Opheria

## Opheria ooferei

Latest Mutations: Streamlining = 5, Bigger = 4, More Muscles = 3, Sharpened Teeth = 2

This species is quite contrasting because it has elements of a high-speed animal but retains features that cause drag, such as scutes and spines. It also has duller teeth.

Status: Unlisted

Habitat: Tropical Shallows, Tropical Upper Ocean

Niche: Predator

Size: 7.5cm (length)

Nutritional Need: (137NP/10) x 7.5/10 = 10.3NP

Food / Oxygen Requirement: (10.3 x 0.6) x 0.95 = 5.9NP / 10.3NP

Abilities: Strong UV Resistance. Osmoregulation (High Salinity Tolerance), Circulation, Excretion. Bioluminescence. Can Penetrate Hardness 1. Has a fatal toxin.

Perception: Electroreception 1 (Senses electrical signals up to 1 body length away), Smell 1 (Can smell odours 1m away), Blurry Sight above.

Stats: Respiration 1 (Ram Ventilation), Coordination 1. Digestion 0.5 (Can Break Down Multicellular Matter, 5% less), Immunity (Immunity Physical Barrier), Support 1.5, Intelligence 1. Walk Speed 0.2, Swim Speed 4, Stamina 0.5, Strength 1.5. Hardness 1.5.

Intelligence / Behaviour: Processes information and responds based on fixed behaviours. When feeling pain; swim away. When hungry; look for prey. When ready to reproduce, smell for other adults and move towards them, then attempt to mate with the source.

External Features: The bullet-shaped body has black pigmentation in its keratinised skin. The mouth contains teeth and has a pair of olfactory receptors above it. There are also upwards facing pinhole eyes on top of the head. A line of electroreceptors flanks the body. It has oval pectoral ray-fins and a semi-circular caudal fin beneath the tail. At the base of the tail is a pair of spines. The whole of the body is covered in cycloid scales, keratin scutes and blue autogenic photophores.

Internal Features: Migmachordatix toxin is produced and secreted into spines. Three gill slits line just behind the head. A network of vascular blood vessels circulates red blood containing hemoglobin. There is also a nephridium and the body is lined with muscle. The mouth is supported by a cartilage jaw. Food enters the stomach and then the short intestine before exiting the anus. A brain leads to a nerve cord with nerves running off like rungs on a ladder. The nerve cord is supported by a cartilage vertebrae. In the centre of the body is a swim bladder and below this are the testes in males and ova in females, with both in hermaphrodites.

Reproduction: Sexual, Ovuliparity (External Fertilisation). 1,000 eggs. Hermaphroditism.

Castes/Phases: Male, Female and Hermaphrodite (Identical).

Locomotion: Carangiforme (+1 Swim Speed). Crawling. Buoyancy Control.

External Features: Bullet-Shaped Body (0 + 0NP, +1.5 Speed). Black pigments (1 + 1NP, Strong UV Resistance). Keratinised Skin (2 + 1NP, +0.5 Hardness, Immunity Physical Barrier). Mouth (0 + 0NP, +0.5 Filtration). Teeth (4 + 0NP, -0.5 Filtration). Olfactory Receptors (1 + 1NP, +1 Smell). Pinhole Eyes (2 + 5NP, Blurry Sight). Electroreceptors (1 + 1NP, +1 Electroreception). Retractable Pectoral Fins (4 + 0NP, +1 Agility, +0.2 Walking). Caudal Fin (4 + 0NP, +1 Speed). Spines (4 + 0NP). Cycloid Scales (4 + 0NP, +0.5 Hardness, +0.2 Speed). Scutes (4 + 0NP, +0.5 Hardness). Photophores (1 + 5NP, Bioluminescence).

Internal Features: Migmachordatix Toxin (1 + 5NP, Fatal Toxin). Gills (3 + 1NP, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina). Closed Circulatory System (2 + 7NP, Circulation, +0.5 Stamina). Nephridium (3 + 10NP, Osmoregulation, Excretion). Muscles (3 + 0NP, +0.5 Walk Speed, +0.5 Swim Speed, +0.5 Support, +0.5 Strength, Allows Crawling). Stomach (3 + 7NP, Can Break Down Multicellular Matter). Short Intestines (3 + 5NP, +0.5 Digestion). Brain and nerve network (6 + 14NP, +1 Coordination, +1 Intelligence). Cartilage Jaw (4 + 0NP, Penetrates Hardness 1). Cartilage Vertebrae (4NP, +1 Support, +1 Strength). Swim Bladder (3 + 5NP). Testes (1 + 5NP, Male and Hermaphrodite Only). Ova (1 + 5NP, Female and Hermaphrodite Only).

Temporal Range: R.171 - Present (Nocturnus Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Cosmopolitan

Lifespan: 1 year

Predecessor: Trachodermus ooferei

Classification: Sanicthyopsinae (sf), Sanicthyopsidae (f)

Discoverer: OoferDoofer

## Opheria suprema

Latest Mutations: Sharpen some teeth = 2, Cover body in slime to reduce drag = 1, Smarter = 2, Better Digestion = 4

Even the base of the fins of this Opheria have scutes on them, which greatly restricts their movement, making the proto-fish less agile and slower. It also has slowed reflexes. It's not very successful because of this and the fact that it only has teeth in the upper jaw. The one good thing is that it now has a normal length intestine.

