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31This dark green variety of seaweed found in all five of Eorzea's seas has been known to grow up to a malm (1760 yalms) in length.477640128true0
42A brown-carapaced freshwater crustacean commonly found in the rivers and lakes of Aldenard. So eager are crayfish to grasp at anything that may happen by, fishers boast that they need not even bait their lines to catch the creatures.492522148true0
53When spawning, the head, belly, and tail of this common freshwater fish take on a vibrant red hue─a color which, across Eorzea, traditionally represents happiness and longevity. Because of this, chubs are often given as gifts to newlyweds.492632134true0
64A vividly striped saltwater fish commonly found in the Strait of Merlthor. The gobies are situated near the bottom of the food chain and feed a great deal of larger species. This makes the fish an ideal choice for mooching.486930134true0
75For many generations, Lominsan anchovies were not actively caught, due to their insignificant size. However, after a Qiqirn deckhand discovered one rotting in the corner of the bilge hold on a fishing vessel and found it to be sublime, the demand for salt-cured Lominsan anchovies has risen dramatically.487030134true0
86A brightly striped freshwater fish native to the rivers and lakes of the Coerthas and Mor Dhona regions. Coerthan legend states that the striped goby was not always a fish, but once a brightly plumed bird cast to the bottom of the seas by the Fury for flying too near Her realm.492742148true0
97An undersized variety of catfish found in still, swampy waters across Aldenard. The Padjali name for this fish is “gee-gee,” supposedly taken from the grinding sound created when it moves its fins.492842134true0
108A common saltwater shrimp found in the plankton-rich waters of the Sea of Jade. Boiled in seawater and topped with a squeeze of fresh Thanalan sun lemon is the preferred method of preparation.487140134true0
119A white-carapaced freshwater crustacean commonly found living in caves or deep lakes where sunlight is absent. After molting, the new shell is so thin and transparent that one can see the creature's organs.492952148true0
1210A piece of sharp coral native to the shallow seas all along Eorzea's coastlines. A literal treasure of the deep, white coral has been used for ages in not only jewelry, but sculptures and other works of art.546050134true0
1311Unlike other freshwater trout, which make their habitat in swift-flowing rivers, the silver princess trout prefers the relative seclusion of inland lakes. This has made the wavekin a favorite amongst recreational fishers who seek a more relaxing pastime.493052134true0
1412A semi-transparent jellyfish commonly found in the Strait of Merlthor, where it goes through nine separate stages of development before reaching adulthood.487260134true0
1513A hardy species, the dusk goby can survive not only in freshwater, but also the mouths of rivers, where the tides can bring saltwater malms inland. Depending on the salt content of the water it lives in, the color of its scales can vary from a deep amber to a golden orange.493162134true0
1614A purple, spiny, slug-like creature found in the shallows off of the island of Mazlaya, and treasured in the Far East as a delicacy.487370135true0
1715This particular variety of herring will gather in busy harbors such as Limsa Lominsa's Galadion Bay to feed on the small sea creatures which consume the waste dumped from ships.487470134true0
1816A fierce freshwater fish most commonly found in Gridania's Jadeite Flood and Black Tea Brook. Though not large or strong enough to inflict any real damage, pipira will bite the ankles of anyone who steps near them.493272148true0
1917A scarlet-carapaced freshwater crustacean commonly found in the streams and lakes of Vylbrand. The wavekin, however, is not born crimson─its shell slowly turning from blue to grey to brown to red as it ages.493382137true0
2018A bivalved mollusk native to the island of Bianaq, but found in all the five seas. Its rich, nutty flavor, in addition to its wide availability, have seen the vongola clam become a common addition to chowders and stews across Eorzea.487580135true0
2119Each night, this freshwater fish will use its fins to dig a shallow burrow in river or lake beds, where it will sleep, relatively safe from predators. Because of this characteristic, La Noscean fishers often playfully refer to the wavekin by another name─the “cravenfish.”493482134true0
2220A colorful saltwater fish commonly found in the warm seas around the island of Bianaq. Not known for its flavor, the wavekin is most often put on display in aquariums.487690134true0
2321This long, thin, brass-colored freshwater fish is believed to be native to the rivers and lakes of the Yafaem Saltmoor. The thick coat of protective slime covering the loach's body discourages most predators from feeding on the tiny wavekin...most predators, that is, except hungry Lalafellin farmers who consider the brass loach a delicacy.493593152true0
2422Legend states that once a normal fish, the flounder was stepped upon by the Wanderer during one of His journeys, and left for dead. Upon finding the fish, the Navigator succeeded in breathing life back into the denizen of the deep, but could not restore it from its new flattened form.4877100135true0
2523Large schools of these dark silver fish can be found in the White Maiden and her tributaries. Their tendency to gather in great numbers makes them quite easy to catch, and as such they have been a staple for those living in the Twelveswood since the time of the first settlers.4936102148true0
2624A tiny freshwater fish native to the lakes and rivers fed by runoff from Abalathia's Spine. Too small to fillet, the fish are usually tossed into stewpots and eaten whole.4937352155true0
2725Commonly found in sea caves and grottoes, the eyes of this freshwater fish regressed long ago, earning the specimen its name. As it has lost its ability of sight, it catches its prey, rather, by sensing changes in the flow of the water around it.4938313135true0
2826A small bluish-grey crab found in tide pools along the La Noscean coast. Their tendency to cut fishing lines and steal bait from hooks makes these wavekin despised by fishers.4878120135true0
2927An amphibious fish which can survive for bells out of water as long as its skin remains moist. When on land, the mudskipper uses its pectoral fins to “wander” about in search of shelter. Because of this trait, the fish is sometimes associated with the god Oschon.4939133140true0
3028Found in the crystal-clear rivers and lakes of Mor Dhona and Coerthas, this fish's scales reflect all seven colors of the rainbow, making it difficult to locate in the water.4940152155true0
3129A tiny freshwater crustacean commonly found in rivers throughout Eorzea. Known to feed on dead fish and algae, it is believed that if the river crab were ever to disappear, the realm's waters would quickly become fouled with corruption.4941152152true0
3230A striped saltwater fish indigenous to the cold northern waters of the Bloodbrine Sea. The name “tiger” is said to have been taken from a similarly striped beast native to the faraway jungles of Othard.4879150135true0
3331A beautiful blue freshwater fish known for its violent disposition. When put in a pond or tank with another of its species, the two will battle each other until one is dead.4942163148true0
3432This saltwater wavekin, most commonly found in the shallows of the Strait of Merlthor, is protected by a hard shell resembling a helmet. Renowned naturalist (assistant) Atelloune claims that (after slaying a few score) the shells share a similarity to those of diremites, and that therefore the two species must be related.4880160135true0
3533A common freshwater fish found in rivers and lakes in almost every corner of Eorzea. A staple for many of the realm's smallfolk.4943173140true0
3634Believed to have hitched a ride on the hull of a trade ship, the acorn snail is an invasive species originally from the New World, far to the west. As it has few natural predators in Eorzea, its numbers have exploded in recent years.4944172140true0
3735Also known as the milk of the sea, these tasty bivalve mollusks can be found on sea rocks all around Eorzea, but it is said the plumpest, most succulent grow in the nutrient-rich waters of the Rothlyt Sound.4881170135true0
3836A small freshwater fish originally from the eastern continent of Othard. It is said that the first dark sleeper was introduced to Eorzea by an exiled Lalafellin prince who wished to once again experience the luxuries of his homeland.4945182153true0
3937A fair-sized freshwater fish found distributed evenly throughout the lakes and rivers of lower Vylbrand. Is known to feed on minnows, making lures shaped like the tiny wavekin the perfect bait for landing a perch.4946182134true0
4038These long, thin saltwater fish will oft jump out of the water and glide for yalms across the surface, using their pectoral fins as ersatz wings. Some fishers today still believe that the wavekin are knives thrown by Llymlaen at Her enemies.4882181138true0
4139Historic records state that these carp were originally introduced to the Jadeite Flood to serve as food in the event of a siege. Legend has that a man in a faraway kingdom once caught ten thousand in a single sitting.4947193132true0
4240A small colorful fish native to the warmer waters of the seas near Meracydia. Since the Calamity, more and more have been caught off Eorzea's southern coastline.4883191134true0
4341The copperfish's dull orange scales─a hue rare in freshwater wavekin─make this species popular amongst Ul'dahn nobles, who apparently prefer even their fish the color of their coin. Not native to Eorzea, it is believed the first copperfish were brought to the realm by Far East traders.4948203140true0
4442Hatched far up inland rivers, bluebell salmon will travel all the way downstream to the Indigo Deep where they will spend the majority of their adulthood. Then, however, when it comes time to spawn, they will return back upstream to the place of their birth.4949202139true0
4543A long bivalved mollusk most commonly found buried in the beaches of islands situated in the Rhotano Sea. They are known to leap out of their burrows when surprised or agitated.4884200135true0
4644As its name implies, the mudcrab spends most of its life in the muddy freshwater shallows of swamps and moors. There are still some superstitious smallfolk who believe that the wavekin are actually the spawn of golems, and will go out of their way to crush them under rocks upon finding one.4950212141true0
4745The somber blue tone of its skin does not indicate that this variety of octopus is any more docile than its crimson cousins. It is a crafty hunter which lurks in the shadows, snatching unwary prey and strangling it with its powerful eight arms before shredding it with its razor-sharp beak.4885211135true0
4846Patches of gold, silver, and bronze cover this medium-sized freshwater fish's body, making it a favorite choice for the private garden pools of Ul'dahn nobles. Without selective breeding practices, however, the tri-colored carp will almost always lose its beautiful hues in the span of but a few generations.4951212148true0
4947Thought to be born of blood spilled by Azeyma, the Warden, the grip of this tiny freshwater crustacean's claw is so strong, it has been the end of many a Lalafell's fingers...and more. Take care when handling.4952222140true0
5048Similar to salmon, this green-grey freshwater eel lives the majority of its life in the salty waters of the sea, returning to inland rivers to only spawn and die.4953222139true0
5149A saltwater fish that, when provoked, blows up to three times its normal size to intimidate the would-be attacker. It is also known to have an organ which contains a potent silencing poison.4886220137true0
5250This bivalved freshwater mollusk with a tear-shaped shell can be found either clinging to the side of submerged boulders or simply lying half-buried in the mud. As any impurity it consumes will remain in its body for the duration of its lifespan, the pond mussel can be used to determine the level of water corruption.4954233139true0
5351This freshwater fish can only survive in tepid waters such as those heated by the flows of lava coursing beneath the mighty volcano O'Ghomoro or the desert sun of Thanalan.4955232139true0
5452With an almost completely transparent body, this variety of freshwater perch is coveted by naturalists wishing to study the inner workings of organs on a living specimen.4956242134true0
5553Four-eyed fish do not actually have four eyes, but two eyes that are divided into an upper and lower portion that allow the wavekin to see both above and below the water at the same time. Contrary to popular belief, eating one will not improve or restore eyesight.4957242139true0
5654This tiny saltwater fish travels in giant schools through the Indigo Deep searching for food. Its razor-like fins have been known to cut straight through the strongest of fishing nets.4887241138true0
5755Black eels reach maturity in the Sea of Jade, at which point they return back up the Velodyna and Hathoeva rivers to spawn. A popular ingredient in pies, these wavekin are best sought after at night, for they hide in holes and crevices during the daylight hours, only emerging to hunt after sunset.4958252153true0
5856This freshwater fish, known for its voracious appetite, is originally native to the southern continent of Meracydia. As its only natural predator is man, dark bass numbers have risen greatly in recent years, especially due to the increasing popularity of the faerie bass.4959253141true0
5957A piece of sharp coral native to the shallow coastal regions of the Rhotano Sea. Jewelry crafted from the material is oft given the name “Rhotano blue.”5461251137true0
6058A large saltwater wavekin that roams the sea in small schools, preying on smaller fish such as anchovies or sardines. Its name comes from fishers who claim that landing an ogre barracuda is more difficult than slaying an actual ogre.4888251134true0
