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A '''Squirmbag''' is a [[fish]] with 5 [[row]]s and 5 [[column]]s.

; Squirmbag in the rows
: When all [[candidate]]s for a particular [[digit]] in 5 rows are located in only 5 columns, we can [[eliminate]] all candidates from those 5 columns which are not located on those 5 rows.

; Squirmbag in the columns
: When all [[candidate]]s for a particular [[digit]] in 5 columns are located in only 5 rows, we can [[eliminate]] all candidates from those 5 rows which are not located on those 5 columns.

Each of the defining [[line]]s can have 2, 3, 4 or 5 candidates, but together they cover 5 of the crossing lines.

In a standard Sudoku, a Squirmbag is always complemented by a smaller fish, because there are only 9 rows and columns. Some players prefer to look for fish in the rows only. They may find a Squirmbag in the rows, where others find the complementary [[X-Wing]], [[Swordfish]] or [[Jellyfish]] in the columns.

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