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Doodledex - #368 Gorebyss

Let me just preface this with something important... yeah, Tumblr content filter? I see you there. Hi. That word’s just part of a Pokemon’s name, none of that’s actually depicted here. Also, just ignore those shells. It’s a fish. It doesn’t have those. Are we cool? Good.

*ahem* Anyways.... Gorebyss is what you get when Clamperl’s holding a DeepSeaScale instead of a DeepSeaTooth when traded! Don’t let its cutesy appearance fool you, though... it’s a fierce predator! It uses that thin mouth to slurp up its prey’s body fluids, which is probably why its English name is that violent! (In contrast, its Japanese name is “Sakurabyss”, referring to its normal coloration... which happens to become more vibrant in the spring!)

#pokemon #doodledex #gorebyss #about gorebyss... yeah it's somewhat unclear what fish this is!#snipe eel and chimera are probably my best guesses #a snipe eel's got a long thin mouth for... whatever reason #(hence the name. whoever discovered it thought it looked like a snipe)#and while a chimera's snout isn't its entire mouth #it does help this deep sea fish find food #not to mention most species are pretty darn pale #then again... the tail on gorebyss reminds me a bit of a pipefish #(by the way bulbapedia lists all three of these fish as potential inspirations!#...it also lists oarfish but that might be because huntail kinda resembles it #gorebyss only has its long body shape in common really)

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