6159Whereas other shrimp shed their old exoskeletons each summer in favor of new ones, the aegis shrimp simply adds a new layer every year until the shell is so hard, not even a blow from a trained pugilist can break through it.4960263141true0
6260This freshwater fish commonly found in the rivers of the Black Shroud will often grow no larger than a mere five ilms.4961263153true0
6361This deep-sea-dwelling wavekin attracts its prey with a tiny glowing appendage protruding forth from its disfigured head, and then swallows the poor victim whole with its unnaturally large mouth. It is believed that the name comes from the resemblance of the appendage to the candles monks use when transcribing manuscripts.4889261140true0
6462It is said that the naturalist who first discovered the wavekin wished to name it a “sea horse,” after a creature he once claimed to have seen on his travels in Ilsabard. However, when his colleagues all chided him, the crestfallen naturalist begrudgingly settled on the more common “chocobo.”4890260137true0
6563Though not amphibious like the mudskipper, the climbing perch will jump from Black Shroud rivers onto low-lying tree branches in order to catch flies, beetles, and sometimes even small birds.4962273153true0
6664A large whiskered fish that can be found in the calm marshes of the Black Shroud. It uses those whiskers to sense the movement of nearby fish, waiting patiently until one swims directly in front of it. Once close enough, the catfish will open its massive maw and swallow its prey whole.4963273154true0
6765A cherry-colored saltwater fish found in abundance in all of Eorzea's five seas, though it is said those caught near Bianaq are the largest. The pinkish hue of its scales is thought to come from the finger shrimp upon which it preys.4891271137true0
6866Native to the rivers and lakes of the Black Shroud, this freshwater fish uses electric receptors on its body to stun its prey. In recent years, Gridanian naturalists have begun to investigate the therapeutic properties of black ghosts, claiming that a few bells soaking in a lukewarm pool filled with the wavekin can cure various ailments.4964283153true0
6967A flat bottom-feeder commonly found in the frigid waters of the Bloodbrine Sea. It earns its name from its similarity in shape to the sole of a sandal. Fortunately, its flavor resembles nothing of its namesake.4892280135true0
7068A long, ugly freshwater eel found in nearly every river and lake in Eorzea. Its toothy grin is enough to frighten children across the realm. In Ul'dah, however, the fish is seen as a symbol of strength and dominance, and has long been a favorite amongst nobility and the wealthy classes.4965292146true0
7169This variety of freshwater fish has the queer habit of wearing the skulls of small drowned animals, though it is not known exactly why. Some believe that they are used to intimidate other plaguefish who seek to claim their territory. Others believe that they are messengers of Thal, beckoning lost souls to the afterlife.4966292146true0
7270A ravenous shark with a hammer-shaped head it uses to quickly detect its prey. This wavekin is most commonly found living in small schools in the Strait of Merlthor, but there have been recent reports of schools containing more than five score of the creatures.4893291138true0
7371This freshwater fish matures in the salty waters of the Bloodbrine Sea, only to return up the Yugr'am River where it was born to spawn. Many beastkin are known to prey on the salmon that return to the rivers weakened by their long journey inland.4967282145true0
7472A blue, spiny, slug-like creature found in the shallows off of Vylbrand, and considered a delicacy by Sea Wolves.4894300137true0
7573Tiny white spots cover the body of this rare freshwater fish. The spotted pleco's mouth has uniquely adapted to allow it to better feed on the algae growing on underwater rocks and boulders.4968303152true0
7674A rare type of luminescent moss found on the bottom of lakes and in caves. Slight currents cause the moss to form into a ball as it grows. They are often shunned by uneducated smallfolk who believe them to be water-breathing will-o'-the-wisps.5544313135true0
7775This blue-backed, white-bellied saltwater fish native to the Indigo Deep is known to migrate in large schools from north to south in the winter, and back again in the summer. So plentiful is this variety of wavekin, that almost a third of the Fishermen's Guild's entire take during a season is said to be Indigo herring.4895310137true0
7876As it has the tendency to coil up while inactive, this variety of freshwater eel is oft mistaken for lost boat rigging. Unlike most wavekin, the ropefish cannot survive underwater indefinitely, and must surface every several minutes to breathe.4969323146true0
7977A large saltwater fish known to migrate between the Sea of Jade and the Sea of Ash. In recent years, overfishing by boats from the Far East has led to a significant drop in their numbers.4896321137true0
8078A rare type of fish found in harsh environments, such as the stagnant rainwater ponds collecting in the basin of Empty Heart on the western finger of the Gods' Grip.4970323135true0
8179A freshwater snail that survives solely on the carrion of animals that get caught and perish in the sucking mud of swamps and marshes.4971333145true0
8280A small fish that is found only in Rootslake in the Black Shroud. Similar to mudskippers, which can also survive outside of water, root skippers can be seen sunbathing and feeding on the exposed roots of the wood's giant sentinels.4972333153true0
8381Though once found all across the five seas, seadragon numbers are now but a mere fraction of what they once were, due in part to Ishgardian culling parties.4897330135true0
8482A single flat tooth on the bottom of this ancient freshwater species' mouth gives the bonytongue its name. Primitive drawings of this selfsame fish have been discovered in caves only recently unearthed.4973343153true0
8583A tiny saltwater fish native to the waters of Vylbrand. Unlike other wavekin, they feed only at night, their activity increasing as Menphina waxes.4898340137true0
8684The claws of this freshwater crustacean are covered in myriad tiny bristles which provide the illusion that the crab is wearing mittens.4974342137true0
8785A tasty saltwater fish indigenous to the cold waters of the Bloodbrine Sea. Its name comes from a legendary northern king who was said to have survived to the ripe old age of seven and fifty summers eating only the fatty flesh of this grotesque wavekin.4899341140true0
8886A giant freshwater fish found in the tepid rivers and lakes of the Black Shroud. Gridanian records state that the first monke onke was brought to the Black Shroud by the realm's first Lalafellin settlers, the name monke onke meaning “friendship” in the settlers' native tongue.4975332148true0
8987The flesh of this freshwater trout native to central and northern Eorzea is a bright pink, leading to the common nickname, “cherry trout.” Seema are frightened by even the slightest change in water flow and temperature, making them extremely difficult to catch by those other than the most tenacious.4976352155true0
9088A bivalved mollusk found on the cliffs and rocks lining the Rhotano Sea. On rare occasions, sand will become trapped inside the shell and gradually form into a pearl. Enterprising Ul'dahn merchants have attempted numerous times, to no avail, to create pearls by introducing foreign objects to young shells with the hopes of harvesting treasure later on.4900350137true0
9189A tiny amphibious fish capable of breathing on land. This trait has allowed it to adapt to life in the deserts of Thanalan.4977354146true0
9290As are copperfish and goldfish, freshwater silverfish are prized amongst well-to-do Ul'dahns, and often kept as pets. Two score summers of cross-breeding were required to produce scales this lustrous.4978363137true0
9391Bright patterns, similar to a clown's motley, cover this small freshwater fish from head to tail.4979363146true0
9492A tiny sand-dwelling fish which can spend its whole life out of the water, gathering the moisture it needs to survive from the trace amount of dew which seeps through the desert sands each dawn. Though given the name bream by those living in the desert, this fish actually has no similarities to the bream found in the sea, other than its size.5032364146true0
9593A violet-hued fish found in the warmer waters of Eorzea's southern seas. It will attach itself to sharks or whales using suction cups growing from its underbelly, and feed on the scraps left by its host.4901361137true0
9694The rock-hard scales of the armored pleco are thought to protect the wavekin from injury when being dashed about swift water rapids. It also prevents other predators from preying on it, allowing the fish to grow undisturbed, sometimes for decades.4980373153true0
9795Significantly larger than a dark bass, landing a giant bass can prove quite the challenge for even the most seasoned angler. Not known to feed on smaller worms or lures, fishers seeking to add this trophy to their cases will first need to catch a suitable bait.4981373156true0
9896A large variety of air-breathing catfish. Its near-frictionless scales allow it to swim through the sand as a normal fish would through the water. As it traverses the sands, it will swallow a great deal of the stuff, filling the creature's belly and making it appear much larger than it actually is.5033374146true0
9997A saltwater fish covered in scores of sharp spines, discouraging would-be predators from dining on this otherwise defenseless fry. Some fishers will also call them “sea bombs,” though none have ever been known to self-destruct.4902370137true0
10098This scarlet cousin to the maiden carp can most commonly be found in the Velodyna and Hathoeva rivers. A favorite amongst Wildwood and Duskwight Elezen─amazingly one of the few things the clans actually agree on.4982382153true0
10199A cousin of the sea-dwelling balloonfish, spotted puffers are unique in that they can survive in the brackish waters of deltas and river mouths.4983382137true0
102100When threatened, this sand-dwelling fish will beat the ground with its fins, kicking up a cloud of dust and allowing it the opportunity to escape unscathed.5034384146true0
103101Truly a prize, this bright-gold fish, though rare, can be found in rivers and lakes across Eorzea. Despite fishers believing otherwise, naturalists insist that the golden loach is not a separate species, but merely a normal loach born with a pigment deficiency in its scales.4984393155true0
104102These sand-dwelling fish will skip across the desert until they are fortunate enough to stumble across a sandstorm, in which case they will spread their fins and ride the storm great distances.5035394146true0
105103This freshwater eel native to the rivers and lakes of Thanalan will often display the unique trait of swapping its mate with other nearby eels when spawning. Because of this characteristic, the wavekin is oft used in religious ceremonies involving Nald'thal.4985392145true0
106104A red-scaled trout commonly found in the rivers originating on Abalathia's Spine. The color of its scales led past generations to believe that the wavekin fed on the blood of other fish. The theories of the current generation, however, are just as nonsensical, the most popular being that the crimson trout is a servant of Dalamud.4986402155true0
107105A colorful freshwater fish that can only survive in rivers located in more temperate climes. Though there is no proof, most believe that the fish was introduced to Eorzean waters by foreign traders from the south.4987402137true0
108106This sand-dwelling slug is able to maintain its mucous coating by absorbing the moisture from prey it catches at the bottom of conical pits not unlike the ones antlions are known to dig. A famous author once wrote a novel (that he claimed was based on fact) in which antlion slugs were actually intelligent rulers of an underground kingdom.5036404146true0
109107A piece of sharp coral, rarely found in any of Eorzea's five seas. The material is so rare, in fact, that it often fetches prices similar to those asked for garnets or rubies.5462400138true0
110108This species of trout was once only found in Vylbrand's Bronze Lake. Naturalists attribute the spread of the wavekin into nearby rivers and ponds to birds who will catch Bronze Lake trout from the eponymous lake, only to let the fish fall from their talons when carrying them back to their nests.4988413139true0
111109The fiery red shells of this freshwater snail, also known as “Ifrit's claws,” are prized by the Amalj'aa, and are useful when bartering with the beast tribe.4989413156true0
112110Remarkably smooth skin allows the dune manta to glide through desert sands as though they were ocean waters. Its massive wings are used to envelop and smother its prey, which it then slowly devours with a tiny mouth that belies the actual size of the creature.5037414146true0
113111A large, spindle-shaped shark commonly found in the Sea of Ash and known to attack much larger prey─such as fishers and sailors─without provocation.4903411134true0
114112This variety of striped freshwater fish earns its name from its tendency to gather by the legs of any man or beast who enters its habitat. Ul'dahns, on the other hand, will oft refer to the selfsame fish as the “royal pleco,” claiming that it received its name when a merchant presented the former sultan Sasabaru one at his coronation.4990423145true0
115113A rare freshwater fish decorated with a thunderbolt-like pattern down its back. The Keepers of the Moon who inhabit the Black Shroud will eat one of these before a big hunt, claiming that it grants them speed and strength.4991422180true0
