#sharkie species

[lemonscribs]

2 marshmallows in love 🩷💛

[creatureschaos]

Honey Shark Doesn't Mind

Another one of those failed card game creatures, spruced up with a meme in hopes of selling red bubble designs.

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[lill-cute-fluffy-devil]

SHARKANS ARE NOW AN OPEN SPECIES!!!!!! PLEASE FOLLOW SPECIES RULES!!!!

PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM IN REBLOGS OR COMMENTS TO MAKE ONE!!!!!!

(The form is temporary, I just want it here for the beginning ^^)

Sharkan name:

Traits:

Is a trait you want a rare? Please name it:

A short bio of you Sharkan:

Here's an example of a Sharkan!

[jadetheblueartist]

(Please click for quality it looks so crusty)

🎶 Teenage mutant ninja SHARKIES 🎶

Heroes with the fish tails, sharky power!

MASTERPOST

(Individuals pics and yapping under the cut ^^)

HEHE THE HYPERFIXATION CONTINUES this took my several hours bc i draw so slowly and dont realize it so that was great but i really like them ^^

Raph is a great white just bc I thought it fit, Mike is a leopard shark bc of spots and bc little, Leo is a pelagic thresher bc he’s a speedy boy, and Donnie is a shortfin mako bc they’re very smart!

I was trying to find an equivalent to sharks for Donnie and his soft shell but i couldn’t think of a species specific thing so I’ve decided that when they were rescued my Lou, he got burn damage to his snout where his sensing organs are and since sharks rely on that organ a lot due to they’re poor eyesight, he can struggle in seeing things. Technically they all have awful eyesight but the others can sense the electro magnetic fields and whatever so they’re good. Hence Don needs glasses and just still struggles beyond that.

Ummmmm yeah so they all have tails and dorsal fins and little fins on their tails. They each have sets of gills on their necks and rib area while also having lungs. They can breathe underwater then, they just have to keep their mouths closed. I also think their lair situation would be the same with more pools for them since they do like water but their human characteristics don’t make them dependent. Maybe just water lovers and avid moisturizers.

OKAY IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEND ME AN ASK ABOUT THIS ID BE HAPPY TO TALK BUT YOU KNOW UP TO YOU TEEHEEHEEHEE I NEED TO EAT NOW BYEEEEEEE

[bethanythebogwitch]

Wet Beast Wednesday: sawfish

It's the first Wet Beast Wednesday of 2025 (yeah I missed last week, sue me) and I'm going to cover a fish I once saw. That's right, I saw a fish. A sawfish if you will. These besnouted beasts were once common worldwide, but now their range had shrunk considerably, leaving their future in question.

(Image: a largetooth sawfish, Pristis pristis, seen from above. It is a flattened, shark-shaped fish with light brown skin. From the front of the body extends a long, slat snout with teeth emerging from the sides. The snout is about a third the length of the body. The mouth and gills are not visible. End ID)

Sawfish are also called carpenter sharks, but they aren't sharks. Despite looking sharky enough, they're actually rays and are closely related to other not very ray-like rays like guitarfish and banjo rays. I don't know why they're so musical. Sawfish should also not be mistaken for the visually similar sawsharks of order Pristiophoriformes, which actually are sharks. There are five living species of sawfish in the family Pristidae: four species in the genus Pristis and one in the genus Anoxypristus. Sawfish look like sharks with flattened underbellies, but their mouths and gill slits being on the underside identified them as rays. The sawfish and their relatives may represent an ancestral form to most modern rays which are much flatter and more compact. What gives sawfish their names are the long, flat, and broad rostrums that extend from the front of their heads and are lined with teeth on either side, giving them a resemblance to carpentry saws. Sawfish are very large fish, with some being able to up to 7.5 meters (25 ft) long and 600 kg (1,323 lbs).

(Image: a smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata, seen from the side. It looks very similar to the largetooth sawfish, but with smaller teeth on the saw. The flatness of the belly is clearly visible form this angle. The underside is white.)

