Hookhead Urphish

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Hookhead Urphish
(Hamiuksip cephalohook)
Main image of Hookhead Urphish
Species is extinct.
15/101, gamma-ray burst
Information
CreatorOathinBlood Other
Week/Generation13/88
HabitatIttiz Swamp
Size61 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietCarnivore (Rust Bubblehorn, Swampilla, Krupede)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, two sexes. Waterborne mucus-lined sac of eggs.
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Mancerxa
Siphonozoa
Konydonta (info)
Echinopoda
Ichthyosepiomorpha
Ichthyosepii
Ichthyouksipidae
Hamiuksip
Hamiuksip cephalohook
Ancestor:Descendants:

The hookhead urphish split from the urphish. Urphish along the Clayren Coast with longer bodies found themselves able to fare better in the foliage-infested waters of Ittiz Swamp. The prey there were numerous, since previously there were no other predators. Another adaptation for the swamp-dwelling urphish was a curved horn, so that they could flip the rust bubblehorns over and inject acid into their soft underside. The tentacles on the face also became elongated and more sensitive, to help the urphish navigate through muddy waters.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Marine Urpoi (family Ichthyouksipidae)
  • Sticky Urphish (order Ichthyosepii)
  • Nosepicker Urhook (subclass Ichthyosepiomorpha)
  • Drake Uktank (class Echinopoda)