Sloogals
An open species by Dragonstorm, mykal/floch, and Metalharpey
Background
Sloogals are related to eels. The difference is that they have angler teeth and their belly glows.
Basics
Adult: sloogal
Baby: sloogie
Appearance
They have the body and backfin of an Eel, the lower jaw of an Anglerfish with teeth sticking out, both up and downward. They have a third eye angler on their head.
Their bellies are luminescent and sometimes show lavalamp like orbs shifting around inside.
Diet
Any kind of aquatic creatures, including Skivets, Felorn, Glish and even Slutargon.
The jaw and stomach of the Sloogal can extend to allow it to consume prey up to twice its size.
Food Chain Rank
Apex predator underwater.
The young can end up as prey to creatures bigger than them.
Typical Personality
They aren't aggressive fish and attacks on humans are extremely rare, in other words, they only discharge electricity when they feel threatened or for predation purposes.
Body Language
Their mood/body language is determined base on their facial expression plus base on something dealing with the glow/flashing patterns they make.
Social Life
Aside from mating, they have little to no social interaction.
Language
they communicate using low electric organ discharges
Hunting
Their lava lamp like bellies creates an illusion that features dots that look like small fish to some which when predators go for the kill, the Sloogal kills them.
Behaviors
They are extremely sensitive to water movements and often respond with a high-voltage volley and strike.
Defenses
Electricity
Groups
Solo
Average Life Span
80 years
Average Body Size
Males are 3-5m / 9'10-16'4ft long with a jaw span of 30-50cm / 11'8-19'6in.
Females are 6-8m / 19'8-26'2ft long with a jaw span of 60-90cm / 23'6-35'4in.
Average Body Weight
Males weigh 30-40kg / 66-88lb on average.
Females weigh 80-100kg / 176-220lb on average.
Gender Difference
Males: smaller than females in size, but their whisker length is up to half their body length.
Female: bigger than males in size, but their whiskers length don't go past end of their head.
Traits
Dorsal fin
- eel fin(common)
- single fin(uncommon)
- split fin(rare)
- trigger fin (ultra rare)
- no dorsal fin (legendary)
Tails
- eel tail(common)
- fish tails (uncommon)
- betta fish tail or shark tail(rare)
- squid tail or octopus tail(ultra rare)
- split/double tail(legendary)
Eyes
- normal/regular(common)
- shaped/pattern pupils(uncommon)
- colored pupils(rare)
- heterochromia eyes(ultra rare)
- no pupils(legendary)
Whiskers
- regular(common)
- bubble like(uncommon)
- liquid like(rare)
- slime like (ultra rare)
- glowing (legendary)
Mutations
Piranha face
Jellyfish stingers on body
Multiple heads
Pectoral fins
Infected eyes (liquid oozing from eyes)
Multiple tails
Items
Bottle of eyes
Pocket mirror
Pocket nebula
Loved stuffie
Secret treat
Strange microchip
Mutation daisy