ðə kˈʌlɚɹ ʌvðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən skwˈɪd ɪz ɡɹˈeɪɪʃtɹænspˈæɹənt ɔːɹ ɹˈɛdɪʃ, dᵻpˈɛndɪŋ ɔnðɪ ɛkspˈænʃən ʌv kɹoʊmˈæɾəfˌoːɹz ɪnðə dˈɜːmiz.
The colour of the European squid is greyish-transparent or reddish, depending on the expansion of chromatophores in the dermis.