Sea Creature Quiz compatibility chart
For each of the 8 sea creatures, two that are easy to be with and one that may clash. A clash does not mean either side is wrong — they simply value different things.
Squid
- Easy together Octopus The Octopus and the Squid are close cephalopod cousins — both change color to suit their surroundings and both squirt ink. For the Squid, who roams the open sea sending signals, the Octopus hiding in a crack in the rocks is someone who gets how quickly you can change, and you naturally split into the one who goes out and the one who holds the fort.
- Easy together Jellyfish The Jellyfish also lives by going along with the currents of the open sea. The Squid, who sends out signals, and the Jellyfish, who drifts quietly, can comfortably share the roles of talking and listening in the same current.
- May clash Garden Eel The Garden Eel hardly ever leaves its burrow, staying hidden and keeping to its usual shape. In every respect, it's the reverse of the Squid, who moves about and shows its colors. To the Squid, the Garden Eel's stillness can be frustrating; to the Garden Eel, the Squid's constant switching can feel unsettling.
Ocean Sunfish
- Easy together Shark The Shark also roams the open sea without changing how it swims. The Ocean Sunfish floats in plain view and the Shark swims unnoticed — different ways of showing up, but you can come and go in the same sea without commenting on each other's pace.
- Easy together Anglerfish Like you, the Anglerfish lets itself be seen and draws others in without changing its own way of doing things. For the Anglerfish, holding its spot on the seafloor, the Ocean Sunfish, roaming the open sea as it pleases, is someone who tells it stories of distant waters in its own easy rhythm.
- May clash Octopus The Octopus hides in cracks in the rocks and changes both its color and its shape to match its surroundings. The Ocean Sunfish, roaming the open sea in plain view and in its own style, does everything the other way around. To the Ocean Sunfish, the Octopus's quick changes are hard to read; to the Octopus, the Ocean Sunfish's go-my-own-way style can look too bold.
Jellyfish
- Easy together Octopus The Octopus also stays hidden and changes its form to match its surroundings. For the drifting Jellyfish, the Octopus holding its place in the rocks is someone who understands, without needing words, that same feeling of quietly waiting for the moment.
- Easy together Squid The Squid is another creature that travels with the currents of the open sea. For the Jellyfish, who doesn't chase anything, the Squid, flashing signals in color, is the one who reports what lies ahead and lights up where to head next.
- May clash Anglerfish The Anglerfish holds its spot on the seafloor and dangles its fishing rod to draw others in its own way. It points the opposite way from the Jellyfish, who drifts with the current and waits quietly, on every count. To the Jellyfish, the Anglerfish's way of staying planted can feel heavy; to the Anglerfish, the Jellyfish's drifting can seem impossible to pin down.
Shark
- Easy together Ocean Sunfish The Ocean Sunfish also roams the open sea without changing how it swims. For the Shark, who swims unnoticed, the boldly visible Ocean Sunfish shows a way of showing up you don't have, without ever telling you how to do things.
- Easy together Garden Eel Like you, the Garden Eel stays out of sight and waits for its moment without changing its usual shape. The Shark roams the open sea and the Garden Eel never leaves its burrow — opposite in where you live, but you both understand the value of waiting quietly without having to explain it.
- May clash Clownfish The Clownfish stays near home in its bright colors and even switches roles to fit the group. The Shark, roaming the open sea unnoticed and keeping to its own shape, is its opposite in every respect. To the Shark, how the Clownfish changes is hard to read; to the Clownfish, how the Shark shows up is just as hard to read.
Clownfish
- Easy together Squid The Squid also shows itself, sends signals and changes color to suit its surroundings. For the Clownfish staying close to home, the Squid roaming the open sea is a fellow show-and-adapt type who brings back new signals from faraway waters.
- Easy together Octopus The Octopus, too, keeps a home base and changes its form to match its surroundings. With the Clownfish stepping forward in bold colors and the Octopus hiding among the rocks, the roles of standing out front and watching from the shadows split naturally.
- May clash Shark The Shark roams the open sea unnoticed, sticking to a way of swimming its kind has kept for ages. From the point of view of the Clownfish, who shows itself near home and even switches roles to fit its group, it's hard to tell where the Shark is headed or what it's thinking — and to the Shark, the Clownfish's changes can look hectic.
Anglerfish
- Easy together Garden Eel The Garden Eel also never leaves its spot and keeps its usual shape. The Anglerfish shows itself to draw others in and the Garden Eel hides and waits — opposite in how you show up, but you both understand, without explaining, the comfort of days spent holding your ground.
- Easy together Ocean Sunfish Like you, the Ocean Sunfish makes no effort to hide and never changes how it swims. Roaming the open sea, it shows the Anglerfish, holding its place on the seafloor, in its easygoing way, that you can go far while staying yourself.
- May clash Jellyfish The Jellyfish drifts with the current and quietly takes in whatever comes. Nothing about it lines up with the Anglerfish, who wants to hold one spot and draw others in its own way. To the Anglerfish, the Jellyfish's direction is impossible to predict; to the Jellyfish, the Anglerfish's invitations can feel a little strong.
Octopus
- Easy together Squid The Squid is a close cephalopod cousin that also changes color and squirts ink. For the Octopus hiding among the rocks, the Squid, roaming the open sea and sending signals, is a kindred spirit who brings back news of the world outside.
- Easy together Clownfish The Clownfish also changes its role to suit those around it, close to home. Because the Clownfish, who's good at standing out, steps forward, the Octopus, who's good at hiding, can move calmly while watching from the shadows.
- May clash Ocean Sunfish The Ocean Sunfish shows itself at the surface without hiding and roams the open sea in its own way of swimming. To the Octopus, who hides among the rocks and changes its appearance to match its surroundings, the Ocean Sunfish's bold, go-my-own-way style seems too daring to read — and to the Ocean Sunfish, the Octopus's quick changes are hard to keep track of.
Garden Eel
- Easy together Anglerfish The Anglerfish also holds its spot and doesn't change its way of doing things. Next to the Anglerfish, who steps forward to draw people in, the Garden Eel, who's good at hiding and waiting, gets to meet new faces without having to move.
- Easy together Shark The Shark, too, keeps a low profile, waits for its moment and sticks to its own way of swimming. For the Garden Eel, who never leaves its burrow, the Shark out roaming the open sea is a quiet kindred spirit — you understand each other without a word.
- May clash Squid The Squid moves from place to place, changing color to suit its surroundings and sending signals of its own. To the Garden Eel, who keeps its usual shape in its burrow and waits in hiding, the Squid's nimble switching looks unsettling; to the Squid, the Garden Eel's stillness can be frustrating.
It is more fun once you know which one you are. 18 questions, about 3 minutes.
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