116114Fall jumpers are born with an inherent tendency to swim against the current. When they arrive at rapids or falls, they have no option but to leap out of the water in an attempt to continue upstream. Some Ishgardians believe this ability was granted to the fish when a drop of blood from a wounded dragon fell into a river in Coerthas and was swallowed by a trout.4992432152true0
117115The freshwater knifefish is named such due to its resemblance, both in shape and color, to a flat blade. Unlike a knife, however, this wavekin is as sharp as a pumpkin, and has been known to swim right out of the water, only to suffocate on shore.4993432145true0
118116A razor-fanged saltwater fish known to migrate throughout the warm waters of the Sea of Ash, following the schools of shrimp on which it feeds. While not considered a delicacy, the wahoo is treasured amongst alchemists who employ the bones and scales in several different medicines.4904431138true0
119117This deep-blue freshwater fish can be seen sticking its head out of the water whenever it rains, leading people to believe it is the fish summoning the storm. However, naturalists have surmised that the fish are simply rising to the surface in search of food, mistaking the drops of water for insects.4905432133true0
120118A giant freshwater fish found in inland lakes and rivers. Its name is derived from its resemblance to a knotty oaken root.4994442154true0
121119Found across Eorzea, this freshwater fish has highly developed fins and spines which not only protect the wavekin, but serve as weapons for hunting its prey which includes insects and other creatures.4995442139true0
122120This bivalved mollusk was once as abundant in Eorzean waters as its white-lipped cousin. However, overfishing by Ul'dahn jewelers searching for black pearls has seen blacklip oyster numbers drop almost to zero.5466440138true0
123121Though classified as a freshwater fish native to the Velodyna and Hathoeva rivers, this particular wavekin can survive in the brackish delta where the waterways spill into the Sea of Jade. The southern pike will eat almost anything that will fit in its mouth, including fish, shells, frogs, even squirrels and birds.4996452153true0
124122Though classified as a freshwater fish native to the White Maiden, this particular wavekin can survive in the brackish waters where the Maiden meets the Strait of Merlthor. The only difference between the northern pike and its cousin, the southern pike, is the color of their tails─the northern's being red, the southern's blue.4997452155true0
125123Similar to the spotted puffer, the kobold puffer can also survive in the brackish waters of deltas and river mouths. Its spots, however, are replaced with a hideous coat of bristly spines which give it the appearance of a bedraggled kobold.4998452137true0
126124A giant cephalopod characterized by its spectacular whorled shell. Commonly found in the nutrient-rich Bay of Dha'yuz, the wavekin are thought by sailors and pirates to be the heralds of the Navigator, Llymlaen, and their shells are often carved into celebratory chalices.4906450138true0
127125When feeding, the archerfish will lift its head ever so slightly above a lake or river's surface and spit a stream of water up to a yalm to strike flies from low-lying branches into the water with remarkable accuracy.4999453137true0
128126Cloud jellyfish aimlessly drift about the Sea of Clouds, tentacles spread out below them, searching for the small birds on which they feed. Naturalists conclude that the creatures are able to stay aloft by heating the air trapped inside their bodies, making it lighter than the surrounding winds.5038455155true0
129127The goblins claim that they brought this variety of perch back from their years-long pilgrimage into Othard and Ilsabard...because it tasted so divine.5000462153true0
130128A rare species of carp that only can be found in the Agelyss River─so rare, in fact, that the smallfolk believe that even seeing one can bring seven days of good fortune to one's family.5001462137true0
131129When stretched straight from head to tail, the longest of saltwater pike eels can measure more than a full yalm in length─or, the length of an average pike.4907461138true0
132130A violent species of freshwater fish from central Abalathia's Spine that will attack other fish if they draw too near while feeding.5002473156true0
133131Similar to its cousin the mudskipper, the sludgeskipper can also survive outside water for several bells. The sludgeskipper, however, is at home in highly polluted pools where other creatures would likely perish.5003443147true0
134132One of the more common creatures found living on the thermal currents above the Sea of Clouds, from a distance, the skyfish appears to be no more than a simple rod outfitted with three sets of transparent wings.5039475155true0
135133This saltwater fish's name comes from the odd lump on its head, thought to resemble a mummer's motley cap. During mating season, adult males will butt their heads continuously until a female selects which she concludes has the hardest lump.4908471138true0
136134The swiftest inhabitants of the Sea of Clouds, cloud cutters will fly straight in a single direction for malms before quickly turning at some unthinkable angle and darting off in another direction. On rare occasions, they have been known to puncture the armor plating of airships.5040485155true0
137135This freshwater anomaly possesses high concentrations of lightning-aspected aetherial energy which can be used to inflict serious injury on any foolish enough to provoke the fish.5004483156true0
138136A hard-scaled freshwater fish native to southern Eorzea. The garpike is mentioned in the famous Raimdelle Codex, where it is described as a thirty-yalm monstrosity with two score hundred teeth and arms like a goobbue's. Fortunately for us, the garpike of Raimdelle's time is no more.5005483147true0
139137The blind manta is thought to navigate the Sea of Clouds in a manner similar to how bats keep their bearings─using sound and echoes to determine the location of cliff faces and other creatures.5041485155true0
140138A bottom-feeding flatfish, the plaice is most commonly found blending into the sands covering the sea floor near the Isles of Umbra, where, rather than pursuing its own prey, it waits for an unsuspecting fry to happen by.4909480138true0
141139Unlike its Eorzean cousins, the Ilsabardian bass is mean-tempered and quick to bite, attacking other species sharing the same lake until there are none left but its own. Ill luck is said to come to all who gaze into its deep-red eyes.5006483156true0
142140A brightly colored fish native to the warm waters in and around the Amalj'aa territory of Paglth'an. The fact that the wavekin has been spotted in locations distant from their stronghold has led Ul'dahn officials to worry that the beast tribe may be seeding other rivers and lakes with the fish in preparation for the Amalj'aa's advancement into those lands.5007492146true0
143141The largest pleco known to naturalists, this variety is known for violently flailing its fins and ramming its head into any unfortunate creature that happens to swim by, especially during the spawning season.5008492153true0
144142The rift sailor uses the light elastic webbing between its aetherially charged wings to catch the roiling winds of the Sea of Clouds and glide across the rifts. Spying one dart across your path is often regarded as an omen of good fortune.5042495155true0
145143Legends tell of giant sea devils emerging from the sea to wrap their many arms around ships and drag them to the abyss. This seems impossible today, as the largest catches in recent memory are little more than a yalm across.4910490138true0
146144Native to the freshwater rivers of Abalathia's Spine, the kissing trout is famous for its mating “dance” in which a male and female will face each other for several moments before proceeding to couple.5009502155true0
147145While all species of freshwater pike are known to be violent, this particular variety has been recorded actually biting clean through the ankle bones of wading fishers. The sheer ferocity of the angry pike has inspired many a hedge knight to take the wavekin as his sigil.5010502155true0
148146The brilliant luster of this freshwater fish native to the Far East has made it a popular addition to the aquariums and garden ponds of Ul'dahn patricians. Once a rarity, recent overbreeding has seen a sharp drop in the market price for these wavekin.5011503156true0
149147When hunting, the Sagolii monkfish uses a method similar to its sea-bound cousin─attracting potential prey to its location with a glowing appendage situated directly above its gaping maw.5043504146true0
150148Lacking feet or wings to propel itself from the ground, only death awaits the saucerfish that is foolish enough to leave the Sea of Clouds. Ishgardian legend says that the saucerfish are the descendants(?) of a plate of fish tossed out a window and into the Sea of Clouds by a finicky king.5044505155true0
151149A large crimson crustacean commonly found hiding in the rocks off the shores of islands. The rich, flavorful tails are regarded as a delicacy across Eorzea.4911500140true0
152150Just as its name implies, the vampire lampern is indeed a sucker of blood, using its multiple rows of teeth to latch onto its prey, whether it be sea or land creature, and bore a hole from which to drink.5012502137true0
153151Legend states that this particular variety of sculpin is a favorite of Oschon, the Wanderer, and that the god will oft dine on this fish while on His journeys through the realm of man, for they are said to point Him in the direction of His next destination.5013502155true0
154152A large-mouthed saltwater glutton, thought to feed on most anything, from smaller fish, to seaweed, to the flesh of drowned sailors. Pullers despise these wavekin, for once they are caught in the pullers' nets, they will devour anything else caught with them.4912501138true0
155153It is said that not even a fishing line made from adamantium wire can withstand the cutting force of this legendary giant crustacean's claws.5014503155true0
156154Two front teeth of this freshwater fish are exceptionally long and therefore protrude from the mouth, giving them the appearance of coeurl fangs. Fishers bitten by these wavekin will attribute those bites to a real coeurl rather than admit to their colleagues that they were had by their catch.5015703139true0
157155Despite the modifier, the little Thalaos is anything but small; compared to the Thalaos of legend, even the largest of sea serpents would be deemed “little.” As is the case with most deep-ocean fish, its body is composed of a thick wax-like fat and little else, making it an unpleasant addition to any dinner table.4913551137true0
158156This enormous bivalved mollusk is easily recognizable by the unique wave pattern found on its outer shell. An old fisher's tale tells of a man who accidentally stepped in the mouth of one during low tide. Unable to move due to the shell's crushing force, the man eventually drowned when the tide came in.4914550135true0
159157A giant freshwater fish native to the rivers and swamps of La Noscea. When not feeding in the early hours of the morning, the donko spends the majority of its time sleeping on the riverbed, conserving its energy for the hunt.5016552180true0
160158This freshwater fish has a bright-yellow sun-like pattern across its body, from which it takes its name. Revered as holy by the Amalj'aa, it is forbidden amongst the beast tribe to even lay eyes upon one, let alone catch, gut, and roast one over an open flame.5017552145true0
161159Its name meaning “stalwart” in the Lalafellin tongue, this deep-sea predator is not only massive, but deceptively fast. Some sailors swear that a mahi-mahi can make the journey from Meracydia to the Cieldalaes in less than a fortnight, though knowing most sailors, that claim may be slightly exaggerated.4915551135true0
162160While similar to the sole or plaice in appearance and behavior, the halibut is much larger than both, and can feed a Lalafellin family of five for several turns of the sun.4916551138true0
163161A legendary freshwater fish said to have a head not unlike that of an alligator, complete with rows of razor-sharp teeth. The creature is oft used by Dunesfolk mothers who seek to frighten children who do not listen to their elders, go to bed early, or chew with their mouths closed.5018553147true0
164162After many generations of living and breeding in waters tainted with wootz ore, this knifefish has absorbed so much of the rare mineral into its body that it shows in its scales.5019553147true0
165163A giant freshwater fish found throughout Aldenard and known for its cat-like whiskers, which it uses to detect the movement of prey.5020553139true0
166164After maturing in the Grand Wake, caravan eels will form long lines in the sand and make their way back to the Sagolii Desert to spawn and die.5045554146true0
167165A large saltwater fish found in the warm waters south of the Sea of Ash and known for its remarkable swimming speed. Legend says that after stealing one of Llymlaen's scepters and using that speed to escape, the Navigator was so infuriated that She placed a curse on the wavekin, dooming it to death if it ever slowed.4917501137true0
168166An ancient species of saltwater fish which appears to have flourished in times well before the Allagans built their empire. Thought normally to reside near the bottom of deep-sea trenches, the coelacanth has been known to rise to shallower waters in order to spawn─something it is believed the wavekin does only once during its hundred-summer lifespan.4918550138true0
169167Neither dead nor necrophagous, the cadaver carp is called such because of where it chooses to live─some of the most tainted, noisome, and foul waters in all of Eorzea. Despite this fact, however, the flesh of the cadaver carp is actually quite tasty.5021703156true0
170168Its massive lance-shaped nose makes this legendary denizen of the Sea of Clouds a formidable nuisance for airships passing through the area. Though not in any way, shape, or form a dragon, many Ishgardians believe the rhamphorhynchus to be a minion of the Dravanian Horde.5046705155true0
