Echinovisus
Taxonomy
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Ancestors and Descendants
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Creator: Bufforpington
Habitat: North Temperate Abacaba Ocean (Sunlight Zone), South Abacaba Temperate Ocean (Sunlight Zone), Abacaba Tropical Ocean (Sunlight Zone)
Size: 1 m Long
Diet: Herbivore (Buoyshroom, Waveskimmer)
Reproduction: Sexual, eggs laid in Waveskimmer gills
As floating plants evolve in the open ocean, the Pascovisus was quick to take to the water column once more to feed on the new food source. Drawn to the passing Waveskimmers, they travelled farther and farther away from the coast. Eventually, they found themselves out in the middle of the open ocean. Because the Pascovisus is not necessarily the fastest swimmer, they had to evolve other means of defense. The first of which is their sheer size- as few predators can attack them to begin with. The second is their cryptic coloration- in which combined with their laterally flattened bodies, allows them to blend in with the lighter waters above and the depths below. The third adaptation is the spikes located in front of their dorsal fins, making them rather unpalatable to organisms that rely on biting as means of attack. Because the Waveskimmer is one of their main sources of food, they are often times attacked by female Torpjets. Their slow speed makes them relatively easy to kill, though they're hard to pick up and eat, due to their large size. Because of this, Echinovisus tend to avoid Waveskimmers during the Torpjet mating season. The Echinovisus also use Waveskimmers as a place to lay their eggs. Their mating season is opposite to that of the Torpjet's, as this prevents conflict between the two species. The fry will begin feeding on the Waveskimmer shortly after hatching.