THE FISH

FISH OVERVIEW

"Fish" is the general term for all beasts living in the seas and rivers in the world of Caelereth, consisting of a vertebrae skeleton, which are breathing by the use of gills. There exists a great variety of fish of different sizes and builts, dependend its natural environment, the enemies etc. Though some fish may be dangerous or poisonous for the races, many of them serve as an excellent food source or have other important uses.

Fish Overview. Following is a list of all kinds of Fish known in the lands of Caelereth:
 

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The ANCYTHRIAN SHARK
Most people consider sharks as deadly, vicious, evil, and all around unpleasant things. These rumors mostly derive from any encounter made with the Ancythrian Shark. This saltwater fish lives a lonely life, eating anything that may keep its company out of the breeding season. As the name already implies, this shark can only be found in the Ancythrian inland sea. Lacking in any intelligence the creature is easily fooled but will usually get its target eventually. The Ancythrian Shark is the most feared hazard of the average Alvang sailor.

The BARSA
The Barsa gives its name to a family of similarly related ocean fish. Like the others, it is a good food source and much sought after fishermen. Like each member of this family, it lives in the same kind of environment, has basically the same diet and is a good food. It differs, as the others do, by body coloring, fin structure and habitat range.

The Bonehead
The Bonehead is a huge marine fish from 1.5 to 2.5 peds in length covered with large scales. It gets its name from the thickened cartilage and bone structure about its forehead and cranial area. In general the Bonehead's body is compressed and flattened at the sides. The Bonehead is a very popular and easily worked food fish. It can be salted and dried and stored for long periods of time without spoiling. It can be eaten as dry tack, or more popularly, cooked in water and it becomes tender and fresh again.

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The Caéh-Fish
Monstrous fish species, living in the most dangerous parts of the Dark Sea, mainly north of the peninsula of Paragonj and near the island of Narvoss and the Northern Peak. The size of an adult beast may range from 2 to 4.5 peds. Cáeh-Fishes also have a very sharp peak.

The Evoor
The Evoor, also known as the Blackdah, is an ocean fish of approx. 46 cm in length. It has a large head and gill structure with straight-edged body scales. The Evoor has extremely oily flesh and is very rarely used as food. The oil is pressed out of the flesh and used in lamps or other needs. The remainder is often ground, dried and used as a fertilizer. Fishermen also cut it up to use for bait on other food fish.

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The Khendochar
Flying, mostly inedible poisonous fish species existing only in the inland waters of the Ancythrian Sea. The Khendochar is by far the biggest of all fish (up to 1.5 peds) which can be summarized under the term "flying fishes" of which most kinds can be found at the Ancythrian Sea.

The MITHANJOR
The Mithanjor is a small, prolific silver fish found in ponds and lakes throughout Southern Sarvonia. It is most commonly found in the mountainous cavern pools of Een Puvtyr, supplying the Thrumgolz dwarven clan with food, but also inhabits the Aerelian Lakes, the Ancythrian Sea, and the Silvermarshes. Its name comes from the Thergerim Taal, or dwarven tongue, "mith" (mith) being "metal" or "metallic", and "anjor" (anjor) meaning simply "fish".

The MITHRALFISH, COMMON
The Common Mithralfish is a small, silvery fish common to the mithanjor. It’s typically mithral-colored on the sides with small olive-blotches on its sides. It has large eyes and a rounded snout. Mithralfish feast upon insects, spiders, worms, and seaweed in rivers, lakes, and marches in mid Santharia to southern North Sarvonia.

The NYJAE
The Nyjae is a food fish living in the oceans around the continent of Nybelmar, the Crimson Isles and Isles of R'unor. The Nyjae, although in the Barsa family, is probably the most different than the others of this family, having a more rounded forehead and being thicker in general. The Nyjae is a good tasting fish and is a staple for many a citizen of Nybelmar. It is a light orange meat, although somewhat oily, with a slight citrus taste to it.

The SUNSET FISH
The Sunset Fish, named for its beautiful red, purple, indigo, and blue coloration, lives in rivers in streams in Mid-Sarvonia, including the Luquador and Rayne River. It eats insects and some algae, and is eaten itself by carnivores like bears and wild cats, but also by ogres, trolls, orcs, and humans.

The YELLOWTAIL
The Yellowtail is an ocean fish and belongs to the Barsa family. Like each member of this family, it lives in the same kind of environment, has basically the same diet and is a good food. It differs, as the others do, by body coloring, fin structure and habitat range.

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