Long Lobster

Long Lobster or Anika is a marine crustacean native to shallow warm ocean waters near Fayos. They are a popular affordable food source, especially in their smaller forms.
== Appearance ==
Anika is a species of aquatic arthropod native to the shallower ocean waters off the continent Fayos. It can grow to be as long as three feet, but averages one and a half feet, though some smaller subspecies exist. It is mostly flat, with the middle portion being only a few inches thick. Its central body is long and tube-like, with radiating overlapping flat exoskeletal appendages that help propel it through the water. The body tapers outwards then inwards again and ends on a split fin tail. Anika's eyes are large and from its face sprout two curling appendages that it uses to bring prey to its mouth, a disc like opening under its head. Its coloration is typically dark reddish brown, though some near Media are known to be more blue in appearance.
== History ==
Anika have been eaten wherever they can be found for as long as humans or beast races have inhabited such areas. Crushed Anika shells have been found in Mound Builder burials along the coast of Fleur as well as among refuse piles in ancient settlements in northern Kudd. Median folklore speaks of a demon that lived in sea caves that was half man half Anika. In modern times, Anika is typically called Long Lobster colloquially and is fished by trawling nets along shallow waters or laying traps similar to those used for lobsters. Anika is considered largely to be a peasant dish, as its meat is considered of lesser quality to that of the common lobster and is abundant near shallow warm coastlines. It is famously served in Fleur upon its back, sliced open along its middle and gutted, with the flesh drenched in lemon and butter. The curling appendages are considered the finest part of the Anika and it is tradition to attempt to suck the flesh out in one long string so as to avoid using a fork.
Category:Animals