Episode 8

Andreafishy announced this week's episode was delayed due to severe weather on the East Coast of the United States that resulted in a mandatory evacuation from her home. According to NOAA, Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that dwindled to a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall at Cape Hatteras on the southeast coast of the US was responsible for a substantial amount of damage. To make up for this, she put together a little ocean fun fact session about Pezci and Scypho's real life animal counterparts.
== Cast of Characters ==
== Gallery ==
== Synopsis ==
=== Pezci ===
Pezci is a threespot damselfish (Dascyllus trimaculatus). They were named after their three spots. They are a cute and small reef fish, measuring 5.5 inches (14cm). They are also omnivores, eating both algae and small crustaceans. (Pezci confesses she still likes to eat fish. Note that cannibalism is semi-okay in the ocean world.)
But most importantly, they are also mean. Known for their aggression, they tend to pick fights with anything that swims near their nest. They are also popular aquarium fish and will most likely attack their tank mates. (And sometimes even their human caretaker's hands.) Other fish may get the idea that Pezci likes to fight. Damselfish are pretty hardy, though, so Andreafishy is sure Pezci can handle it.
=== Scypho ===
Scypho is a black sea nettle (Chrysaora achlyos). They are usually red, purple, and brown in coloration. They have a sting painful to humans (will give you ouchies for 40 minutes.) Their tentacles can grow up to 25 feet (7.8m) and the bell can grow up to 3 feet (91cm) wide. You can potentially it on them. Black sea nettles have a commensal relationship with the Pacific butterfish. They like to hide under their bells and tentacles for protection.
Also, jellyfish have been around for millions of years and they still haven't evolved enough to develop a brain (heheheh).
Black sea nettles may be simple creatures, but they are very efficient at silently incapacitating and killing their prey. Unlike damselfish. Damselfish are the opposite of silent and sneaky.
=== Conclusion ===
The author thanks the readers for coming to her ocean talk. She promised Damselfish would resume regular every two week updates on Sunday, September 15, 2019.
Sea ya soon!
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