what is squid ink
Squid Ink. Squid Ink: Squid Ink refers to the dark cloudy liquid that cephalopods release as a defense when being chased. It is known by many names (squid ink, cuttlefish ink, tinta calamar, nero di seppia, black squid ink, cephalopod ink, octopus ink) and they all refer to the inky black substance.n the sea cephalopods like squid, cuttlefish and octopus use the ink for protection. They release the ink as a predator attacks, and can release it in different ways depending on the situation.