171169This rarely seen giant cephalopod makes an appearance in ancient Sea Wolf mythology as the creature on which the legendary whale Bismarck fed.4919551138true0
172170A legendary cephalopod feared by sailors young and old. Tales of these cyclopean creatures tearing up ships and dragging them down to the abyss can still be heard in alehouses and inns not only in Eorzea, but across Hydaelyn.4920701138true0
173171Legends say this giant saltwater fish will help those stranded in the water by allowing them to ride it back to shore.4921501138true0
174172A legendary shark-eating saltwater fish covered in thick armor and said to have once been worshipped by the Sahagin.4922701138true0
175173This amazing crab will rub its shell against funguars to collect spores, which it will then grow on its back. The fungi are said to induce visions, including those of a famous theologian who, after consuming one, claimed that he had a vision showing him the answer to the meaning of life─that answer being the number 41.5022553152true0
176174Named after the primal Ramuh's signature weapon, this strange freshwater fish will only feed when the weather is rainy.5023553153true0
177175The rock-hard and rock-heavy scales of this variety of freshwater garpike are spattered with scores of unhealthy-looking spots.5024553156true0
178176This giant freshwater fish lives out its adulthood feeding in the Indigo Deep before returning all the way back up to the head of the White Maiden to spawn. Its eggs are considered a delicacy among Ishgardian nobility and the Ul'dahn elite, and this has led to severe overfishing of the species. Now it is believed that only a few hundred remain.5025552155true0
179177Records of the bowfin being caught in the Black Shroud date back to the time of the first Elezen settlers, and according to the Seedseers of Stillglade Fane, the elementals tell us that the elongated wavekin was one of the first of the Twelve's creations. 5026552154true0
180178A flat freshwater bottom-feeder found predominantly in marshes and swamps, where it can hide under the blanket of organic detritus collected on the floor. Some naturalists claim this particular species of wavekin can see up to a thousand summers...though, as the average life expectancy of a naturalist is but four score summers, these claims hold little weight.5027702156true0
181179A legendary shark with a mouth so large and an appetite so enormous, it is said it can swallow an adult Roegadyn whole. This can be attested to by a former Roegadyn king who actually was swallowed whole by a megalodon before carving his way out of its belly with a dagger.4923701138true0
182180Feared by sailors and fishers alike, legends say that this gargantuan saltwater fish once ripped a hundred-man galleon in two with its saw-like head.4924701140true0
183181A legendary giant freshwater fish indigenous to the lands of the Far East. The takitaro found in Eorzea are thought to be the offspring of a specimen presented as a gift to an eccentric sultan who loosed the fish into a cenote when it grew too large to keep in the royal aquariums.5028703153true0
184182A legendary giant freshwater fish rumored to live in the bottomless swamps hidden deep within the unexplored regions of the Black Shroud. This snakelike wavekin is rumored to grow as long as an Elezen is tall.5029703154true0
185183A giant freshwater fish so shrouded in mystery, that naught is known of it...except that it may take as many as five score years for the Morinabaligi to mature...and that its eggs are delicious...and that those eggs are poisonous...and that this fact still does not prevent many adventuring elite from supping on the rare delicacy.5030702156true0
186184It is said that jungle catfish can grow to become as large as an aurochs, and while there are sightings aplenty of these massive specimens, one that large has yet to be caught.5031552137true0
187185Not native to Eorzea, the first adamantoise to arrive in the realm is believed to have been mixed in with a shipment of dodo eggs from the Near East. Why anyone would import dodo eggs when there are more than enough of the birds living in Eorzea already is a mystery for the ages...but the whole affair more than likely involves a hungry Qiqirn.6185500135true0
188186Though able to levitate while in tadpole form, the gigantoad loses this biologically unexplainable characteristic the moment it sprouts legs and gravity remembers its duty. It is, however, all for the better, because really, who wants to encounter a flying gigantoad while traipsing through the wilderness?6191503145true0
189187In addition to having grown to an immense size, this angelfish has evolved to possess a venom most deadly. Owing to the many unwitting souls who met their end with a flaky morsel in their mouths, it has come to be named for the Death Seraph of legend.7678701134true0
190188This rare variety of chub is so named for the peculiar habit of retaining its radiant hues even after the breeding season has ended, leading to many a confounded fish.7679702134true0
191189Never has a Moraby flounder lived so long and grown so large, fisherfolk believe this specimen to be the very fish trod upon by the Wanderer Himself.7680700135true0
192190Dwarf catfish are notorious for the obnoxious noise they make with their fins, and none among them is more obnoxious than the caterwauler. No sooner does it get hooked than it unleashes a dreadful wailing noise that has sent countless unprepared anglers fleeing.7681702135true0
193191A rare specimen of glass perch that has attained even greater clarity in its transparent body. The play of light it produces when held to sunlight is a marvel to behold.7682802134true0
194192This Ala Mhigan fighting fish has never known defeat, and for this remarkable feat folk have named it for the celebrated gladiator.7683803152true0
195193No goosefish has ever had such a voracious appetite as the junkmonger, who feeds upon refuse such as bottles and fishing rods with as much relish as it would an Ul'dahn banquet.7684801138true0
196194So much alike gold is its color, this rare variety of coral butterfly has sent many a greedy pirate to a watery demise. For this it has come to be known also as the “fool's fish.”7685700128true0
197195Once an ordinary silver shark, legend holds that the gigantshark grew strong through its eternal rivalry with the dreadful octomammoth. By landing this monstrosity, you have saved many a life.7686701134true0
198196This rare shellbound wavekin is named for the metallic scales that protect its one foot from predators.7687751138true0
199197If the gudgeon is the cravenfish, then the great gudgeon is the greatest craven of them all. So completely is it able to conceal itself within the sand, most folk are still dubious as to its existence.7688702134true0
200198Despite its ruthless reputation, the dark knight is a sorely misunderstood fish. Ask yourself: How far would you go in order to survive in the forbidding environs of the Unholy Heir?7689803141true0
201199This primordial wavekin can grow to a length of three yalms, or half again taller than a Roegadyn. Few fish afford the catcher greater bragging rights than the silver sovereign.7690751135true0
202200This tiger cod has developed the wickedly blade-like fangs for which it is named. Would-be catchers are advised to exercise the utmost caution when removing the hook from its snapping maw.7691750135true0
203201In times of yore, there existed a nomadic people who believed that, in times of want, a gigantic goby would appear in their dreams to herald the coming of plenty. It is from this tradition that the dream goby derives its name.7692702141true0
204202Cousin to the Navigator's dagger, fishers believe that this wavekin was the blade that Llymlaen threw at Oschon in Her fury at having Her naked form espied. The incident led to the latter taking Menphina as His lover.7693701138true0
205203A dark sleeper that has grown to immense proportions. Having the appearance of a boulder, it lies completely still in wait for prey, and strikes with an alacrity that belies its girth.7694802152true0
206204In the distant past, the Gridanians used to try individuals suspected of heinous crimes by forcing them to share a pond with this extremely venomous stingray.7695803154true0
207205Whereas the common pipira is satisfied with a bit of skin from your ankles, the bloody brewer will not stop until it paints the waters of Black Tea Brook a bright crimson.7696702132true0
208206Unlike its more placid kin, this royalty among faerie bass shies not from confrontation, and has even been known to best entire schools of dark bass.7697803135true0
209207If you thought that loaches were slimy, chances are you have not met the slime king. So slimy is His Royal Sliminess, even the most resolute of Sultansworn have been said to despair of catching it.7698753141true0
210208Having completed its epic migratory swim, the blue salmon's final act is to lay its clutch. Not so the blue widow, who is said to have repeated the journey beyond count. Owing to this miraculous feat, it has come to symbolize longevity in Gridania.7699802154true0
211209The mischievous hand of fate has given the ghost carp the countenance of a man when beheld squarely. Superstitious folk believe that the souls of drowned sailors are trapped within such fish, and will utter a warding prayer if they should have the ill chance to come upon one.7700802148true0
212210The carp who seizes the day is a carp who lives the longest. The truth of these words is attested by the carp diem, a moat carp that has for generations eluded the lure of anglers.7701702133true0
213211No mudskipper has journeyed further from water in search of the promised land than the fabled mud pilgrim.7702803145true0
214212Unlike most other bone crayfish, Old Softie's shell never hardens fully. While some may consider this trait a vulnerability in the wilds, the softness prevents anglers' hooks from getting purchase.7703753141true0
215213Nature has bestowed this freshwater snail with prodigious size and a powerful suction to match. Any carrion it chances upon is cleaned inside out.7704803145true0
216214Being devoured whole far from spells the end of this grizzled crayfish. A handful of travelers have reported witnessing the stomach-churning sight of a chirurgeon cutting its way out of a hapless, very much living eft's stomach.7705702148true0
217215This mudcrab has grown to such impossible proportions as to put people in mind of a golem when it scuttles through murky waters.7706753140true0
218216Once an ordinary blue octopus, legend holds that the octomammoth grew strong through its eternal rivalry with the fearsome gigantshark. When the two meet in the open sea, an epic battle must ensue.7707700129true0
219217Lord Lolorito, known in some circles as the “Chefsbane,” for a time offered a hefty bounty for those who could bring him the elusive matron carp. However, the man soon grew weary of fish, and promptly withdrew his offer.7708702133true0
220218A perch that has risen to greatness among its kind, and presides over the waters of the Nym River. Only the biggest and choicest of minnows is said to meet its fastidious tastes.7709702134true0
221219Legend tells of a sea serpent known as Syldra, who towed her mistress's galleon from a maelstrom's deathly grip, only to perish from the exertion. It is in honor of the noble creature's ultimate sacrifice that this gigantic leafy seadragon is named.7710750135true0
222220An enormous oyster so named for the tenacity with which it clings on to rock. Those who desire to catch it must be prepared to pull up entire outcroppings.7711800140true0
223221Jacques the Snipper is the name given to this fiendish pebble crab, who has a penchant for cutting mooring lines and setting fishing vessels adrift. For long years it has been the bane of shipwrights and anglers alike.7712750135true0
224222One dark torrential night, a lone fisher claims to have witnessed an uncommonly large raincaller splashing about the swollen Jadeite Flood in what appeared to be a piscine dance. So it was that the man named it the “stormdancer.”7713703132true0
225223Owing to an inexplicable phenomenon, the scales of this copperfish have taken on the lustrous sheen of a looking glass. The light that it reflects serves to blind nearby creatures, be they predators or rivals for food.7714703140true0
226224Cursed by the Twelve to live out its pitiful life as not only a fish, but a fish with a head resembling that of a right sotted Roegadyn, the cupfish chooses to dwell deep in underground caves, away from those who might heap the poor wavekin with unwarranted ridicule.7902803135true0
227225In darkness, the helmet dreams, as from the waves of destruction a new beginning rises. Come, brave fishers, heed the helmet's call. Gather once more and witness a crab respawned.7903800135true0
228226Caught alive and lashed to a spit; thrust into a cookpit and left to suffer the hellish flames for nigh on a quarter bell. Yet, the flames would not take her. Drubbed and beaten; tossed into a pot of scalding broth and left to endure the roiling currents as they cooked her flesh to the core. Yet the water would not have her. And thus was Joan returned to the lake.7904802139true0
229227Already known for their ferocity, coeurlfish deemed exceptionally violent are given the name of the coeurl's deadly cousin.7905803139true0
230228A giant rock lobster with a terrible disposition, Fingers is infamous for using its massive pincers to dice the digits of his would-be captors.7906800140true0
231229Though believed to be a river crab─a species known to feed on carrion and algae─this uniquely large specimen has been spotted attacking and devouring living fish, leading to speculation on the eventual evolutionary track of its brethren.7907802152true0