The saw is an extension of the skull and the teeth that line the sides are heavily modified dermal denticles, the teeth like scales that sharks, skates, and rays have. The saws and teeth grow longer through the animal's life and lost teeth are not replaced, but do leave a socket, allowing an accurate count to be made. The saws are not perfectly symmetrical and one side will usually have 1-3 more teeth than the other. The two genera of the sawfish can be differentiated by their rostral teeth. The Pristis species have saws that have rounded teeth going down the entire length while Anoxypristis cuspidata, the narrow sawfish, has flattened teeth and the 1/4th of the saw closest to the head is toothless. A sawfish's saw usually makes up 1/4 to 1/3rd of their total length. Each species has slight differences with the structure of their saws, allowing for identification. The saw and head are covered in electroreceptive organs called ampullae of Lorenzini that detect the electrical fields emitted by animals as they move. This grants the sawfish extensive ability to examine their environments through their saws, which is highly useful for hunting and threat detection, especially in water with low visibility.

(image: somebody holding a juvenile sawfish so the saw pokes out of the water. The saw is the focus of the picture, making its shape and the rostral teeth clearly visible. End ID)

Unlike your average ray, sawfish have multiple distinct fins much more like a shark, lacking only the anal fin. Again, the ancestral ray was probably something like a sawfish or guitarfish. Some of its descendants would have retained its body plan while other became typical rays. Like other elasmobranchs, sawfish (except for the narrow sawfish) have dermal denticles for scales and lack a swim bladder, instead using a very fatty liver for buoyancy control. Like most rays, they do not use their mouths for respiration, instead drawing water into the oral cavity through spiracles located near the base of the saw. These spiracles allow the animal to continue to pass water through the gills even when the mouth is flat to the ground. The nostrils, gill slits, and mouth are located on the underside as well. The mouth has proper teeth, which are blunted and set in multiple rows that have been described at looking like a cobblestone road. These blunt teeth aid in crushing the shells of hard prey. As with many other elasmobranchs, the small intestine has a corkscrew-shaped structure called the spiral valve that increases the surface area, allowing for increased nutrient absorption.

(Image: a sawfishs head seen from below. The mouth is wide and roughly rectangular in shape, with rows of pebble-like teeth visible. Above the mouth are a pair of nostrils. End ID)

Sawfish were historically found in shallow, coastal waters in subtropical and tropical water worldwide, but their native range has been radically reduced. While primarily marine, they can tolerate brackish and even fresh water. The largetooth sawfish, Pristis pristis, is especially attuned to fresh water. They live in rivers and lakes for the first several years of their lives and have been found thousands of kilometers inland. Despite sailor's tales of sawfish cutting open the bellies of whales to feed on their entrails, the fish actually feed on small fish and invertebrates. The saw is used for both finding and obtaining food. By using smell and the electroreceptors covering the saw, the sawfish can seek out animals on or buried in the sediment. It uses the saw to strike prey animals, stunning or killing them. They are also known to pin prey down with the saw, something they also do to maneuver food into a more swallowable position. Sawfish may also use their saws to dig buried prey out by sweeping away layers of sediment. They prefer to live in places with soft sediment, though will also inhabit coral reefs.

(Image: a narrow sawfish, Anoxypristis cuspidata, being beasured. It looks like the other species, but its dorsal and tail fins are a much darker brown than the rest of its skin. The saw only has teeth on the last 2/3rds and the teeth are flatter and more triangular. End ID)

Like other elasmobranchs, sawfish reproduce internally. Males are believed to use their electroreceptors to locate mature females. The male bites onto the female's pectoral fin and inserts one of two penis-like claspers into her cloaca. Sperm runs down a groove in the clasper. Females are often left with scars from the male's teeth and saw. The smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata, is capable of parthenogenesis, producing offspring without a mate, and other species may also be capable of doing this. This allows females to reproduce even if they cannot access a male, but means all offspring will be female and genetically extremely similar to the mother. Sawfish are ovoviviparous, meaning they retain their eggs, which hatch internally, and give live birth. The fetal offspring are nourished with a yolk sac before being born. The saw is soft in fetu, hardening shortly before birth, and is covered with a coating to protect the mother which falls off after birth. Gestation takes months Juveniles are born in litters numbering between 1 and 20. Newborns can be up to a meter long. Females appear to mate between once a year and once every two years and mothers will sometimes return to their place of birth to give birth. Pupping grounds are always in shallow coastal or estuarine waters. Sawfish mature slowly. The narrow sawfish reaches sevual maturity after 4.5 years and the Pristis sawfish between 14 and 17 years. Their maximum lifespan is unknown, but Pristis individuals in captivity have lived for decades, leading to an estimated lifespan of 30 to 50 years. The narrow sawfish lives for around 9 years.

