u/Another_Leo

Goldeen and Seaking

 With short, round bodies and long fins, these unusual cichlids are commonly found in coastal river basins, ranging from slightly brackish streams to inland wetlands, slow flowing rivers, and lakes, where they feed mainly on invertebrates and small fishes. Adults are often solitary or rarely seen in loose schools, while juveniles form large swarms in shallow vegetated waters.

The largest species in the genus, C. rex, differs from the typical short and round body plan by having a more elongated shape and reaching nearly twice the size of its relatives. During the mating season, it develops an intense red coloration with black splotches and a white nuchal hump. These fishes also possess strong teeth used both in fights and for a more durophagous diet of crustaceans and mollusks. The more typical morphology is seen in C. aurea, in which males display a cream-colored body with peach splotches, a smaller hump, and bright blue eyes.

The Ceratochromis are often sought after by aquarists due to their coloration and behavior, with individuals capable of recognizing and interacting with their keepers. A few derived varieties selected by specialized breeders vary in color, body shape, and fin length, and hybrids are a slow—but growing—trend within the hobby. Within their native range, they are also targeted by local fishermen, making them a common sight in fish markets.

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Creative notes: seaking was one of my first real Pokémon done back in 2021(?), but never got an updated version (until now)! The idea of a nuchal hump was one of the many solutions to avoid the single horn since many gen 1 pokémon have it (arcanine, dragonite, seaking, dewgong, nidos, rapidash…) and I plant to go on different routs on each of them.

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For the next week Cryogonal and maybe some other guys with it!

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See also: Venusaur and its line; Houndoom and Houndour; Paras and Parasect; Reuniclus and its line

Two things!

a) I really do not know how to flair it... it's an OC, that's also an alternate evolution and a redesign of a media content (sorry if it's wrong-flaired mods!)

b) sorry for being late, it was supposed to be posted last week

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Solosis, Dousion and Reuniclus

Thriving in the photic zones of Unovan seas, these colorful planktonic creatures are a curious group of filter feeders related to ascidians and salps. Their morphology is similar to that of other appendicularians, with a tadpole-shaped body, a notochord in the tail, and the house—a structure secreted by the animal and composed of cellulose and mucus. While most animals from this clade are translucent, this family is known for its vivid green body with orange and black spots, although the reason behind this coloration is still a mystery to researchers.

As suggested by their name, the chlorocasians possess a green-colored house due to the accumulation of algae. While the structure is discarded regularly—at a slower rate than in other large larvaceans, sometimes taking up to two days due to their slow metabolism—the algal growth is constant and rapid, often clogging the filtering structures. The disposal of the house is an important source of nutrients to deeper waters, contributing to the cycling of organic matter.

These creatures reproduce sexually, with immatures going through morphological shifts before acquiring the unusual shape of the adult. As in other larvaceans, the body wall ruptures when the eggs are released, killing the parent. At times, these chordates form large swarms near the surface following plankton blooms, drawing the attention of fishermen

Creative notes: I REALLY LOVE LARVACEANS and theis evolution line is often represented in the realistic pokémon bubble as giant cells or amoebas, that's why I chose this different path.

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For the next week we will have goldeen for dinner.

See also: Venusaur and its line; Houndoom and Houndour; Paras and Parasect