#pilotfish

[dim-widdy]

When you get to the end of Bully Banks, Epinard stands in your way!

His behavior can be difficult to understand for first-time players, but if you remember the basics, you'll finish his fight in no time and gain access to his shop!

An art trade with @putukdraws

[sitting-on-me-bum]

A sunfish (Mola alexandrini) swims alongside pilotfish off northern New Zealand.

PHOTOGRAPH BY RICHARD ROBINSON, NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY

[pembrokewkorgi]

A Christmas present I drew for @putukspitsvenom . Couldn't resist drawing his cute lil' fish hero, Pilot.

[dim-widdy]

Ouch...

Art trade with @dim-widdy!

[randomly-a-fan]

A Valentine's Day Crossover with different characters that usually appear on my channel, House of Asmodeus was from Helluva Boss; made by #vivziepop 

WARNING: Language, and Inappropriate Behavior/Actions

[eddieintheocean]

inspired by the beast post

[i-give-you-a-fish]

You get a Pilotfish

Naucrates ductor

Poll 8:

@the-real-google vs. @femboy-googl vs. @femboy-the-real-google

[mutant-distraction]

Mola mola, or ocean sunfish, accompanied by a species infrequently found in Southern California, the pilotfish

Delaney Trowbridge Photograpy

source: Ocean Conservation Research - OCR

[godzillabreath]

Coelacanth and pilotfish under a glistening moon ✨ tattoo design for my pal sleepy_poss on twitter!

[feelingautistic]

Pilotfish

You may remember that I talked about remoras previously and I'm back to talk about another fish with a similar relationship with sharks you may not be so familiar with.

Similarly to remoras, pilotfish are often found swimming with sharks, particularly ocean whitetip sharks like the one in today's shark photo (the difference being while remoras physically attach themselves to sharks, pilotfish sort of just follow them around).

The main benefit pilotfish get from their relationship with sharks is protection from predators (remember, no predators want to mess with a shark) as well as free meals made up of the leftover scraps of their shark's meals.

Pilotfish and sharks likely share a mutualistic relationship as it has been proposed pilotfish also help the shark in return by eating ectoparasites on the shark's skin. It was also believed pilotfish led sharks to a food source (potentially where pilotfish get their name) but this is likely incorrect. Their relationship is considered a 'close companionship' by some, with young pilotfish even being observed swimming into a shark's mouth to graze on scraps of food without issue.

As well as sharks, pilotfish are known to follow ships and it was a common belief in ancient times that pilotfish would navigate ships to their desired destination (another potential origin of their name).

[princessclefairyberry]

We are definitely seeing some interesting results already even though only three constituencies(?) are officially in. While Labour is making huge numbers as predicted (good), the Reform party are making NUMBERS compared to what was necessarily expected which is actually mildly terrifying.

For more American context, from my VERY limited knowledge, Reform is kind of like if the Trump Republicans had made their own "even more conservative because the Republicans aren't conservative enough" party, say, after being defeated in 2020. Then all of a sudden this year 2024 they don't win the presidency or get a majority in Congress or anything but they do get seats! WAY more seats than anyone saw coming! And they beat out the Republicans for second place in many states!

I don't know where I'm going with this, but it's. Uh. Hm.

Watching the UK election results for the very first time - I've spent all the US elections since 2008 (my first year being old enough to vote) absolutely glued to the entire process. Having finally gotten my spouse visa and moved to the UK precisely a week(!!) ago, it's fascinating seeing the different colors and different parties and different locations I know next to nothing about. (In my defence, I didn't have a lot of time to prepare!)

For my Americans out there, Conservative (which is a party) is blue here, and Labour (which is kinda Democrat-ish) is red, which keeps making me double-take at results and maps lmao

[scrollwyrm]

Since everyone is very desperate, here are some good WoF OC names:

MudWing:

Mallard

Pochard

Rouen

Wetland

Landslide

Otter

Heron

Rivulet

Delta

Teal

SeaWing:

Gull

Pilotfish

Oceanic

Emerald

Cobalt

Navy

Pilchard

Aqua

Lapis/Lazuli

Wobbegong

Balleen

Angler

Lamprey

Marlin

Carp

Tuna

Koi

SandWing:

Barren

Drought

Pincushion

Coyote

Fennec

Python

Speckle

Quail

Taupe

Pale

Sting

Grain

SkyWing:

Falcon

Hawk

Ardent

Harpy

Igneous

Kea

Roc

Wildfire

Pheonix

Goldcrest

Conflagrant

Sizzle

Dove

Flicker

RainWing:

Parrot

Cacao

Fern

Redwood

Kapok

Salamander

Heliconia

Howler

Rafflesia

Jaguar

Gecko

Ginkgo

Apricot

IceWing:

Leopard

Blizzard

Freeze

Hibernal

Brumal

Flurry

Snowbank

Peak

Shard

Grouse

Ptarmigan

Skua

Lemming

Beluga

Ox

Elk

NightWing:

