Blue Plate

Blue plate (or blue plates) are a flat, broad, blue-tinted fish that are almost perfect for eating, suggesting they were genetically engineered at some point in their past. 
==Life Cycle ==
They begin life as small, tadpole-like larvae that build cocoons around plants. As these larvae are highly poisonous, they seldom have predators. Once blue plates are fully grown, they weigh around 10-20 lbs--they will reproduce parthenogenically, lay eggs, and swim away. They tend to die rather shortly after.
==Body Morphology==
Blue plates are very slow and easy to catch. They have a very loose body structure that is fragile but consolidated--skin, guts, and bones all tend to connect to themselves but not as well to other systems, making them easy to debone and process. Furthermore, blue plates are resistant to parasites and bacteria. 
==References==
*Classic: Space Bestiary, p.5
Category:Animals