Lamdrain

==Appearance==
A Lamdrain has a elongated, pale yellow body with some darker accents on top. The long tail is formed like a corkscrew, the caudal fin only present at the very end. At about the middle of its trunk the anterior dorsal fin is located, at the root of the tail the posterior dorsal fin can be seen, both not wide but going along a part of the torso. Close to the head hole-like gills are aligned towards the eyes on each side, forming a line with them. It has a drooping, jawless mouth with several small teeth all over the inside and its nostrils are at the top of the head a bit before the eyes.
==Habitat and Ecology==
This aquatic Endemic Life is also found on the back of Reef Koyuxerus but mostly inhabits the surrounding coral reefs in the Frantic Bay and Submerged Boneyard. The Lamdrain mainly feeds on the blood of other vertebrates to which it attaches with its mouth. With the numerous teeth it grates away the skin and part of the flesh to make the victim bleed. Using its tail that is formed like a corkscrew the Fish can accelerate to top speed in a close range, speeding at prey to attach to them. The Endemic Life leaves circular marks on its victim, so it is easy to see where Lamdrains are present.
The reason it lives on Reef Koyuxerus' back is still being researched. At first observation it was thought to be a parasite to the Carapaceon, but due to the hard shell and the Fish's behavior, this idea was layed of very fast. The fact that the monster is able to summon Lamdrains seems to suggest a more mutualistic relationship and it appears the Endemic Life instinctively reacts to the call, yet only some and not all Reef Koyuxerus actually have individuals of this Endemic Life in their reef. It is assumed that this is a budding symbiosis at an early stage. When living on the back Lamdrains actually have a good homing sense even after they attached to a threat, to which the Carapaceon called it upon, or prey after it's done feeding it is still able to find the monster even when it's already left the area.
Mating season is a little complicated for this Endemic Life. The majority of Lamdrains have mating seasons and only reproduce at the end of their life, still wandering up rivers to spawn there, but some of them don't have them anymore and mate when two individuals of the opposite sex meet at any time. The eggs of those individuals get actually layed on the back of Reef Koyuxerus beneath corals. While the ammocoetes (larvae) in the river bury themselves into the sand and live as filter feeders there, the other ones feed the same way but stay in the reef to do so. While the amount of wanderers is declining, researchers assume that this will only continue to a certain point. The prediction is that this will be ground for a sympatric speciation between the two populations.
==Related Creatures==
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==Notes==
*Preyed on by: Free roaming individuals have some predators, one of them is the tribe of Lutrini as well as other bigger monsters. The ones on Reef Koyuxerus' back have less predators but still have to watch out.
*Feeds on: Lamdrains exclusively ingest blood of bigger vertebrates.
*The most secure way to capture them is when Reef Koyuxerus calls them from its back. When they align or when they swim towards an opponent, a hunter is able to catch one in their nest. Rarely they are found in the surrounding areas in which they are more cautious attacking when something comes too close.
**Lamdrains cannot be caught from the back of Reef Koyuxerus.
**It seems Lamdrains that don't live on the back of the Carapaceon don't enrage the monster when caught closeby. But catching one after the Reef Koyuxerus summoned it will cause it to enter Rage Mode.
*When attached the Endemic Life has to be shaken off to be freed, after that it instantly flees, so catching is impossible afterwards.
==Obtainable Rewards and Materials==
*Rewards for capture: 80 Research Points
*Materials left behind: None