(Image: a photo from the first human-assisted birth of a wild sawfish. The mother is on her back and a juvenile sawfish is almost completely emerged from her cloaca, with only the tail fin still inside. The hand of a scientist is touching the baby, helping it emerge. End ID. Source)

(image: a newborn sawfish being held in a human hand underwater, from the same incident as the above photo. The newborn looks like a miniature adult and has a soft covering over its saw that makes the teeth harder to see. It is small enough to be partially clenched in a hand. End ID)

All species of sawfish are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN and they are considered some of the most threatened groups of fish. While sawfish were formerly found along the coasts of 90 countries, their nange has reduced considerably so the only strongholds where they are abundant and have a genetically viable population are now found in northern Australia and Florida. The main threats to sawfish are hunting and habitat loss. Sawfish are hunted for their fins, saws, and meat. Despite not being sharks, their fins are highly values for shark fin soup. Sawfish body parts are used in traditional medicine in multiple cultures, though the greatest demand comes from China. There is no evidence backing up the effectiveness of any of these traditional medicines. The saws have historically been used as weapons, combs, and for various symbolic purposes and poaching of sawfish for their saws is another major threat to their survival. The saws are easily tangled in nets, making sawfish easy to catch and difficult to release. Because a thrashing sawfish can seriously wound someone, many anglers will either kill the fish or cut off the saw if they accidentally catch one. Habitat loss is another large threat, as pollution and destruction of seagrass beds and mangroves for urban developments deprives them of the habitat they need to hunt and breed. Because sawfish mature so slowly, it takes a long time foe populations to recover. Legal measures (including making international trade of sawfish parts illegal) and public outreach via scientists and aquariums aim to help protect the remaining populations. Unfortunately, captive breeding has proven unreliable as it is only recently that sawfish have been successfully bred in aquariums.

(Image: a decorative sword made from a sawfish saw. The saw is dried and a deep brown. It is attached to a curving crossguard and a long hilt with fluffy decorations. It is being stored in a museum display. End ID)

[dailyashleighraichu]

Out of curiosity: If you were to evolve Coro and Taima, what would you call their new species' name?

They were an Oshachu, then now they're Dewchu. The best Samurott/Raichu combination I can think of would be Samuraichu (with "rai" in raichu conveniently completing the word "samurai" lol). 🙃

Also, I imagine Coro wanting to become part Kantonian Raichu part Hisuian Samurott (higher Attack) and Taima, part Alolan Raichu part Unovan Samurott (higher Special Attack).

IT'S SO FUNNY THAT YOU SAY THAT ALL SPECIFICALLY

BECAUSE YOU'RE FUCKING RIGHT

MY STUPID RAMBLINGS DOWN BELOW, READ IF YOU WANT

So the ORIGINAL plan for Coro and Taima was for them not to evolve. This was mostly because me and Sharkie (@occasional-wott-bros) looked at Samurott's helmet and went "Mmm... no thanks, actually." We did do up a couple of concepts for these evolutions though, and it was more of a "We're not actually doing this, so take these" kind of thing.

Then uh.... Then some backstage planning was happening between me and another friend, @ask-neontiger/Jordy.

This happened a couple of years ago, especially when I was heavily clingy to Future!AU, and I ended up making a design for Evolved Taima that I really loved! Coro was a real pain in my side though, so I put him on a shelf to deal with later.

Hisuian Samurott was revealed and I knew that was gonna be a part of Coro's evo, but I just couldn't for the fucking life of me get a design that I was happy with and it was pissing me off. Another friend of mine, @flaaffodills helped me out and gave me the perfect idea for Evolved Coro as well, and here they both are now!

