Parasitic Tentacle

For the enemy with the Japanese name "Parasitic Tentacle", see Dexivine.

Parasitic Tentacle
Main appearance(s)	Ocarina of Time
Habitat(s)	Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly
Effective weapon(s)	Boomerang

Parasitic Tentacles are limbs of Barinade that attach inside Jabu-Jabu's body in Ocarina of Time.

Characteristics

Parasitic Tentacles dangle from protrusions Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly. They often obstruct Link's path and must be destroyed in order for the young hero to progress. In order to defeat the Parasitic Tentacles, Link must strike them with the Boomerang repeatedly until they are severed. If Link approaches them too quickly, they will swing around in an attempt to knock him back. On most occasions, a Treasure Chest will appear once they are defeated.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	寄生虫の触手 (Kiseichū no Shokushu) 寄生虫の触手？ (Kiseichū no Shokushu?) (OoT3D)	Parasite's Tentacle
	ChineseSI	寄生虫的触手？ (Jìshēngchòng de Chùshǒu？)	Parasitic Tentacle?
	French	Tentacule Parasite
	German	Parasiten-Tentakel	Same as English.
	Italian	Tentacolo
	SpanishLA	Tentáculo parásito (OoT3D)

Tentacular Enemies

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Dexivine • Morpha • Morpheel • Parasitic Tentacle • Popo

Category:Tentacular Enemies

Water-Related Enemies

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Enemies

Angler Fry • Bago-Bago • Bari • Barinade • Biri • Blooper • Bombfish • Cheep Cheep • Cranioc • Desbreko • Flying Fish • Froak • Geozard • Geozard Chief • Gyorg • Gyorm • Ku • Kyameron • Octomine • Octorok • Parasitic Tentacle • Piranha • Ropa • Sea Urchin • Sea Zola • Seahat • Shabom • Shell Blade • Skullfish • Spearfish • Spike • Swamp Zola • Tektite • Toado • Toadpoli • Water Monster • Water Octorok • Water Spume • Zora (Enemy)

Sub-Bosses

Arrghus • Deku Toad • Gekko • Geozard Chief • Massive Eye • Omuai • Wart

Bosses

Agwanda • Angler Fish • Arrghus • Barinade • Bellum • Big Octorok • Gyorg (Boss) • Morpha • Morpheel • Phytops • Plasmarine • Tentalus • Waterblight Ganon

Category:Water-Related Enemies