Viperfish

Viperfish were an uncommon predatory species of deep sea fish that could be found in the Sea of Moving Ice.
==Description==
Viperfish varied considerably in size. At their smallest they measured around and a half, with the largest natural size being around . Some more monstrous specimens of this species were found to grow as large as in length.
One of the most distinguishing features was the long, fang-like teeth that filled their large mouths. These teeth were designed so as to fold into their mouths with ease whenever a viperfish needed to close it, acting as bars to prison prey trapped and to prevent a viperfish from losing their grasp on any prey that turned out to be larger than they could reasonably handle.
These creatures were also distinguished by the bio-luminescence emitted by circular spots along dual rows on either side of their bodies, as well as by patches within their mouths. And the whip-like growths that protruded from the area of their head analogous to a chin. A select view viperfish were noted as having special whip-like growths that functioned similarly to tentacles, allowing them to constrict their prey.
==Abilities==
These fish sensed where they were going both by sight, aided by their bio-luminescence, and from their whip-like growths. These growths acted sort of like antennae, extensions of their lateral senses that could detect nearby movement within the ocean.
==Combat==
Viperfish were active hunters that preyed upon other unsuspecting creatures of the deep sea, luring them in with their bio-luminescence. They typically resorted to swallowing their prey whole. Attacking them to free captured prey was ill-advised, as doing so was more than likely to injure the prey as well.
==History==
Over the years many attempts were made to study these peculiar fish alive, but these attempts mostly wound up fruitless as specimens tended to die less than half a bell after being captured. This continued to be the case as late as the 15 century DR.
==Ecology==
Viperfish typically lived solitary lives, only meeting with others of their kind briefly during mating season. Any eggs produced from pairings of viperfish were usually abandoned soon after being laid.
===Diet===
These creatures were a carnivorous species that sometimes tried to prey upon creatures larger than themselves.
===Usage===
The flesh of a viperfish was edible, though it was not particularly pleasant.
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Category:Fish
Category:Creatures of neutral alignment