I'm INCREDIBLY happy with how both of them came out, and I will always give my thanks to Mac/Flaaffodills for helping me pull together a design for Coro that I was finally okay with.

[sharkest-sharks]

*grabby hands* give me sharkie facts

most sharks have two dorsal fins, but not all!! such as

order Hexanchiformes, with 6 species: frilled sharks (2), sixgill sharks (2), and sevengill sharks (2)

in order Carcharhiniformes: one fin catshark! Pentanchus profundicolus

[warrior-of-waistbands]

I don't have the brainpower to come up with names but uuuuuh here's some alien concepts

- at first I was only going to make the more humanoid/bipedal aliens keep the tie, but then I decided screw it. For the goof.

- I like the idea of George's aliens incorporating elements like his red color motif, or some kind of stripe pattern similar to his tie. I'm not entirely satisfied with how it looks on sharky up there but you get the gist.

- (did the shark alien species ever get a name?? I do not remember)

- also. I may be skewing canon a little bit here, but I'm going with the idea of the shark aliens being general shapeshifters, with an emphasis on creating duplicates of existing people and creatures. Right now George mostly uses this to disguise himself as various animals because duplicating human people is a bit more complicated and he does not have the patience.

- Shark is good for stealth and speed, while Biglien would be more like the tank of George's team

- Harold is here for moral support :)

[transplur]

may i request a pack of 5 alters?

human in species but themed after animals any transid is fine with me

could i get alters based off of these animals: shark gecko lionfish seal orca/killer whale

i'm so sorry this took soo long. lots of chronic pain issues and i have surgery tmr xd. anyway here you go!

ALTER PACK OF 5

requested by anon

୨୧ ─ name : sharky , kiera , mako

୨୧ ─ age : 14-17

୨୧ ─ pronouns : she / they

^ neopronoun ideas : fin / sharp / bite / fang / splash / prey

୨୧ ─ gender : nonbinary , tfem

^ xenogender ideas : sharkgender , sharkcomfic , genderaqua

୨୧ ─ sexuality : pomosexual , sapphic

୨୧ ─ species : human

୨୧ ─ roles : soother , symptom holder , gatekeeper

୨୧ ─ source : brainmade

୨୧ ─ transids : transshark , transsharpteeth , raceless , translegless

୨୧ ─ faceclaim :

୨୧ ─ name : koko , spyro , kaiju

୨୧ ─ age : ageless

୨୧ ─ pronouns : he / him

^ neopronoun ideas : cae / rawr / rept / doe

୨୧ ─ gender : transman

୨୧ ─ sexuality : androsexual

୨୧ ─ species : human

୨୧ ─ roles : janusian , mood booster

୨୧ ─ source : brainmade

୨୧ ─ transids : transhappy , transagere , permasleepy , caneian

୨୧ ─ faceclaim :

୨୧ ─ name : lion , kai , عادل (adel) , আরিফ (arif)

୨୧ ─ age : agehazy

୨୧ ─ pronouns : he / it / dull

୨୧ ─ gender : bxyflux

୨୧ ─ sexuality : biromantic , omnisexual

୨୧ ─ species : human

୨୧ ─ roles : intrusive thoughts holder

୨୧ ─ source : brainmade

୨୧ ─ transids : transmelanin , nulldepressed , transhpd

୨୧ ─ faceclaim :

୨୧ ─ name : laurie , camila , darling

୨୧ ─ age : 17

୨୧ ─ pronouns : she / they / mrrp

୨୧ ─ gender : girlflux, transfemneu

୨୧ ─ sexuality : sapphic

୨୧ ─ species : human

୨୧ ─ roles : caregiver

୨୧ ─ source : brainmade

୨୧ ─ transids : aracial , permasick , transprofession (swimmer)

୨୧ ─ faceclaim :

୨୧ ─ name : amara , laya , mik

୨୧ ─ age : 19

୨୧ ─ pronouns : he / she

୨୧ ─ gender : demigirl , tmasc

୨୧ ─ sexuality : pansexual

୨୧ ─ species : human

୨୧ ─ roles : physical protector , socializer

୨୧ ─ source : brainmade

୨୧ ─ transids : n/a

୨୧ ─ faceclaim :

