onigashima (Dragon Palace Castle)• Baseball stadium • Building with Mr. Mafic • TNN room
Objects and items	Game Boy Advance • Power Up Drink • Pufftop Vehicle • Tenkaido Fii (Remote, Nunchuk, Sensor Bar) • FS • Gamefyūbe • Fimicom
Manga artists	Sayori Abe • Yumiko Sudō • Suzuo Yadaka • Hitoshi Ogino

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