232230Despite being of a size comparable to a great river serpent, the Vip Viper has eluded fisherfolk for countless seasons. One theory as to why involves the many smaller black eels which follow the creature. It is believed that these “options” will nibble any suspicious fodder found floating in the water before allowing their master to feed.7908802153true0
233231This is not the greatest bream in the world; this is just a tribute. In the Far East, it is common custom that when an especially large bream is landed it be offered to the area's liege lord in thanks for allowing his waters to be fished. So as not to insult the lord, the catch is oft presented under the pretense that it is “greatest in the world.”7909801137true0
234232Whereas most herring have an expected lifespan of little more than twelve moons, this clever kipper has seen more than thrice that amount due to his ability to maneuver his way through schools so as to place himself far from danger, yet close to dinner.7910801140true0
235233Amalj'aa claim this plaguefish earned its grim headpiece after slaying a grown battle drake that came to water at Burnt Lizard Creek. That this is even possible is highly debatable, but one theory has the fish attaching itself to the soft fleshy area beneath the scalekin's neck and sucking its blood until rendering it unconscious.7911802146true0
236234Instead of utilizing its inherent tendency to propel itself from the water and scale tiny waterfalls, this particular troublemaker will, for reasons unknown, leap forth only to strike at sylphs who have wandered too close to its home. To this date, however, the only injuries recorded as a result of the odd attacks have been to fragile egos.7912802152true0
237235While the ability to jump from the water to low-lying branches benefits the climbing perch by providing it with increased feeding options, it also puts it in danger of being carried off itself by a bird of prey. The floating boulder, however, has found that a steady diet of tree-dwelling insects makes it far too heavy to succumb to a predator's talons.7913803153true0
238236This ancient carp has survived many a fisher's greedy grasp by violently twisting and turning to snap line from bait, leaving the wavekin with an unnatural grin begot by the countless hooks left buried in its maw.7914802153true0
239237Upon witnessing this massive wavekin hungrily navigate the shallow waters beneath his privy, self-made entrepreneur Gegeruju (a man not particularly known for his talents in the field of christening), dubbed the creature “shark tuna,” inciting a flurry of wild applause from the old Lalafell's cadre of sycophants.7915801137true0
240238Carvings discovered on the walls of ruins dotting the outer La Noscean landscape suggest that a giant eel-like creature has been terrorizing the people of this land since the peak of the Nymian civilization. Whether this particular specimen is an offspring of said creature─or in fact the creature itself─alas cannot be determined.7916802139true0
241239Lominsan legend has that the pirate king Mistbeard bred this octopus to its enormous size by feeding it the corpses of his countless victims. He then released the kraken into the secret cove where his plunder lay hidden, so that all who dared seek the booty would meet their doom.7917801339true0
242240There is an age-old Lalafellin faerie tale which tells the story of a trader eel who swam so far upstream that he eventually arrived at the very gates of the goddess Azeyma's palace. So impressed was the Warden with the wavekin's perseverance, that She gifted him with a cloak woven from rays of the sun.7918802145true0
243241The spear-shaped nose of this rare wavekin is not actually a nose, but the creature's mouth─a mouth not actually used to spear prey, but to suck it forth from between rocks.7919802341true0
244242This unique variety of spotted pleco has learned to wield the trace amounts of aether within its body to emit a soft glow from its mottles, by which it attracts its prey.7920802148true0
245243Unlike his brethren who, after hatching, navigate their way downstream in search of food, the Sinker instead chooses to remain near spawning grounds where he can feed alone without worry of rivals. His tendency to remain motionless on the riverbed has given “rise” to his playful moniker.7921803153true0
246244There is not a goblin fisher in all Eorzea who does not dream of one day landing the legendary don of the deep. That road, however, is long and filled with peril, for it is rumored that those who make it their purpose to seek the great perch oft vanish, never to return again.7922802153true0
247245When attacked, this carnivorous amphibian will release an aromatic substance from its pores that either drives the would-be predator away in disgust, or tempts the creature to feed upon the newt. The sweet secretions, however, are highly toxic, and cause instant paralysis upon ingestion, rendering the predator into the prey.7923802340true0
248246Playfully named after the giant voidsent which terrorized the realm in the final years of the Sixth Astral Era, we should not be frightened of the size of this balloonfish, but the size of what this balloonfish encountered to cause it to swell to its current diameter.7924800137true0
249247A stickler for the precise commixture of salt- and freshwater, this particular puffer will not tarry in one location overlong, swimming hither and thither so as to remain within currents of the desired concentration. To even have a chance of predicting its erratic course, one must learn to read not only the tides, but the skies.7925802137true0
250248By shunning its natural instinct to travel and feed in schools, this hammerhead shark can devour prey in its entirety, allowing for growth to a size heretofore unseen in its species. The Lone Ripper will oft hunt during times of storm, as the froth created by the churning of the waves causes disorientation in smaller fish, making them easier to catch.7926801138true0
251249Having found a secluded hydrothermal plume at the bottom of Bronze Lake, this trout will spend the greater part of each day motionless, feeding on the tiny creatures which are drawn to the heated waters.7927803139true0
252250Scars up and down the Discobolus's back reveal a lifetime of heated battles with gig-wielding Amalj'aa warriors. That a fish which, on the outside, appears no different from any other can withstand the rending of its flesh is an attestation of the species' resilience.7928802146true0
253251Scales like metal and a spine tougher than any sailor's rope have seen this ropefish survive far more summers than is common in the species. It has even learned to better conserve the air it intakes, so that it need not rise to the surface overmuch, further prolonging its life.7929803146true0
254252Deep beneath the sands of the Sagolii Desert lurks a beast so terrible, the huntresses of Forgotten Spring's U tribe only speak of it in whispers, for it is said that to merely utter the name Olgoi-Khorkhoi is to bring ill fortune upon your kith and kin.7930804146true0
255253Every night around the communal bonfires, children of the U tribe are regaled with epic tales of ancient battles fought by wizards riding the backs of magicked dune mantas. If the children's claims are to be believed, such mantas still swim the dunes of the Sagolii as they did in ages past.7931804146true0
256254The Ishgardian legend of Saint Daniffen tells us that the dragoon would oft practice his lancework on the shores of the mighty Coerthas River. To better his aim that it might always be true, he sought only the nimblest of seema to serve as his marks.7932802155true0
257255Uneducated smallfolk across the realm are vindicated upon learning that while normal lamp marimo have no relation to will-o'-the-wisps or other phantasmal apparitions, this particular ball of moss, after being accidentally devoured (and then subsequently excreted) by the souleater Rongeur, is now harboring several of the beast's stolen spirits.7933803155true0
258256A night in the foul belly of a morbol was not nearly enough to finish off this hardy loach, and if anything he emerged from the seedkin's nethers the following morn even stronger, if not a touch more green.7934803148true0
259257In her attempt to stay the hands of time, Lady Amandine would not only bathe in the blood of maidens, but the blood of just about anything she believed had skin more smooth or supple than hers─including forest fauna. As a result, especially plump monke onke were poached to near extinction at the behest of the vainglorious crone.7935802148true0
260258There is a song sung by the sylphs which tells of a magnificent wavekin caught in the Black Shroud and presented to their lord, Ramuh as an offering. Taken by its beauty, the Lord of Levin judged that the fish was slain before its time, and granted it life anew. To see it go untouched for all eternity, he took it as his son.7936803153true0
261259Kobold legend tells of Thundergut─a mighty sculpin whose gluttony knows no bounds. He swallows the thunder from the clouds before it can manifest, and it is because of this insatiable greed that La Noscean storms are silent save for the falling of the rain.7937802180true0
262260The archerfish is already known for its uncanny ability to pick off targets from afar. This particular specimen, however, is said to never have missed a target, leading to rumors that the wavekin is possessed by the spirit of a famous local marksman who was drowned in the Agelyss River by his wife after being caught bathing with a young maiden.7938803137true0
263261When selecting a mate, female mitten crabs will look no further than a male's claws. To make their mittens appear larger than they actually are, some males will put on a dance in which they wave their arms back and forth─a technique that works surprisingly well, as can be attested by all the baby crabs in Raincatcher Gully bearing the Terpsichorean's features.7939802137true0
264262This silverfish's scales are so polished that predators are oft frightened away by their own reflections. It is believed that this level of brilliance is maintained by Mirrorscale rubbing his body in the fine ashen sands deposited by nearby O'Ghomoro's frequent eruptions.7940803137true0
265263“From the Deep rose Helmsman's Hand\nFor to aid Lady Bloefhiswyn.\nIn his wake, she set her course\nAnd lo, was led to foreign shores.”\n\nFrom <i>O'er Westward Seas</i>\n ─Gilbert Goldenlocks, 1556 Sixth Astral Era7941801138true0
266264So loyal is this pleco, that it is said if abandoned, the wavekin will curse his owners, bringing them and their families a thousand years of misfortune. Considering the pleco only has an average lifespan of a few summers, it is best to keep the pet to its end, rather than suffer a fate worse than death.7942803145true0
267265After devouring all the other types of fish in his Bluefog hole, he set his sights upon his brother and sister garfish until they, too, were no more. Now, he tempts fate by purposefully nibbling on fishers' lines, so as to entice his victims into approaching the water where he might drag the pour soul into his trap.7943803147true0
268266Ishgardian knights claim that if one catches the Warden kissing the dawn maiden at daybreak, the skies will be clear of dragons for the sun's full turn. It is not mentioned what might happen if the dawn maiden were to be caught by an ambitious angler.7944802155true0
269267The spotting on this otherwise inconspicuous kissing trout will glow a brilliant white when struck by the light of the moon, leading fishers to believe the fish to be blessed by the goddess Nymeia herself. It has been noted that this divine illumination has no effect on flavor.7945802155true0
270268The mother of a thousand spawn, this hot-blooded smelt swore revenge against mankind the very morning she woke to find her children being hauled away in a trawler's net. How she plans on exacting this revenge is yet to be determined. Please look forward to it!7946803155true0
271269For generations, fishers would tell their sons and their grandsons tales of Shadowstreak, an elusive pike ten yalms long and half as wide, with a maw large enough to swallow a pregnant bison whole, and fins sharp enough to cut through rock plated in steel-covered iron─with eyes that will snatch a man's soul from his bosom and a cry that will turn a babe's hair white.7947802154true0
272270Becoming a successful pirate is not as simple as merely procuring the three Ps─a parrot, a patch, and a peg leg. No, a true pirate needs a proper receptacle from which he (or she) will sip his (or her) grog, and what better a chalice than one carved from the shell of a giant nautilus?7948800138true0
273271At the apex of the Sea of Clouds food chain soars the anomalocaris, a breed of rift sailor that catches its prey by rising thermals high up into the heavens, and then plummeting headfirst into unsuspecting cloudkin before they have time to react. So beautiful is this predatory dance, that bards have written numerous ballads detailing its erotic intricacies.7949805155true0
274272An ancient breed of shark thought to have descended from the giant scalekin which roamed Hydaelyn in the age before the Navigator, Hydaelyn summoned the serpent to fill the world's seas. Its multiple rows of razor-sharp teeth are arrayed in a pattern so complex that once caught in them, nothing short of excising the affected area will free it.7950801138true0
275273A denizen of the deepest, darkest reaches of the abyss, where few creatures dwell, the aetherlouse has adapted its diet to include the minute traces of residue from underwater aetherial nodes.7951803156true0
276274One might think that a body covered in glittering gold scales would make the imperial goldfish a prime target for larger predators such as the jungle catfish...and they would be absolutely correct. The reason this specimen has survived so long is due to its ability to remain completely motionless when danger lurks nearby.8752803137true0