[lemonscribs]

Strawberry milkshake 🩷🍓

[respect-the-locals]

Hey my sharky friends! I wanted to show y'all my newest tattoo!! Tiger sharks are favorite species of shark, and I've been dying to get a tattoo of one for the longest time! Today I finally made it a reality! I'm so in love with it! ❤️🦈

[pseudokap]

my dear riptide oc has been redesigned look at him in his full sharky glory

gravel lore below (some taken from my old ref)

He is an artificer/druid cryptozoologist! Technically he is Sharkfolk based on a winghead shark but mechanically he is more like a Triton with an extra bite attack (because I haven't found a homebrew sharkfolk that I like)

He goes around researching and documenting cryptids!! He writes it all in his diary (the leather book, it's magical as well), makes artists impressions of cryptids according to the information he's collected and would probably be part of a cryptozoologist enthusiast club.

He also occassionally publishes his findings to like a small subscription magazine!! cryptid facts, sightings, stories etc.

Aside from cryptids, he also has done research on the species within Mana (e.g. documentation and studies) but his main interest is still cryptids.

He is very independent!! He has no crew and is usually solo so he usually hitchhikes on other pirate ships to get around and helps them out in exchange.

His damaged dorsal fin is actually from a run in with a navy battleship while he was on a pirate ship that did not turn out very well. Since he is pretty close with a lot of pirates he is indirectly also an enemy of the Navy government (he hates the navy anyway so its fine). I would consider him a true neutral.

He makes most of his artificer stuff out of bone because of the druid metal thing: he just paints it to appear metallic because he likes how it looks :]

fun facts:

- if you could not tell from the earring on the right: yes he is also gay

- he has 360 vision (like most hammerheads) and very good spatial awareness!

- his artificer subclass is alchemist but I still haven't decided the druid subclass. I am likely leaning towards circle of the stars or moon due to his ties to the water.

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

I have a request, should you choose to accept it >:D My roommate's cat just had 4 kittens. I call her Koi, so I want to continue with the fish theme. So far, we've got Sturgeon, Lamprey, and Gar. The last one is a white tomkit with leetle black spots on his head and back.

I'm looking for a fitting fish to complete the set, ideally 2 syllables so I can list them in the cadence of Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe. Would you like to name the fourth kitten? :)

Boy, would I!! It would be an honour! An honour and a fine challenge!

Hmm…. From your description, I am immediately reminded of the noble zebra shark!

…although that one doesn’t have only two syllables. Zebra and for example sharky have two syllables by themselves though, and if you name an animal with spots “zebra” people won’t think it’s named after the land animal… but that’s too simple of an answer for me.

Oh, salmon have spots on their backs! Their backs tend to be darker also, but not always; they are often a shiny, light silver colour at sea, which would fit a white kitten. Look at this Atlantic salmon for example:

Sea trout also sport spots on a light background. The words are separate but it does have two syllables, all together.

Many species of pufferfish and blowfish have spots as well, however, uh, “blowfish” might be a bit of a mean name for a cat… but pufferfish can be shortened to “puffer”!

And that's about all the sensible ones I could think of. Perhaps these suggestions can give you a bit of food for thought! It is absolutely delightful that him and his siblings will be fish :) Congrats to you and your roommate, and Koi of course, for the babies!!!!

[jadetheblueartist]

SHARKIE QUESTIONS!!

Do they ever knock things over with their big ol tales?

Does April get to ride on them while they swim?

WOULD THE MUD DOGS BE TURTLES INSTEAD?

Are they mainly carnivorous?

Does Donnie ever just… run into walls? Like when he isn’t wearing glasses or contacts? (Idk it seems funny in my mind)

Okay that’s all for now :D

SHARKIE ANSWERS!