Status: Unlisted

Habitat: Tropical Shallows, Tropical Upper Ocean

Niche: Predator

Size: 7.5cm (length)

Nutritional Need: (168NP/10) x 7.5/10 = 12.6NP

Food / Oxygen Requirement: (12.6 x 0.6) x 0.9 = 6.8NP / 12.6NP

Abilities: Air Space. Barrier Immune System. Bioluminescence. Circulation. Fatal Toxin. Gas Buoyancy. Liquid Excretion. Penetrates Hardness 1 (jaw). Ram Ventilation. Solid Excretion. Strong UV Resistance

Perception: Blurry Sight (Upwards field). Electroreception 1 (1 body length away, sideways field). Smell 1 (Detects smells).

Stats: Agility 0.2. Buoyancy 1. Coordination 1. Digestion 2 (Can break down multicellular matter, can digest meat, 20% off). Desiccation Resistance 1. Filtration 0.5. Hardness 0.5. Intelligence 1. Reflexes -1. Respiration 1. Sharpness 1. Stamina 1.5. Strength 1.5. Swim Speed 1.7. Support 1.5. Toughness 1. Walk Speed 0.7.

Intelligence / Behaviour: Processes information and responds based on fixed behaviours. When observing a predator; swim away. When hungry; look for prey. When ready to reproduce, smell for other adults and move towards them, then attempt to mate with the source.

External Features: The torpedo-shaped body has black melanin pigmentation in its keratinised skin. The mouth contains teeth only on the upper jaw and has a pair of olfactory receptors above it. There are also upwards facing pinhole eyes on top of the head. A line of electroreceptors flanks the body. It has oval pectoral ray-fins and a semi-circular diphycercal caudal fin beneath the tail that are partially restricted by scutes. At the base of the tail is a pair of spines. The whole of the body is covered in cycloid scales, keratin scutes and blue autogenic photophores.

Internal Features: Migmachordatix toxin is produced and secreted into spines. Three gill slits line just behind the head. A network of vascular blood vessels circulates red blood containing hemoglobin. There is also a nephridium and the body is lined with muscle. The mouth is supported by a cartilage jaw. Food enters the stomach and then the intestine before exiting the anus. A brain leads to a nerve cord with nerves running off like rungs on a ladder. The nerve cord is supported by a cartilage vertebrae. In the centre of the body is a swim bladder and below this are the testes in males and ova in females, with both in hermaphrodites.

Reproduction: Sexual. Ovuliparity (External Fertilisation). 1,000 eggs.

Castes/Phases: Male, Female and Hermaphrodite (Identical).

Locomotion: Carangiforme (+1 Swim Speed). Crawling. Active. (20NP)

External Features: Torpedo-Shaped Body (+1.5 Swim Speed). Black melanin (2NP, Strong UV Resistance). Keratinised Skin (2NP, +0.5 Hardness, +1 Desiccation Resistance, No +1 Respiration, No +0.5 Stamina, Barrier Immune System, -Permeable Skin, -Cutaneous Respiration). Mouth (+1 Filtration). Teeth (4NP, +1 Sharpness, -0.5 Filtration, Weapon). Olfactory Receptors (2NP, +1 Smell). Pinhole Eyes (6NP, +Blurry Sight). Electroreceptors (2NP, +1 Electroreception). Retractable Pectoral Fins partially restricted by scutes (4NP, +0.2 Agility, +0.2 Walk Speed). Diphycercal Caudal Fin partially restricted by scutes (4NP, +0.2 Swim Speed). Spines (4NP, +1 Sharpness, Weapon). Cycloid Scales (4NP, +0.5 Toughness, +0.2 Swim Speed). Keratin Scutes (4NP, +0.5 Toughness, -0.2 Swim Speed). Photophores (9NP, +Bioluminescence).

Internal Features: Migmachordatix Toxin Gland (7NP, Fatal Toxin). Gills (4NP, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, Ram Ventilation). Closed Circulatory System (11NP, Circulation, +0.5 Stamina). Nephridium (7NP, Liquid Excretion). Longitudinal Muscles (3NP, +0.5 Walk Speed, +0.5 Swim Speed, +0.5 Support, +0.5 Strength, Allows Crawling). Stomach (11NP, +1 Digestion, Can Break Down Multicellular Matter, Can Digest Meat). Intestines (7NP, +1 Digestion, Solid Excretion). Brain and nerve network with slow reflexes (22NP, +1 Coordination, +1 Intelligence, -1 Reflexes). Cartilage Jaw (4NP, Penetrates Hardness 1). Cartilage Vertebrae (4NP, +1 Support, +1 Strength). Swim Bladder Without Duct (7NP, +1 Buoyancy, Gas Buoyancy, Air Space). Testes (7NP, Male and Hermaphrodite Only). Ova (7NP, Female and Hermaphrodite Only).

Temporal Range: R.174 - Present (Nocturnus Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean

Lifespan: 1 year

Predecessor: Opheria ooferei

Classification: Sanicthyopsinae (sf), Sanicthyopsidae (f)

Discoverer: OoferDoofer