Biter

Biters are a small, aggressive fauna species, mostly dwelling in the Grassy Plateaus, Mountains, and the Jellyshroom Cave.
== Appearance ==
The Biter's body somewhat resembles a real-life tadpole; however, it has a greater size. It has two turquoise eyes on each side of its head, and a small mouth full of small, razor-sharp teeth like a piranha. It has two nostril-like structures on the front of its head. Its head features five horizontal black stripes. The Biter has no pectoral fins, possessing only dorsal and caudal ones running along its body length. Its upper body is a bright red, while its underbelly is a dull, pale grayish blue. It also has a small protrusion on its forehead, similar in appearance to the esca of anglerfish. Rather than being used to lure potential prey, this growth is effectively an extension of the olfactory system, used to track blood and other bodily fluids in the water, in order to catch prey. The PDA says that 2% of the biter is brain, which is extremely high compared to Earth fishes.
== Behavior ==
The Biter is an extremely fast and territorial fish. It occasionally emits quiet growls and clicks. It will attack without hesitation if the player gets too close. Each bite deals 7 damage to the player's health. Biters will eat any corpses that they come across, including their own kind, making them disappear. Biters will usually form shoals or small groups of two to three individuals. The Biter, like other predators, will eat from the player's hand if offered fish and will leave the player alone for a moment. This can be risky with a group of Biters as they individually eat around three samples each and some may still injure the player while swarming.https://youtu.be/Y6DqZ9hRqFI Dated February 12, 2016. Although one Biter can be easily dealt with, a large swarm of Biters can be dangerous to encounter, and can easily kill the player. Biters may also try to bite the Seamoth, resulting in a annoying "tap" sound. 
== Audio==
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==Data Bank Entry==
Vicious, pack-hunting predator. 94% muscle, 4% connective tissue, 2% brain. Indiscriminate when hungry. Almost always hungry.
1. Specialized Olfactory Antenna:
Employed in detection of bodily fluids in the water at impressive range.
2. Secondary Pair of Eyes:
Likely dedicated to detecting the peripheral movement of larger predators, and hungry members of its own species.
3. Overdeveloped Tail Fin:
Favors out-pacing and outnumbering their prey over individual maneuverability. Calculations suggest creatures up to 100x the biter's body weight could succumb to a focused assault by a pack of ten.
Assessment: Avoid packs - Try not to bleed
==Gallery==
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Biter (Black).jpg|Front view
Biter (Black)-0.jpg|Side profile
Biter (Black)-2.jpg|Top view
Biter (Black)-3.jpg|Underside view
Biter (Black)-1.jpg|Rear view
Biter (Black)-1475213574.jpg|Bioluminescence
Biter8.jpg|Size comparison to the Player
BiterGallery1.png|A Biter in the Grassy Plateaus
Biter in Jellyshroom Caves.png|A Biter in the Jelly Shroom Caves
BiterGallery2.png|A close up of the Biter's mouth
BiterGalleryNomNom.png|A view from inside the Biter's mouth
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BlighterBiterCA.jpg|Concept art
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Models=
Biterfish.jpg|Model from Sketchfab
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==Trivia==
* Despite having a closer resemblance to real-life anglerfishes, the Biter's behavior strongly associates them with real-life piranhas.
* There is a closely related species named the Blighter that inhabits deeper waters in the Blood Kelp Zone and the Blood Kelp Caves.
* Biters once lived around the Floating Island, but were removed from the location soon after they were added.
== References ==
de:Beißer
es:Mordedor
fr:Mordeur
pl:Zębacz
ru:Кусака
Category:Aggressive
Category:Bioluminescent
Category:Carnivores
Category:Cathemeral
Category:Crash Zone Mesas
Category:Dunes
Category:Fauna
Category:Grassy Plateaus
Category:Jellyshroom Cave
Category:Mountains
Category:Mountains Caves
Category:Creatures with variants