Greater Sputtlefish

The Greater Sputtlefish is a miniboss appearing in Pikmin: Spark. It is a larger version of the Lesser Sputtlefish with a darker red tint to it as well as a ring of purple bumps around its face. They dwell in deep watery areas, particularly in Cavern of Cobwebs and Fertile Savanna among other areas where they hide in their dens and will attack when someone gets into their territory. The purple bumps on their bodies allow them to have a stronger ink spraying attack which can poison Pikmin similarly to their smaller brethren. They can also spit a garage of toxic harpoons onto the party which lingers around and explodes into a poisonous cloud when a captain is near it. The Greater Sputtlefish also can summon other Lesser Sputtlefish in groups of 2-3 by mimicking their mating calls to assist it in fighting the Pikmin. Due to its underwater status, it can only be damaged by Blue Pikmin.

They drop the Violet Elixer upon defeat which is worth

Ultra-Spicy Differences
The ink they release is green meaning it will instantly kill any Pikmin that gets hit by it. Also summons 3-5 Lesser Sputtlefish instead of 2-3.

Trvia
The Violet Elixer is a can of Grape Soda