Arrowtail Perch

The Arrowtail Perch is a species of edible salt water fish that inhabit most regions of the Bein Ocean. It is named for its distinctive tail that looks like the fletching of an arrow.
==Description==
The Arrowtail Perch has a distinctive dark blue colouration on the top with a light blue belly. It is believed that this acts as a form of camouflage against predators. Because of the colouration, spotting an individual Arrowtail is tough. 
The most distinctive part of the Arrowtail Perch is its tail which looks similar to the fletching of an arrow. The tail is said to allow the Arrowtail to glide along the water's surface with minimal effort like an arrow cuts through air.
Arrowtails however travel in schools of fish for protection. When threatened by a predator, they split in different directions, mostly either up towards the surface or downwards. This allows them to make use of their camouflage and hopefully confuse the predator.
The Arrowtail Perch is a medium sized fish. Most adults tend to be around 30cm in length and weight around a kilogram, although there are reports of some growing up to nearly 50cm in length and reaching almost 2 kilograms in weight.
==Fishing==
The Arrowtail Perch forms an important part of people inhabiting the regions around the Bein Ocean and The Harkoma people. Due to its relative abundance, they are often used as a steady food source for people near the ocean. Fisheries meant to rear Arrowtail Perch have been set up by different groups, but many consider wild Arrowtail to have superior taste.
The annual Arrowtail Festival is held off the eastern coast of Wilmington and is a very popular event for both amateur and professional fishermen who compete to catch the largest and the most Arrowtail Perch.
==As food==
The meat of the Arrowtail is creamy white in colour and has a flaky texture. The meat is often described to be sweetish. Arrowtail Perch is a cornerstone of Harkoma cuisine of which the people have lived off the Bien Ocean for centuries. Relatively cheap and readily accessible, it is a popular choice for many of the residents of cities in The Lanista League and Hollen.
Arrowtail Perch is a versatile foodstuff and can be prepared in multiple ways. It can be cooked in oil, steamed, grilled over an open fire, dried and cured in smoke, preserved in salt or even eaten raw as per a traditional Harkoma dish. Arrowtail Perch is the main ingredient in "Voyager's Delight" a traditional Wilmington dish supposedly created by the pirates that inhabited the island prior to Thomas Wilmington's liberation of the island.
Category:Animal
Category:Sea-Creature