-Yep hahaha especially Leo bc his is so long. They don’t hit stuff in the lair too often unless people move things around bc those are some well adjusted sharkies, but on missions (think some closer areas like maybe Big Mamas hotel) they be knocking things down

-Yes of course ^^ Big sis gets her privileges

-Ok ok ok so I’m trying to use a sort of system for changing the species to keep things consistent (bc I really like that) and it’s more or less switching them from whatever animal category they are (mammal, reptile, bird, etc) to one more watery. So I’ll have to think of the mud dogs designs for specifically later but as an idea, Danny is a rat type thing I think so I’d change him to some sort of amphibian or reptile (potentially a turtle bc I DO want at least one turtle), and then Leonard- what is Leonard? Lemme look it up….. an ogre? Ok well apparently he’s an ogre so like maybe he’d be a mer ogre or something hahah idk the system is flexible, I do know tho that since Mickey is an eel he would be the end of the system and get changed into a mammal so yeah fun stuff

-Yep! Since all of their sharkness is struck carnivorous, they’re mainly carnivores. Other stuff still is good for them since they are part human but about 50% of their diet is meat. They might survive on less they would just see the consequences of less nutrition

-Oh even when he is wearing glasses or contacts that boy is just hitting walls. (Idk if it’s sharkly factual but just go with me ig hahaha) so they can’t see fine details or many colors naturally so there isn’t much Don can do to fix that with glasses so his detail perception is improved but the color blindness isn’t. That with his eyes not working great in the first place and his electromagnetic sensors being messed up, he’s struggling, that’s why most of his tech assists in that sort of thing: sensing his surroundings, navigating him, etc etc

(Oh and here’s a little scale of most to least visually impaired [this goes for both being able to see details and color, not electromagnetic sensing since everyone but Donnie is great on that]: Donnie, Raph, Leo, Mikey)

Oh and then also this makes their color coordination funny bc Donnie swears his favorite color is purple and only purple and he can tell but one time Leo replaced his things with blue and Don didn’t notice and was so mad when he found out

OKAY THESE WERE SO FUN THANK YOUUUUUUU

MASTERPOST

[evolutionsvoid]

The Umi inu are a species that serves as a nice reminder that the smaller things can also be just as scary or dangerous as the big ones. Sure, folk get worried when their ship runs across a leviathan out at sea, but unless you are directly attacking it, they tend to completely ignore you. At that size, they don't worry about too much about the little things. But the smaller beasts? They can be a bit more testy, defensive or more eager to sink their teeth into something!

Talking of teeth is very fitting for when one brings up the Umi inu, as they are certainly one of the really toothy critters of the ocean. Should come to no surprise that they are related to sharks, as you can clearly see in their anatomy and jaws. Size wise, they don't come off as intimidating as other sea beasts, only being around four to five feet long, but any denizen of the ocean can correct you on this thought. Umi inu dwell in warm ocean waters, sticking to places where their prey and the prey of their prey is abundant. While they have a very sharky look to them, a good view of their head makes them easy to identify. Their heads are squat and bulkier than other sharks, who tend to go long and narrow. It's like if you put your two fists together, and then added teeth. A lot of teeth. When an Umi inu opens its mouth, everything in the vicinity immediately pulls away and holds their precious digits close. It is not only because they have a ludicrous amount of teeth, but also their jaws are powered by bulky muscles that give them an incredible bite force. One of these little guys can go through your forearm without so much as a pause. Only the gods know how many fishermen have lost fingers, toes and entire limbs to a caught Umi inu that still had fight left in them.

With jaws like that, it is no surprise that they are carnivores, but the question then becomes: who do they eat? With a powerful bite like that, using it on simple fish would be a waste! In truth, Umi inu use their strong jaws to go after something bigger, sometimes much bigger! Their hunts have them tracking down dolphins, seals, porpoises and even whales, which can seem comical when you compare the sizes! A little shark like this, taking on a full grown whale! Well, the thing to keep in mind is that often the Umi inu doesn't actually kill their prey. They are actually the living embodiment of a "quick bite to eat!" The reason their bite is so strong and their teeth so sharp, is for them to quickly rush a large marine beast, take a single chomp out of their side and then zip away before they can retaliate! Indeed, their primary source of food are chunks of skin, blubber and flesh stolen from larger sea monsters, typically species so big that they are hardly bothered by the hole in their hide. However, when it comes to smaller species, like dolphins and seals, an Umi inu is more than capable of bringing them down. Their tactic is a bit different than the usual hit and run. Instead, the shark will bite into the side of a seal or dolphin, but then refuse to let go. They will latch on and remain so, even as the prey thrashes and fights. The important detail to note is that they use this tactic only on marine mammals, those who need air to breath instead of water. Once they have a good hold, their goal is to prevent the prey from reaching the surface to breath, swimming against their efforts and slowing them down. Every time they try to swim up for air, they will swim in the opposite direction, or any direction that isn't up. In some cases, it was noted that the Umi inu will aim their bite towards important body parts like flippers and fins, taking them out to make it harder for prey to swim. Eventually, the air will run out and prey will drown, and the Umi inu shall have its meal!

