Is Squidward an octopus or squid?

Despite his name, Squidward Q. Tentacles—the grouchy neighbor of SpongeBob SquarePants in Nickelodeon's long-running cartoon—isn't a squid. He's an octopus. (Allegedly, creator Stephen Hillenburg named him Squidward because “Octoward” sounded too weird.)
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Why is Squidward an octopus not a squid?

As Buzzfeed reported on Tuesday, Spongebob Squarepants' Squidward actually isn't a squid — he's an octopus. According to creator Stephen Hillenburg, the team chose to make Squidward an octopus because he liked the look of the sea creature's head. "Squidward thinks he's an intellectual," Hellenberg says in the video.
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What kind of squid is Squidward?

Squidward Tentacles is actually an octopus even though he has only six tentacles. Creator Steven Hillenberg said it's because it's just easier to animate him with fewer tentacles.
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What makes Squidward an octopus?

The people behind the show decided to make Squidward an octopus because they preferred the shape of an octopus' head over that of a squid. Hillenburg said, Squidward thinks he's an intellectual. So, of course, he's going to have a large, bulbous head.
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Is Squidward a giant octopus?

In "Feral Friends," his exact species is identified: a giant Pacific octopus. He is a very cynical, selfish and a stick-in-the-mud individual.
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What race is Squidward?

Squidward is a Jew who moved away from his segregated community to live in Bikini Bottom and make it as an artist.
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What does the Q stand for in Squidward's name?

Squidward Quincy Tentacles is an anthropomorphic octopus who lives next door to SpongeBob and Patrick. He is the deuteragonist of the SpongeBob SquarePants series.
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What is an octopus with 6 legs called?

Six-legged octopus has been dubbed a 'hexapus' by marine experts. Octopodes have eight arms and legs and missing limbs usually grow back.
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Is Mr. Krabs a lobster?

Appearance. He wears the same clothing as Mr. Krabs, he wears glasses and he is a lobster instead of a crab.
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Is Mr. Krabs a crab?

This crimson sea crab is the owner of the Krusty Krab in Bikini Bottom where he serves as boss to his employees, SpongeBob and Squidward.
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Is Squidward a cuttlefish?

Squidward was created and designed by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. He first appeared on television in the series' pilot episode "Help Wanted" on May 1, 1999. Although his name has the word "squid" in it, Squidward is an anthropomorphic octopus.
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What is the difference between a squid and an octopus?

Their appendages: Octopuses have eight arms covered in suckers while squids have eight arms and two longer tentacles used to catch fish and shrimp in open-ocean waters. Octopus arms are more flexible than those of a squid, allowing them to walk, handle objects, and manipulate their environment.
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What is SpongeBob's full name?

SpongeBob's last name is SquarePants, but all of his relatives are round, except Stanley, who is part square, as it was revealed in season five, episode twenty, "Banned in Bikini Bottom/Stanley S. SquarePants".
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What animal is Sandy Cheeks?

Sandra Jennifer "Sandy" Cheeks is a fictional character in the Nickelodeon franchise SpongeBob SquarePants. She is an anthropomorphic squirrel who wears a diving suit and lives underwater. Sandy is voiced by Carolyn Lawrence and first appeared in the episode "Tea at the Treedome" that premiered on May 1, 1999.
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Is Patrick a starfish?

Role in SpongeBob SquarePants[edit]

Patrick is the ignorant but humorous best friend of main character SpongeBob SquarePants. He is portrayed as being an overweight, dimwitted, pink starfish residing in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom.
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Is Mr. Krabs a cannibal?

Mr. Krabs is NOT a cannibal! As you recall, in the episode "Mid-Life Crustacean", Mr. Krabs seemingly makes the innuendo that krabby patties are made out of krab.
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What ocean animal has 7 legs?

The seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) is one of the two largest known species of octopus; based on scientific records, it has a maximum estimated total length of 3.5 m (11 ft) and mass of 75 kg (165 lb). The only other similarly large extant species is the giant Pacific octopus, Enteroctopus dofleini.
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What is a 7 legged octopus called?

septopus (plural septopuses) (rare, humorous) An octopus or octopus-like creature with only seven legs.
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Do all squids have 10 legs?

Squid have 10 arms. Two of their arms are longer than the other eight and are called tentacles. Squid range in size from under an inch to more than 60 feet in length!
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What is Patrick Star's middle name?

Patrick Star has no middle name.
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What's SpongeBob's middle name?

Spongebob's name is Spongebob Squarepants. He probably has two middle names and he prefers his middle name to be Q. SpongeBob portrayed by Ethan Slater in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical.
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Does Squidward have OCD?

Squidward has developed OCD due to conditioning as a child. He was operantly conditioned to over work and to remain extremely organized. Through this conditoning, he was taught to be obsessive to the point of no control.
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