Amphish

The Amphish or Pesca ranea are amphibian like creatures that dwell in the early deep to shallow areas of the water.

Anatomy/Appearance
Amphish are salamander looking creatures, with two front legs that serve as fins. They have a a crest on their back and a few barb like whiskers on their chins; these both grow larger as they age. Have a large powerful tail that doubles as a form of defense. They can range from blueish to green, and have stripe markings, usually of a darker color. Amphish rely solely on their 6 gills to breathe, and are not able to survive out of water for long. Glands by their claws secrete a mucus into the water when threatned, which enters the gills of predators, making it uncomfortable to breate. Other than this, the Amphish's only other defense is their tail. Amphish start of at around 2 cm at birth but can grow up to 5 m as a grown adult.

Diet
Amphish eat a variety of phytoplankton and zooplankton, as well as small fish and krill. Occasionally they will feed on mollusks such as octopi and sea snails.

Reproduction
After the male fertilizes the eggs, the female lays about 100 of them in a strong current and leaves them be. The eggs are covered in a simlar mucus to that which is realeased a defense, protecting the un guarded babies from hungry predators. Amphish and live to be over 100 years old.

Social Behavior
Amphish rarely meet eachother, and live in solatary sand burrows. Generally, there's only 5 amphish within a mile of eachother, making chances of meeting far away amphish almost imposible. After they are born, which is usually alone, they find a place to burrow. The general vicinity in which they chose to rest is now their home for life. To prevent sibling mating, sibling all have a identical sents and mucus that helps them know if they just hooked up with their brother.