While the Umi inu usually kills the smaller prey and leaves the larger ones marred, there have been instances where they have successfully downed the likes of whales. To do this, though, they need teamwork! Researchers have located packs of Umi inu in certain waters that have banded together to take down prey well above their weight class. It is believed that these groups developed during times when overfishing were impacting prey populations, and they needed to expand their menu and change their tactics. Food was getting scarcer, so it didn't make sense to let the rare whale pass through their territory and only get one mouthful of a morsel out of it! So these packs of Umi inu will locate a solitary whale, and perform their usual kill through drowning tactic, but in mass! They will aim for the flippers and fluke, quickly tearing those parts to ribbons so that the leviathan cannot easily maneuver. From there, they will latch onto the hide at various points and swim downward, looking to keep the whale away from the surface. With enough wounds and time, the whale will drown, and a feast will have been won! These little terrors will waste no time tearing into the carcass, looking to get their fill before the rest of the sea around them learns of this free meal. 

With them being small, fast and absolutely ferocious, you know that they are terrors for those who rely on the sea. Fishing lines and nets don't stand a chance if you wind up hooking an Umi inu, as their teeth cleaves through that material with ease. It also can go through your arms and legs if you pull one on board and try to grab them wrong! While they can shred fishing equipment, the real frustrations come when they start gnawing on your boat. Umi inu target large aquatic creatures for food, and typically use their sight to identify prey. The silhouette of a small fishing boat sitting upon the surface can trigger their instinct to feed, thinking they found a nice lazy seal or porpoise. They will bite into bow or rudder, finding a nice place to gain purchase with their teeth. Once they get a hold on, they will try to do their tactic of pulling prey down and drowning them. However, since it is a boat, that doesn't exactly work, but the determined little things do try their best! They swim hard and bite even harder, thinking that their efforts will eventually be rewarded. However, the only thing they gain is a furious fisherman who now has chunks taken out of their boat. Let me tell you, when I was visiting the fishing villages of this region, I saw far more Umi inu bite marks than I did Umi inu! Souvenirs made from their teeth were plentiful, as pretty much any fisherman is bound to pick a few dozen of them out of their boat hulls throughout their career! I admit I bought one, not only to get a tooth sample of these neat sharks, but also because the poor fellow needed the money to help patch up his freshly chewed boat!

Chlora Myron

Dryad Natural Historian

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"Umi inu"

A species that was brainstormed by Lediblock2 and I. Simple, pleasant and very bitey!

[solarflare-bah]

could you please do a headmate couple pack that's citlali x mualani from genshin impact?

Yup! Here it is (sorry it took so long we were having sys issues along with IRL life stuff)

*Reminder that this blog is anti radqueer and anti transid, rqs and transids may interact but beware that we are antis!

Name(s): Mualani, Sharky

Age: Ageless adult

Pronouns: She, her, they, them, shark, sharks

Gender(s): Genderfae, oceangender

Role(s): Mood booster

Personality: Cheerful, energetic, extroverted, self assured

Species: Unknown

S/O: Citlali

Name(s): Citlali

Age: Ageless adult

Pronouns: She, her, star, stars

Gender(s): Non-binary, girl

Role(s): Substitute

Personality: Calm, intelligent, caring

Species: Unknown

S/O: Mualani

Art can be found here https://x.com/kazuhaknight/status/1816520061043240972