Name: Flish
Species: Oceanic Fish
Size: 2' long, 1/2' in diameter
Diet: Seeds, kelp shrimp larvae
Region: Small Sea and Fretna Delta
Notes: Silvery scales, large schools and a unique adaptation are the trademarks of flish. These social animals spend most of their lives in the deeper waters of the Small Sea, living in large schools and feeding off shrimp larvae that float out to sea. During their spawning season, however, they migrate to the shallow waters around the Fretna Delta where the airys flower blooms. This dark blue flower deploys feathery tuffs that catch the wind in order to spread its seed pods. Seasonal winds, however, blow large numbers of pods out to sea. If the pods touch water they quickly begin to dissolve and disperse their seeds. Flish have evolved a set of aerodynamic fins that can act as parasails, enabling them to glide for short distances in the air. They are then able to catch the seed pods before they touch the water. Fishermen come from miles around armed with spears and arrows secured with ropes and hanging nets to catch these fish, who have a flavor similar to shrimp.
Name: Fliver
Species: Oceanic Fish
Size: 20' long, 1' diameter
Diet: Carnivorous
Region: Reefs and shallow sea
Notes: Fliver are cousins of flish, given that they have similar body characteristics and flavor, but the differences that seperate the two species are vast. Flivers have eel-like bodies that can measure up to 20' long with narrow girths. They live in small groups near coral reefs or in relatively shallow seas, anchoring themselves in the sandy floor with their tails and rear fins. They then hang motionless in the sea, waving in the current like beds of kelp, waiting for unwary fish to swim close to their jaws. Flish happen to be one of their favorite meals. Some fishermen have reported seeing great schools of fliver in certain spots known to be rich in food, looking like great forests of silvery kelp. There have even been rumors that in those great numbers the fliver forests will attack and devour swimmers that get too close.
Name: Calurus
Species: Marine Mammal
Size: 12-22' long, one ton weight
Diet: Carnivorous
Region: Open ocean
Notes: The calurus are the most prolific predators among the marine mammal community. They look like a cross between a shark and a porpoise, with horizontal tailfins, a blowhole, curved teeth and a sleek grey body. The defining feature of a calurus is a frill of thin whiskers around its head that are filled with nerves sensitive to changes in pressure and the electric biofield generated by a beating heart. Above water they have a keen sense of smell that helps pinpoint the location of floating carcasses. Calurus live alone or in small family pods of no more than five. A typical female will bear a single calf but twins have been reported. When attacking schools of small fish calurus use their powerful tails to stun them before moving in for the kill. They usually do not attack swimmers but in the cases of mistaken identity it is advised to go for the whiskers, the nerves being sensitive, and a calurus will back off.
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