O.C.'s Mystery of the Deep: Invasion of the Jumbo Squid: "Unlike their smaller cousin � known to most people as calamari � the beached and mostly juvenile pink and black creatures are about 3 feet long and 5 to 15 pounds. The Dosidicus gigas, also known as the Humboldt squid, are not recommended eating. Adults can grow to 6 feet long and weigh as much as 100 pounds. "