ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən skwˈɪd kæn ɡɹˈoʊ ˌʌp tə θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹɾi sˌiːˈɛm ɪnðə mˈæntəl lˈɛŋθ, bˌʌt mˈoːɹ jˈuːʒuːəli ðeɪ ɑːɹ fˈɪftiːn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv sˌiːˈɛm lˈɔŋ.
The European squid can grow up to 30–40 cm in the mantle length, but more usually they are 15–25 cm long.