Razor Fish


Size/Catagory: Mid Size Fish
Stats:
Mind: Untrained 20
Body: Skilled 14
Magic: Skilled 14
Number of Attacks: 1
Damage/Attack: By body
Special Attacks: None
Special Defenses: None
Special Abilites: Invisibility
Magic Resistence: Nil


Climate/Terrain: Razor Fish are located in the River that runs through Zyg Thod Canyon but have been seen in smaller bodies of water throughout the planes.
Frequency: Very common
Organization: Schools
Activity Cycle: Day and night creatures
Intelligence: Low to average
Language: None
Alignment: Neutral
Description:
They are the largest species in the river at the bottom of the canyon. They live in schools in the river and are ferocious hunters. They are about 3 feet in length and their teeth are razor sharp, 2 inches in length, hence the name, Razor Fish. Their scales are usually silver to blue, metallic in color, with fins the same. They have a unique ability to shimmer into invisibility during hunt or if they feel threatened.


Combat:
Razor fish hunt in schools, and are able to rip into the flesh of other fish or anything that wanders into the water with their trademark razor sharp teeth. They eat smaller species of fish and reptiles that live in the river, and will kill any mammal that wanders into their pools. A mere cut, or drop of blood will cause Razor Fish to frenzy in the water and will continue to tear and eat at flesh down to the bone.

Habitat/Society:
They are not an intelligent creature, but live off of instincts alone. They travel in schools along the river, following the current flow to hunt and eat other species of fish. They tend to be found in warmer water climates but stray away from hot or cold springs as they are sensitive to any kind of climate changes. If there is a heavy rain, it is not unheard of for massive fish kills to wash up on the shores of the canyon from the blooms of algae that form from the excess.

Ecology:
Razor fish usually lay their eggs at either end of the river, into the heavy water plants that grow around the mouths of each river where fresh water flows from the falls of the canyon. The females will lay up to 100 eggs and they are layed on the underside of the oversized water lily plants. The fish live up to 6 years and can grow very large. They are cannibalistic in nature and will eat the carcass of a dead school member.
Razor Fish - Artist Unknown
The Creature Collection
Submitted by Narcissa