ScrollWriter

DawnFinder

StarSpeckle

DreamGiver

Hypersthene

Spinel

DarkTalon

Ending

Majesty

Oracle

Solar

SunSpot

ShadowClaws

AshScales

Faith

SilkWing:

Cecopria

Atlas

Adonis

Brimstone

Painted

Checkerspot

Birdwing

Alcides

Chrysiridia

Urania

Meadow

Marbled

Verdes

HiveWing:

Ant

Insect

Beetle

Bug

Grasshopper

Harvestman

Click

Hornet

Thrip

Cade

Stick

Mosquito

Thora

Damsel

LeafWing:

Maple

Cypress

Pine

Oak

Yew

Acacia

Foxglove

Nightshade

Crocus

Oleander

Wisteria

Aspen

Sakura

Sycamore

Rhodedendron

Yucca

[robot-rarepairs-dotcom]

Writing more of my Cosmos/Nemesis fic and like- they remind me sooo much of the ocean and marine life The Nemesis is a huge shark while Cosmos is the little pilotfish clinging to her, fully protected.

Cosmos is the tender, a small vessel meant to provide for a larger ship, and Nemesis is the warship wife he cares for.

Nemesis is the stern captain of her ship and Cosmos is the lost-at-sea castaway that joins her crew.

Where Cosmos is the clownfish who hides in the Nemesis' fronds, Nemesis is the anemone that defends her partner fiercely.

I'm so ill about these two, they are the sea to me <3

They’re the trend “do you think we’re together in every universe” and they are. They actively are and they healthy. I am obsessed with them please tag me when your fic is done

[tastygummisharks]

i can’t tell if the bag of gummis thing is a goofy gag or a real kink thing but i absolutely vibe with it as someone who has always had a thing for doubles of the same person

So this is a bit awkward because it's neither.

It's a very real thing, not a joke. I sincerely wish I were a hivemind of seven. very specifically seven. I have some alt sonas, pilotfish, lizards, catfish. all various representations but it's always a hivemind of seven identical members.

like, obviously I have a single human body behind the keyboard but I very seriously identify as seven. i don't really identify with plurality because it doesn't seem to fit because it's seven of the same 'me'. but it's the closest parallel I've found.

is there kink involved? yea, but it's just other kinks interfacing with weird self identity and not a kink in and of itself.

is it goofy? also yea, I like being goofy and having fun with being weird about identity.

but complicated identity rambling aside,

multiples are super hot. I'm especially a fan of twinning when someone makes someone else into a copy of themselves.

[matfinishfuckstheworld]

Waaaaaaahhhhh for the self insert ask game, mayhaps tulip and iris? :33333 Also also, I remember seeing you post stuff with Vox and I recently caved in and watched the show too, so now I wanna know if you have any Mat lore specific to that universe lol xDDD

HEHEHEHE NICE I hope you had fun watching hazbin :D Ty for the asks!

tulip ✦ how does your s/i dress? do they have a specific aesthetic when it comes to their outfits? (feel free to show examples!)

Hazbin mat only really has the one outfit, and it isn't super clear where their clothes start and their body begins lol. I think the thing that is actually Clothes is the long ruff thing that starts around their neck and drapes over their shoulders.

More broadly I think mats outfits are how I would dress all the time if I had both money and bravery. I want them to look cool and functional, but edgy and sexy too. A blend between like... Ruthless, fashion forward criminal hans Gruber types, matrix style clothing that would only have been cool in the 90s, and sexy eye candy assassins with impractical outfits, just without the usual female gendering of that role. plus just. a lot of fetishwear.

I've got a Pinterest board that I tend to use for inspiration if I don't want to do the standard "trenchcoat + turtleneck + slacks + inexplicable leather harness for the aesthetic" thing. Here are some snapshots of that!! :3 (this is both their main board + a sub-board I made specifically for manikin).

iris ✦ do you associate any animals with your s/i? which one(s), and why?

yes!!

Mat gives me very attack dog vibes as a whole. They are so loyal and loving but they are also vicious and will bite in defence of their owner. Very domesticated wolf of them. King of the junjle

hazbin mat's demon form is based on pilotfish, which is partly just they are so alt fashion hazbincore as a fish, but also because they have a symbiotic relationship with sharks, even down to cleaning inside their mouths for them. But I would also say in a sense of attaching and devoting themselves to bigger fish in exchange for their attention and protection, it fits them particularly well.

Their mentor max is also in hazbinverse, which I guess is the major difference in lore as he'd be dead and unreachable everywhere else 😂 the reason I bring it up is that max is nautically themed, despite being a raven demon - he also has kraken tentacles (actually reams of magnetic video tape) and can control fish aquaman style! So the fishiness of specifically hazbin mat ensures they have a connection with both of their weird daddy figures lol.

[randomly-a-fan]

A "Zootopia" Spoof clip where MJ as Judy and Pennywise as Nick were being taken against their will by the sharks as the polar bears, where they meet Joe the Pilotfish as Mr. Big. Which leads to an "Icy" situation.