277275This giant marlin earned its name after a legendary struggle with one of the realm's most famous fishers. For three days and three nights the grizzled Sea Wolf battled the stubborn marlin, neither showing any sign of yielding, until the old man lost his footing and tumbled into the sea. There he remains to this day─dragged by the marlin, hands still tight around his rod.8753801137true0
278276Erratic flows of aether released after the Calamity not only resulted in a warping of the landscape, but of the creatures that dwell upon it as well. Such is the case of the Nepto Dragon─a little Thalaos grown to epic proportions.8754901137true0
279277A slightly larger, slightly older, slightly more elusive cousin to the coelacanth, the deep-sea coelacanthus will only rise to the ocean's surface to feed on nights when the moon is hidden behind a veil of clouds.8755800138true0
280278So rare is this spear-shaped wavekin that ten summers may pass before one is caught in a lucky puller's net or found suctioned to the hull of a warship.8756851138true0
281279When Sahagin hatch, they are all inspected by the elders for signs of weakness. If the spawn is not deemed in proper health, it is cast into the deep as an offering to the Seahag─a massive fish the beast tribe believes to harbor the spirit of a legendary hero.8757801138true0
282280A staple of the Amalj'aa diet, ignus snails rarely grow larger than a few ilms in length before being collected and thrown into a steaming pot of Trader vetch and scrubgrass. When allowed to thrive, however, they can achieve unthinkable sizes.8758803156true0
283281On rare occasions a dark mist will settle over areas of Eorzea hit hardest by the corrupting hands of the Calamity. This mist is commonly referred to by skywatchers as “gloom” and is believed to be umbrally charged aether drawn forth from the void itself. That the void bass is drawn to the gloom may be evidence of the wavekin's true origins.8759803156true0
284282As pugilists the realm wide exchange tales of the mighty Cornelia─brawler of legend─so, too, do fishers speak of Cornelia─a boxing pleco who will only leave her place among the rocks when all other pleco have been sent down for the count.8760802154true0
285283Taking its name from the professional assassins of the Far East, the ninja betta will protect its territory by swallowing whole anything that comes within several yalms of the wavekin...including other assassin betta.8761803156true0
286284Most wavekin, with the exception of tortoises (which some scholars refuse to classify as wavekin), have a life expectancy of little more than a few summers. Canavan, however, is said to have seen more than five score. How this morinabaligi has survived so long may have to do with its extremely selective diet.8762802156true0
287285At constant war with Canavan for supremacy of nearby hunting waters, Kuno the Killer is as much a “killer” as any creature of the forest who survives by feeding on lesser prey. However, Kuno the Eater did not quite carry the same weight as Kuno the Killer.8763853156true0
288286The legend of the Pirate's Bane is filled with colorful tales of reaver hulls swollen with plunder being torn open and emptied into the bottomless deep.8764801140true0
289287Since wandering into a natural cavern that also happened to be the lair of several escaped hecatoncheires, this gargantuan snapping turtle has terrorized his neighbors by severing the members of those stubborn enough to use his wading pool as a privy.8765803140true0
290288This bloodsucking eel has perfected a whip-like motion it performs with its tail to stun its prey, allowing the wavekin ample time to latch itself onto the soft underbellies of its prey.8766802140true0
291289After the first several sightings of particularly opalescent wootz knifefish swimming in a ceruleum-tainted pool, rumors that an adventurer had dropped her bottle of Thavnairian mist into the water began to spread. Scholars, however, have been quick to refute these claims, stating that if this were possible, local markets would be filled with jerked beef zenith.8767803147true0
292290Unlike those of most creatures in Eorzea, the teeth of the helicoprion never cease growing, nor do they ever fall out. The result of this painful phenomenon is a maw filled with a swirling set of curved blades that resembles the inner-workings of some strange machina from a forgotten age.8768854146true0
293291A life of dwelling in the pitch-black depths of the abyss have rendered this pike's eyes unusually sensitive to light, to the point where even a single lamp marimo will drive the wavekin into the darkest recesses of the sea.8769802155true0
294292To survive the extreme cold of Coerthas, this strange breed of wavekin will shut down all but the most vital of bodily functions and remain on the lakebed, unmoving, conserving its energy until the sun warms the waters enough to allow for hunting.8770802155true0
295293Despite the fact rhamphorhynchus make no audible cries, they are known to form highly complex flocks when hunting. Realm nephologists attest this to an advanced form of communication through thought projection initiated by an alpha male─Mahar being one─and imitated through the flock by the lesser members.8771805155true0
296294At a recent symposium held for nephologists, biologists, and other scholars of the Sea of Clouds, naturalist Marcette Manne presented a thesis claiming that the Raimdelle's classification of the shonisaurus as a cloudkin is mistaken, and that the creature is, in fact, a scalekin. Needless to say, she was laughed off the stage by her peers.8772855155true0
297295With over a thousand different varieties of funguar documented in Eorzea alone, the probability that sooner or later an unknowing mushroom crab will collect the spores of a particularly nasty species is higher than one might think. And, that which does not kill the crab can only make him more magical.8773803152true0
298296Tales of a massive takitaro living in the waters of the Black Shroud once had fishers flocking to the forest in search of the wavekin...until it was learned that the tale was started by a drunken boar hunter who hit his head after falling into Urth's Fount with his faithful bloodhound (who had also been drinking from the hunter's wineskin).8774803153true0
299297Determined to retain his claim to the underwater throne of Urth's Fount, the namitaro is in a constant battle with similarly legendary fish that reside in the holy lake. So large is the namitaro's dorsal fin that it can create fulm-high waves simply by turning.8775853153true0
300298Knowing that its bright-red skin might alert potential prey to its presence, the too-clever-by-half blood red bonytongue will only hunt during foggy conditions.8776803156true0
301299After overhearing a drunk fisher claim to his equally drunk shipmate that one of the massive mollusks gnawed the leg (or was it head?) off his infant son, a newly instated Yellowjacket sergeant looking to impress his superiors took it upon himself to order his men to locate and destroy as many of the wavekin as possible, leaving the population decimated.10123801137true0
302300While the severe climate change following the Calamity resulted in the disappearance of most smelts from Coerthas, some of the species adapted, and now thrive in the frigid waters. The icepick is one such example, its long beak-like mouth allowing it to break through underwater ice in order to feed.127131203397true0
303301This bone-white cliff-dwelling coral withstands the constant battering of the Sea of Clouds' winds by hiding within a lightweight, yet remarkably sturdy exoskeleton, emerging to feed only when the weather permits.127141205397true0
304302Despite its angelic appearance, this tiny transparent sea slug is a ferocious predator which uses a circle of razor-sharp teeth to slice up its prey as it swallows it whole. This furious display has resulted in a second name─Halone.127151203397true0
305303It is believed that this cylindrical vilekin can locate and devour wind-aspected aether in the Sea of Clouds, in turn, making the creature lighter than air. 127161205397true0
306304Once only found in the glacial lakes that pepper Abalathia's Spine, the everlasting winter currently overtaking Coerthas has drawn the crustaceans down from the mountains and into the highlands where they have fewer natural enemies.127181253397true0
307305When closed tight, the thick shell of this freshwater mollusk creates an insulated sanctuary up to ten times warmer than the surrounding waters. Any fingers caught in the clenching maw of the fanged clam will not be returned to their owner.127191253397true0
308306Coerthan legend tells of a brave priest who would rush into battle headlong with his copy of the <i>Enchiridion</i> in one hand and a morningstar in the other. So frenzied was his slashing and whirling of the weapon, that often the spiked ball would fly from its chain and into nearby rivers and lakes. Lake urchins have nothing to do with this legend.127201253397true0
309307This variety of warmwater catfish has scales of deep crimson which allow it to better conceal itself in the Whilom River's red clay bed. To hunt, it will sit unmoving until a smaller fish, unaware of the camouflaged wavekin's presence, comes along and impales itself upon one of the spines lining the catfish's dorsal fin.127211252398true0
310308This freshwater shrimp uses its long, powerful claws to not only tear mussels from the rocks they are attached, but also pry them open and slice the containing flesh clean from the shells.127221252398true0
311309Another of the Sea of Clouds' strange creatures, the starflower uses the thin blue membrane covering its body as both a sail and parachute, allowing for extended periods of wingless flight.127231206400true0
312310Concerning the origins of the glacier core, there are two differing theories. One is that the icy beings are the undeveloped larvae of ice sprites. The other is that they are not living creatures at all, but lightweight spheres of manifested aether, not unlike crystals.127241205397true0
313311Unable to survive in cold temperatures, the only ogre horn snails left in Coerthas are those which live in the warm waters of thermal springs.127251392397true0
314312The sorcerer fish has the uncanny ability to manipulate the fire-aspected aether naturally occurring in its sanguine humours to warm the water around its body. This allows the wavekin to survive in temperatures that would most certainly mean death for lesser species.127261253397true0
315313The hotrod is similar to the sorcerer fish in that it channels the fire-aspected aether found in its sanguine humours and concentrates it in the whiskers found near its head. The whiskers can then be used as a weapon to stun or even injure prey.127271252397true0
316314Meaning “thin one” in the Vanu tongue, maiboi are a symbol of weakness amongst the tribes of Abalathia, and to be called a maiboi by your kin is often considered the greatest of insults.127281303401true0
317315When feeding, the skin surrounding the maw of this deadly freshwater carp unfolds in three separate locations, creating a massive sac from which prey are unable to escape. The only known predator of the wavekin is the even deadlier pipira pira.127291302398true0
318316So similar is a bullfrog's croak to the deep mating low of a wisent, that cows have been known to stumble into lakes at night. Though the perfect bait for mooching, these amphibious wavekin are also a delicacy amongst the Vanu tribes and often only served at guest-welcoming rituals.127301363399true0
319317The Vanu believe that these fish are born of the fine rainless clouds that fill the sky in the summer months. While living, their bodies remain translucent. When taken from the water, however, the translucence is lost and the cloudfish's skin turns pure white.127311302400true0
320318Mahu wai grow from the floating islands of Abalathia's Spine, releasing scores of thin transparent tendrils into the sky to catch their prey and haul it back to their giant maws. The word mahu wai means “bottomless greed” in the Vanu tongue.127321306401true0
321319Too small to warrant shucking, those who hunt the lands of Dravania instead prefer to use the mussels to make a flavorful broth which is added to other dishes.127331363398true0
322320Pride preventing them from using the widely accepted moniker, Eorzean naturalists have come up with a much more scholarly, if no more informative, alternative to “flying egg.” As to understanding what the buoyant oviform actually is, how it flies, and how it survives...very little progress has been made.127341336401true0
323321There is debate over whether this denizen of the Sea of Clouds is called a whiteloom or a whiteroom. Proponents of the former point to the spinning and weaving motions the creature makes when airborne. Proponents of the latter claim that one only need gaze upon the creature's fungus-like shape to realize that they have the right of it.127351306401true0
324322This blue variety of cloud coral is harvested in great numbers by the Vanu tribes of Abalathia and ground into a fine blue powder. The powder is mixed with spring water and spores of the morrowmote to create a thick paste which is generously applied to the beaks of shamans before rituals.127361336401true0
325323Spending most of their lives in near-freezing waters have lined the bodies of seema patricians with a thick layer of fatty tissue which is highly sought after by Ishgardian nobles who believe the foul-smelling oil to soften skin.127371303397true0
326324An inland cousin of the nautilus, the ammonite has developed a two-layered shell which it fills with water heated by its own body. This insulates the creature from the cold, allowing it to survive in the cold northern climes.127381333397true0
327325By separating its eyes from its head, the bubble eye goldfish is able to see in far more directions than other wavekin─a trait invaluable in waters where predators might approach from any direction.127391332401true0
328326As the name implies, grass carp dine solely on water grasses, shunning the carnivorous eating habits of their cousins for a healthier diet. Unfortunately, this diet gives the fish a very bitter flavor, making it unsuitable for consumption.127401302398true0
