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Description:
A gaudy crustacean commonly found in Old Sharlayan.
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Yet another variety of the already ubiquitous crayfish, this wavekin, boiled in salt water, can oft be found upon Sharlayan dining tables in the early days of summer.
Description:
A top-heavy fish commonly found in Oinops serves as a little-heeded warning of the consequences of overzealous study.
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The protruberance of this wavekin’s brow calls to mind the unquenchable thirst for knowledge and accompanying irritation that plagues so many scholars. Indeed, the weight of its cranial peculiarity upsets its balance to such an extent that it swims as an academic might walk─or rather blearily stumble─after a long night poring over tomes.
Description:
A king among swordspine snook, and lord of the waters of Oinops.
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This prodigious and particularly keen snook has given rise to rumor that Studium pupils loosed a misguided attempt at autonomous weaponry into Sharlayan’s streams, where it now lurks in wait for the toes of unwary bathers. While this estimation of students’ propensity to engage in dangerous experiments “for science” is not inaccurate, the fish is mostly harmless.
Description:
A decent-sized fish known for its speckled scales.
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The peacock bass, a variety of wavekin of which there are many and more, is known for its handsome scales and vibrant coloration. This fish is a great favorite among Sharlayan anglers who enjoy long, thoughtful meditations.
Description:
A silver-scaled fish that boasts surprising speed for its size.
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As lithe and cutting as a rapier, this wavekin slices through rivers at incredible speeds, darting from the river’s mouth to its head, feasting on all manner of fish and mollusk in between.
Description:
A king among ponderers and lord of the waters of the reflecting pool.
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Grown uncommonly large, the catastrophizer stands out in a school of its smaller relatives─an undesirable prominence which has resulted in a timid, anxious temperament. Whether attempting to feed or simply find a quiet place to exist, this wavekin appears to be on constant lookout for approaching doom.
Description:
This fish is the presumed cause of no small amount of failed first-year essays asserting, “I swim, therefore I am.”
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This slight, thin-finned wavekin is known for its docility and diffidence, and can oft be found tarrying in the water’s darker corners, as if lost in deep contemplation.
Description:
An anthozoan that enshrouds its body with petal-like appendages.
Fishing log:
Watching this creature’s innumerable tentacles sway in the current brings to mind the beauty of true dahlias. Unlike the flower from which it takes its name, however, this wavekin does not root itself to one location, but rather rolls across sea and lake bed in search of sustenance.
Description:
A king among guitarfish, and lord of the waters of Scholar’s Harbor.
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Fascinating despite its repulsive countenance, this massive guitarfish creates weak electrical currents through the vibration of its gills─the potency of which vary depending on the speed it is moving. Reports of fishermen unwittingly bobbing their heads to the symphony of notes produced by this curious phenomenon led to the creature’s present nomenclature.
Description:
This saltwater fish is prized for its brilliant blue hue.
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Boasting a rather dazzling color, it is hardly a wonder whence this wavekin’s name derives. The aetherial currents in which the creature swims likely played no small role in its scales’ brilliance.
Description:
A saltwater fish recognized by its dark facial markings.
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This puffer’s perfectly round face brings to mind the endearing look of a dog begging for treats, which inspired its name. Unlike the lovable creature it so resembles, however, this wavekin is packed to the literal gills with toxins so noxious, it has almost no known predators.
Description:
A saltwater fish shaped like a stringed instrument.
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Despite the fact that this wavekin belongs to the ray family, the guitar enthusiasts that rallied around this wavekin’s peculiar shape have seemingly bequeathed it a name so simple, naught can dislodge it.
Description:
A saltwater fish that serves as a staple in Sharlayan cuisine.
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When pickled in vinegar, this wavekin is a delight to find on one's dinner plate. More often, however, it ends up in the dough for Archon loaf, as it makes for perfect fish meal.
Description:
A sizable bivalve native to Scholar’s Harbor.
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A variety of shellfish from the northern seas. In Sharlayan, this mollusk bears no sobriquet, and instead is simply referred to by its malacological name.