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Unnamed (ID: UO39a7)

Male Red Butterfish
Creature Info
Owner: animatedrose
Species: Butterfish
Sex: Male
Personality: Anxious
Origin: Captive Bred (G2)
Born: July 14th, 2021, 1:00 AM
Stage: Adult
Rarity: Very Common
Chroma: RedRed

Species Notes

Grouping: Aquatic

Butterfish are bizarre, amphibious detritivores that live in tide pools and intertidal zones. They are scavengers and prey animals, feeding on beached fish and rotten kelp; the bacteria and mold from these materials then fuel the poison glands all over the creature's slimy skin. This poison is an alkaloid compound and is lethal to ingest, aside from larger or poison-immune predators such as Voidwalkers. Their bright, clashing coloration indeed warns of this poison, and this combined with their sheer abundance on the shores of Planet Chroma has ensured their survival despite the lack of ability the Butterfish has to combat predators.

When entering the water, Butterfish move their six fins as if they were insect wings, leading to their name. They do not posses gills, but also do not need to surface or leave the water for air; they directly siphon oxygen from the water around them through their skin. They are euryhaline animals, meaning that they can survive in water regardless of its salinity; however, they prefer coastal ocean water. The species can be found anywhere from the seafloor to river deltas to muddy ponds and is beginning to be considered a pest by researchers. There is hope for detoxing and using it as a food source; Voidwalkers, when asked, describe the taste of Butterfish as "pleasantly thick, once one gets past the slime".

Artwork: Keileon


Ancestry

Unnamed
Female Obsidian Butterfish
Wild Caught
Anxious
Female icon Obsidian Chroma
Unnamed
Female Obsidian Butterfish
WC (Wild Caught)
Female icon
Obsidian Chroma
ID: QsOAv8
Anxious
Unnamed
Male Red Butterfish
Wild Caught
Mischievous
Male icon Red Chroma
Unnamed
Male Red Butterfish
WC (Wild Caught)
Male icon
Red Chroma
ID: PX8cWo
Mischievous

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