329327An exceptionally ravenous variety of pipira, the pipira pira have been known to bite clean through the ankles of chocobo herds fording rivers containing schools of the deadly wavekin.127411452398true0
330328A unique variety of brightly mottled catfish which swims upside down in order to confuse both prey and predators.127421333400true0
331329To the layman's eye, the repeated pressing of perpetually puckered mouths by two of these wavekin appears to be an act of affection, when in fact, it is heated territorial dispute.127431332400true0
332330Recently discovered and named by knights of House Haillenarte dispatched to explore the islets floating above Ishgard, the shells of these snail-like creatures bear a close resemblance with the holy mitre worn by the Archbishop.127441336401true0
333331Only recently discovered, natural scholars are still at a loss as to how any creature, this crab included, can survive in scalding liquid rock. Tests conducted by the Thaumaturges' Guild have found that the hard carapace can withstand heat up to that generated by Fire IV.127451337398true0
334332Similar to glacier cores, but with an elemental aspect of lightning instead of ice, the Vanu Vanu have, for generations, captured storm cores and placed them in baskets to serve as lighting for their homes.127461336401true0
335333Before abandoning their city-state, the Sharlayans would utilize this sculpin's natural tendency to swim back and forth between two unchanging locations in search of prey to deliver messages up and down the Thaliak River.127471333398true0
336334A highly intelligent wavekin with an enormous appetite, the gigant grouper will repeatedly butt its head against the underside of a frozen lake, weakening the ice so that when a large creature such as a polar bear lumbers by, it will fall through, providing a hearty meal.127481363397true0
337335The first explorers of the floating Abalathian island mistook this fish with a massive lump upon its forehead to be a diving Vanu Vanu, hence the moniker. Interestingly enough, the Vanu Vanu call this fish “duku'moii,” which means “swimming bottom dweller.”127491362401true0
338336Marble oscars will often gather in water that has been clouded by spilled blood, leading the Gnath to believe the wavekin a loyal servant of the Lord of the Hive, Ravana.127501363398true0
339337Unlike gigantoads, newts, or nankas which, by exhibiting properties of both wave- and scalekin, are able to survive in and out of water, the lung fish is a rare example of a wavekin that, despite being void of scalekin properties, can still survive for extended periods on dry land─sometimes for several summers.127511803402true0
340338This violent freshwater fish was dubbed the tigerfish by a group of Auri travelers who claim the striped pattern on the wavekin's back resembles that of a Far Eastern beast known as a tiger.127521363399true0
341339While many an Ishgardian lay has been sung about the beauty of these ephemeral creatures, sky faeries are detested by the Vanu tribes of Abalathia who find them to be grotesque and misshapen monstrosities.127531306401true0
342340Granite crabs will not eat raw meat and have been witnessed drawing land-dwelling prey into magma before devouring it.127541367398true0
343341Believed by some to be the son of the legendary steed Aithon, this lava-dwelling creature's body is shielded by a layer of thick glass which aids its movement in the magma.127551367398true0
344342A shell-less bivalve mollusk notorious for boring into ship hulls. Despite the use of protective measures such as ironwood bug shoes or metal plating, the vermiform creatures will eventually find a way into any ship, slowly consuming it from the inside.127561362399true0
345343This tiny vilekin has the capacity to live on both land and in water, using its powerful barbed forelegs to both burrow and to swim. Its reproductive capacity is immense; however, since both fish and birds feed on the cricket, its population remains fairly controlled.127571302399true0
346344A distant cousin to the lamp marimo, moogles will avoid mogpoms at all costs, believing them to be the discarded poms of their fallen comrades.127581363400true0
347345While similar in appearance to coral, magma trees are actually giant colonies of tiny creatures enchased in heat-resistant crystal which feed upon the essence of ore melted in the magma within which they reside.127591367398true0
348346Unlike their lower-altitude cousins the cloud cutters, cloud riders will not fly in straight trajectories, but rather skip across the tops of clouds, tapping into the clouds' wind-aspected aether to propel themselves through the skies.127601366400true0
349347Fishers who are brave enough to venture into the largely untouched areas west of Ishgard are rewarded with specimens like the Dravanian bass which are known to almost always put up a good fight.127611392398true0
350348An extremely rare form of freshwater puffer found only in the cold waters beyond the Coerthas lowlands. Ishgardian nobles believe that the fish bring fortune, and many have elaborate tanks built in their manors so that they may gaze upon the wavekin as they count their gil.127621363397true0
351349The snowcaller will wait in the mud at the bottom of lakes until the water temperature drops, numbing the movement of those fish who are less tolerant to the cold. It is then that the snowcaller will rise from its warm bed and attack.127631363397true0
352350The dragonhead is one of many varieties of Eorzean fish that wear the skulls of small animals fallen into the water. The skulls are thought to not only frighten away predators, but also protect the head from potentially fatal bites.127641362398true0
353351The debate over whether the mercy staff feed when it snows, or it snows when the mercy staff feeds, was seemingly put to an end when reports emerged of a Coerthan fisher catching three of the wavekin under fair skies, only to be buried in a snowstorm on his way home.127651362397true0
354352In Coerthas it is five winters' bad luck to slay a rime eater, for the creatures feed on the glacier cores that the smallfolk believe to be the cause of snowstorms.127661365397true0
355353This breed of ancient wavekin is covered in brilliant diamond-shaped scales that blind potential predators. Bichirs feed solely on water-skipping vilekin, making them much hated by the Gnath, who will spear them merely out of spite and leave the corpses to rot in the water.127671393398true0
356354No more than a marble oscar lacking pigment, noontide oscars are rare finds simply for the fact that they are unable to blend in with their surroundings, making them more visible to predators. There are those, however, who claim the bone-white wavekin possess special powers, making them highly sought after by witches and medicine men.127681393400true0
357355One cannot visit a tavern in all of Coerthas without hearing tall tales of the great man-eating shadowhisker. In one village, the fish will be five yalms long, in another, five wide. In still another, it will have swallowed a Lalafell whole, in yet another, it will have swallowed a whole lot of Lalafells.127691362398true0
358356This strange floating octopus appears to have abandoned the dangers of the Deep for the freedom of the firmament. When turned on its side, it bears a striking resemblance to a goblin's mask, begging the question, “Which came first? The gobbie mask or <i>the</i> gobbie mask?”127701396400true0
359357Its name taken from the serpent-haired seductress of ancient legend, the blue medusa is an anemone-like creature which survives on the underbellies of Abalathia's floating islets. Its tentacles are covered in poisonous barbs which petrify prey, making it easier to seize, devour, and digest.127711396400true0
360358The metallic scales covering this lava-dwelling snail closely resemble those of the deep sea snail known as the armorer, leading naturalists to hypothesize that at one time, sea levels were much higher, and that when the waters receded, snails left atop mountains began evolving separately.127721397398true0
361359The violent flagellating motion of this snakelike creature's tail is most likely a means to detect nearby obstacles, as its eyes have regressed into naught more than skin-covered pits on the sides of its head.127731398402true0
362360Naturalists who have had the opportunity to examine the rare samples brought back from Azys Lla have come to the tentative conclusion that despite being several times smaller, a completely different color, and bearing strange whisker-like fins, this amphibious creature is most likely a distant relative to the axolotls that reside in lower Eorzea.127741503402true0
363361Writings extracted from recently discovered tomestones state that this particular breed of helmet crab was biologically altered by Allagans to produce an impenetrable shell that could be harvested for armor production.127751398402true0
364362Believed to be a cousin of the goldfish, the platinum fish has fully adapted to life in the corrupted waters of Azys Lla's aetherochemical pools and now requires the aetherially charged liquid to survive. The dazzling sheen of its scales does not appear to be hereditary, however, and rather a result of an aetherochemical reaction caused by the pools.127761398402true0
365363Due to its lack of eyes, it was once thought this fish hunted like a bat, using sound to navigate the pools in which it lives. However, the popular theory amongst naturalists now is that it instead utilizes a strange organ on its head to detect concentrations of aether.127771392402true0
366364A fish so filled with poison that it will seep from the wavekin's body, fouling the waters in which it swims. The Azysfish will feed on the corpses of those creatures who fall victim to the deadly venom.127781398402true0
367365Unlike glassfins which all have transparent appendages, fin transparency of crystalfins varies depending on the type of aether concentrated within the fish. Diet, habitat, even weather can change the outward appearance of crystalfins, which is why for so long it was believed that there were as many as six different species.127791452402true0
368366Why the Sharlayan called the sweetfish by that name is unknown, as the fish is in no way sweet, whether eaten raw or cooked. They are, however, delicious─a trait that has resulted in overfishing. Large fish introduced into Dravanian waters by goblins have also contributed to the dwindling population of sweetfish.127801362399true0
369367Native to the lakes of the Orn Wild, the Sharlayans brought scores of the billowy-finned wavekin down from the north to populate their ornamental fountains. When the Sharlayans returned to their homeland, most were left to die...but nature had other plans.127811423399true0
370368A circular mane consisting of several tiny fins sprout from the head of this rare wavekin. For reasons known only to themselves, moogles detest the hundred fin, believing it to be an augur of death, destruction, and mayhem of the most unplayful variety.127821423400true0
371369This fish uses its uncanny resemblance to a reddened leaf to hide amongst fallen detritus and wait for unsuspecting prey to approach. As this hunting technique is only effective for a two-moon period of the twelvemoon, the wavekin will gorge itself while it can, and then lie dormant until the next autumn calls.127831423399true0
372370Manasails achieve flight by spreading their elastic fins like sails of a ship to gather wind-aspected aether from the clouds. Most spend their lives atop thermals rising high above floating islets of Abalathia and Dravania, and are rarely seen by even the denizens of those skyey regions.127841396400true0
373371Sky sweepers are one of the few creatures living in the Sea of Clouds that do not actually have the capability of flight. These shark-like beings are spawned on the backs of larger flying fish, where they spend their entire lives feeding on vilekin and sloughed-off skin.127851426401true0
374372As does its cousin the aetherlouse, the magma louse also feeds on minute traces of aether bled from wounds in Hydaelyn's crust, the most common aspects being fire and earth.127861427398true0
375373While it is rumored this tortoise's shell is so hard that it can withstand the impact of a comet, the wavekin's name is derived from the creature's natural tendency to remain motionless for up to several moons to conserve energy when forage is scarce.127871427398true0
376374Unlike anything else on Eorzea, compound #123 is thought to be another of the Allagan Empire's failed chimeric creations. The creature seems to be harmless enough, feeding only on the tiny water lice which inhabit Azys Lla's aetherochemical pools. Its outer hide, however, has given many a naturalist pause as it bears a texture almost identical to that of a Lalafell's skin.127881428402true0
377375For most of the sun's turn, the brown bolo will hang stationary from the bottoms of Azys Lla's floating landmasses. When prey flies or floats by, however, the bolo will throw itself from the crags and wrap around the unsuspecting victim, choking it into submission before propelling itself back to the crag face to feed.127891426400true0
378376This pink-shelled mollusk earned its playful moniker when a group of alchemy students attending one of Sharlayan's academies submitted several of the wavekin for their graduation projects after spending several moons drinking and whoring on Ul'dah's Pearl Lane.127901422399true0
379377Massive lungs and a siphon-like mouth combine to create a powerful jet that the fountfish can use to propel pressurized water at targets on land or in the air. While the water cannot penetrate deep enough to kill an animal, it will breach the skin, causing a target to bleed. It is this blood upon which the fountfish survives.127911453402true0
380378Despite the abundance of other, easier-to-land wavekin in Dravanian waters, Weston bowfin are actively sought by moogle anglers─not for the fish themselves, but for the bright-red eggs which remind the moogles of their pom-poms.127921453400true0
381379Legend states that letter puffers were once so abundant in the skies above Dravania that clouds of the creatures would blot out the sun. Rampant hunting to collect the volatile gas contained within their bellies drove the puffers to near extinction, and only recently have their numbers begun to grow.127931456400true0
382380The only method currently known of distinguishing between a star and a sky faerie is by observing the color of their abdomens. Claims that the star faerie has the flavor of rolanberries have been attributed to a psychological phenomenon that compels individuals to think that something red will taste like something similarly colored.127941455400true0
383381Another colored variety of cloud coral found growing on the floating islands above Eorzea, gloaming coral's deep red is a favorite of moogle artists who grind the creature's exoskeleton into a red pigment that can be used in painting rocks.127951456400true0
384382This freshwater octopus feeds mainly on the shellfish residing on the beds of glacial lakes. However, when food is scarce, they will leave the water to dig for clams on the frozen shores. This, unfortunately, makes them easy targets for yeti who will dash the octopodes on rocks and then swallow them whole.127961453397true0
385383Sight of this dragon-like creature has sent many an alarum ringing, watch-moogles mistaking them for Horde scouts...which normally would be unthinkable, as dragon's souls average only a few ilms in length.127971456400true0
386384It has recently been suggested that many of Eorzea's sudden and unexplained wind-aspected aetherial disturbances are not natural occurrences, but actually flying sharks with the capacity of manipulating aether. Enough said.127981806401true0
387385This jellyfish's striking resemblance to an Ixali warballoon suggests that inspiration for the beast tribe's dirigibles came upon witnessing the wavekin floating hither and thither about the heavens.127991455397true0
388386In order to survive the extreme temperatures that would render a normal fish to cinders, the fossiltongue has developed a thick layer of stone scales that cover the wavekin's entire body, including its eyes. To locate its prey, it swims with its fossil-like tongue jut out constantly before it, taking in anything it touches, regardless of whether it is edible or not.128001457398true0
389387A strange fish that bears an eerie resemblance to the sea-dwelling hropken. Judging from the extensive cloning experiments conducted by the Allagans during their Fourth Astral Era reign, it is entirely feasible that hropkens were an Allagan creation and that this fish represents one of the ungodly stages of hropken development.128011458402true0
390388This snap-jawed scalekin sits atop of the aquatic food chain, feeding on whatever (or whomever!?) crosses his path. The caiman fears no retribution, for there is none who might topple him from his lofty throne. None, that is, of course, except dragons, for even a king must learn to bow his head to the gods.128021452398true0
391389A variety of pirarucu specially bred by the Allagans for mass consumption. Characteristics include a natural tendency to remain near the water's surface (to allow for quick retrieval), heightened reproductivity, rapid maturation, nutrient-rich flesh, and an easily removable skeleton (for efficient deboning).128031803402true0
392390Selective breeding by the goblin scholars known as the Illuminati have created a new variety of perch so foul smelling that only someone wearing a specially crafted gas mask (conveniently such as a gobbie mask) might withstand the noxious vapors long enough to enjoy the rich, buttery flesh.128041452399true0
393391Blindingly fast and possessing almost inexhaustible stamina, the rudderfish is a favorite tool for mother dragons teaching their pups to hunt in the air.128051456400true0
394392Floating like mines in the skies above Azys Lla, bomb puffers will literally explode when set upon by predators, sacrificing their lives to impale their assailants with countless deadly spines. However, the sacrifice is not without purpose. Within those spines are scores of tiny eggs which hatch within the body of the poisoned corpse, and feed on its flesh until old enough to emerge and fly away.128061486402true0
395393Unlike the case with other fish living in the Azys Lla's aetherochemical sludge, the mucous minnow will perish if exposed to the liquid for even a short period of time. Luckily for this wavekin, it is born covered in a viscous transparent barrier which not only protects the minnow, but also acts as a filter, allowing the wavekin to absorb waterborne algae.128071458402true0
396394Also known as a UFB, the numerous attempts to identify this hovering clam have all been unsuccessful, the worst case resulting in a septuagenarian scholar falling several thousand yalms from a floating islet onto a highland haycock. Most of the hay was salvaged from the accident. The scholar was not.128081506402true0
397395Found only in warm waters, this tiny fish feeds mainly on algae and other aquatic flora. In extreme cases, however, the wavekin will eat the dead skin off of animals wading in their habitat. Ishgardian chirurgeons have been known to use this survival trait to their advantage, applying the fish to festering wounds so that they may devour the corrupted flesh.128091453397true0
398396The scorpionfly exhibits the peculiar habit of flying its prey to an islet different from the one upon which it subdues its meal. Naturalists guess that this may be done to keep future prey unaware of the threat the scorpionfly poses, making it easier to return to the islet at a later date and hunt with relative ease.128101456401true0
399397The rockclimber uses a suction cup on its underbelly to climb up rocks. Once in position, it will wait until an insect flies by, and then leap into the air, catch the morsel in its mouth and land safely back in the water.128111453402true0
400398Blood skippers will use a set of highly developed pelvic fins to periodically “walk” forth from their pools in search of new homes. Such a journey from the water's protective depths would normally leave a creature exposed to land-dwelling predators. Fortunately for the blood skipper, the extreme toxicity of its flesh discourage all but the most hungry.128121458402true0
401399Measuring up to several yalms long, the cobrafish's dorsal fin is covered in thousands of hair-like feelers which are thought to absorb airborne concentrations of wind-aspected aether. The collected energy is then distributed evenly throughout the body to create a temporary state of weightlessness which enables flight via the “flapping” of the pectoral and pelvic fins.128131486400true0
402400So silent are these cousins of the flying manta, that the Vanu Vanu believe them to be the embodied spirits of the legendary moogles who, many generations past, once flourished in the Sea of Clouds.128141486401true0
403401When assaulted by a predator, the oil eel will release copious amounts of a slick, mucous-like substance that prevents adequate purchase, allowing the wavekin to escape. Despite what the name suggests, the secreted substance does not actually contain any oil.128151488402true0
404402Strictly a nocturnal hunter, this luminescent jellyfish uses the colorful light emitted by its body to lure insects and small fish into its inescapable web of poisonous tentacles.128161488402true0
405403With fins like billowing sails and a mouth like an armored ramming prow, this large freshwater fish not only has the appearance of a Lominsan battle galley, but also the strength─repeatedly butting larger prey until stunned and susceptible to attack.128171482397true0
406404From claw to tail, the length of this freshwater crustacean often exceeds a full yalm when fully grown. While not as succulent as the meat from smaller lobsters, a single tail can feed a Lalafellin family of seven or a single Roegadyn adolescent.128181483398true0
407405A ferociously territorial fish, the hinterlands perch currently finds itself in a heated battle with several goblin-introduced foreign species over dominion of the waters of lower Dravania.128191503399true0
408406An ancient tome on culinary legend kept on display at the Bismarck tells the story of a man who climbed the highest peak in Abalathia's Spine to catch the mythical catfish which swim the red-hot blood of Hydaelyn Herself. Upon drawing the fish from the lake of lava, he found the fish was already cooked, and proceeded to devour it, for the journey into the heart of the mountain had left him famished.128201487398true0
409407If sketches in ancient bestiaries are to be believed, this scalekin has changed very little over the past several millennia, leading some to believe that it is of the same blood as the dragons. This has, however, been disproven, the flying lizards possessing about as much intelligence as the average ninki nanka.128211456400true0
410408The wings of this flying fish are almost completely made up of concentrated aether─aether that dissipates once the fish has been caught, leaving naught but a skeletal frame.128221486401true0
411409Though found solely in the hyperborean reaches of Eorzea, the spring urchin can only survive in the heated waters of geothermal springs. A good number of the shrill howls that fill the Coerthan nights are from yeti who mistakenly step on the urchins' spiked shells when wading through the natural baths.128231803397true2500
412410Contrary to popular belief, the cherry trout is actually named after the pinkish-red hue of its underbelly. And so doth continue mankind's never-ending search for a cherry-flavored fish.128241483397true0
413411This rare tortoise's ability of flight is granted by its fabulous shell made up of solid wind crystal. As long as the shell remains undamaged, the scalekin will remain aloft; however, the moment even the smallest of scratches are suffered, it will plummet back to Hydaelyn.128251806402true2502
414412Similar to how the sorcerer fish is able to manipulate its body's fire-aspected aether, the black magefish is able to tap into the ice-aspected aether contained in its phlegmatic humours to perpetually cool its body, allowing it to survive in otherwise deadly molten lava.128261507398true0
415413The braincase of this dome-headed fish is, unlike the rest of its body, completely transparent and filled with a gel-like substance in which the eyes float. The lack of any even remotely similar creatures in all of the Three Great Continents suggests that this creature may be another one of the Allagan Empire's terrible creations.128271808402true2502
416414While able to generate an electric charge with its body, this wavekin does not utilize that charge to subdue its prey, but rather locate it by detecting how the electric waves change after being released. Once the eel has determined where its prey is, it will wrap itself about the creature and strangle it.128281502398true0
417415The catkiller is a freshwater pike which uses its long, whip-like dorsal fin to impale gaelicats who fly too close to the water's surface. Formerly called a “gaelicatkiller,” the amalgamation of three different words into one was deemed by naturalist circles far too difficult to read and subsequently shortened to its current (albeit equally unceremonious) moniker.128291503401true0
418416This colossal wavekin is, in fact, little more than a common bonytongue that has grown to an enormous size in the relatively safe waters of the Dravanian hinterlands. This phenomenon, however, has allowed scholars to form a correlation between the size of a bonytongue and the softness of its tongue.128301803398true2501
419417Whereas most of the known world shies away from the fetid odor emitted by Illuminati perch, the Thaliak caiman seems drawn to it, refusing to eat any other manner of flesh if a perch is detected in the vicinity. This eating habit has made the scalekin a target of Illuminati fishers, who will employ heavy crossbows in an attempt to protect the fish (that they eventually plan on catching and eating themselves).128311502399true0
420418Even with several live specimens having been caught and returned to Ul'dah for further study, many naturalists still deny the existence of magma-dwelling fish such as the lavalord, and dismiss the finding of their peers as lies concocted to gain fame.128321807398true2501
421419All existing samples of the tupuxuara─an ancient breed of wyvern─have been discovered in the Aetherochemical Research Facility on Azys Lla. If these were indeed created in the Allagan Empire's laboratories, it would make the creatures several thousand years old.128331506402true0
422420Despite the fear-inducing moniker, this flying cephalopod neither sups on blood nor transforms into a bat. Rumors that it does not cast a shadow are unfounded, and all manner of stakes, from oak, to iron, to granite, to cermet, have been found effective in impaling this rather peaceful creature of the clouds.128341506401true0
423421Inside the storm chaser's belly lives a unique type of yeast which breaks down food to create a lighter-than-air gas which allows the fish to float. Short bursts of this gas from its rectum are used for propulsion. Yes, you read that correctly.128351806400true0
424422Sharlayan scholars deemed the berserker betta to be one of the most violent breeds of the already infamously violent family of betta. Despite having little to no chance of subduing a target, berserker betta will repeatedly attack fish three to four times larger than itself. This natural-born stubbornness has ensured the berserker population remains relatively small.128361802399true2501
425423During spawning season, a female capelin's belly will be so full of eggs that the fish will almost double in size, making the wavekin a favorite amongst egg-loving Qiqirn.128371803397true2500
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