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Description
The Crochet Kahrà (Regalicephalus nodosus) is an endangered species of Kajanicristinid Scarabidichthyioid Ichthyomorph from the northern section of Najeete's marshes.

Once found in all the waters of the north Najeete rivers and estuaries, the Crochet Kahrà is a small-sized predator that feeds on a large variety of animals such as Orange grasses, soft-shelled Sandcreepers, small Pleuropods, mud-dwelling abranchiates and occasionally even Pillowbacks.

Among the many unique features of the genus that make it very distinct from other Kahràs the most striking is the fusion of the distal teeth in a scalpel beak plate, the presence of two extra pairs of fins on the ventral section of the body and the very elaborate display structures that characterize the species.

Its diet pushed for the development of a scalpel beak compared to its close relatives which mostly hunt other fast swimming ichthyomorphs.

Due to its adorned display structures, small size, complex patterning and relatively low maintenance cost, the Crochet Kahrà has been historically fished for the pet industry.

given the high demand, the difficulty of captive breeding and its habitat, the Crochet Kahrà almost completely disappeared from the Estuaries it lived in and instead was pushed deeper into the jungles, where now most of the population is found.

Due to the sudden decline of the populations due to overfishing and them finding refuge deeper in the jungles where people hardly manage to reach, the price of Crochet Kahràs on the market skyrocketed in the last few decades and today the species is considered endangered and declining.

Of the three subspecies that once were recognized inside the genus, the two southern variants are now considered extinct, the last confirmed sighting of which were respectively in 2488 and 2505.

The last remaining of the Crochet Kahràs, once the most numerous, is still being fished today, regardless of its endangered status, not protected by any local laws.

Since the 2530s, several conservation centres have been breeding the species in captivity, with varying degrees of success, from an original pool of 137 specimens taken from their natural environment, at the time widely considered to be one of the only remaining populations of the species.

While rewilding efforts have been ongoing for the last 50 years, the extractions of specimens for commercial use has been crippling the species nonetheless.

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Description
The Crochet Kahrà (Regalicephalus nodosus) is an endangered species of Kajanicristinid Scarabidichthyioid Ichthyomorph from the northern section of Najeete's marshes.

Once found in all the waters of the north Najeete rivers and estuaries, the Crochet Kahrà is a small-sized predator that feeds on a large variety of animals such as Orange grasses, soft-shelled Sandcreepers, small Pleuropods, mud-dwelling abranchiates and occasionally even Pillowbacks.

Among the many unique features of the genus that make it very distinct from other Kahràs the most striking is the fusion of the distal teeth in a scalpel beak plate, the presence of two extra pairs of fins on the ventral section of the body and the very elaborate display structures that characterize the species.

Its diet pushed for the development of a scalpel beak compared to its close relatives which mostly hunt other fast swimming ichthyomorphs.

Due to its adorned display structures, small size, complex patterning and relatively low maintenance cost, the Crochet Kahrà has been historically fished for the pet industry.

given the high demand, the difficulty of captive breeding and its habitat, the Crochet Kahrà almost completely disappeared from the Estuaries it lived in and instead was pushed deeper into the jungles, where now most of the population is found.

Due to the sudden decline of the populations due to overfishing and them finding refuge deeper in the jungles where people hardly manage to reach, the price of Crochet Kahràs on the market skyrocketed in the last few decades and today the species is considered endangered and declining.

Of the three subspecies that once were recognized inside the genus, the two southern variants are now considered extinct, the last confirmed sighting of which were respectively in 2488 and 2505.

The last remaining of the Crochet Kahràs, once the most numerous, is still being fished today, regardless of its endangered status, not protected by any local laws.

Since the 2530s, several conservation centres have been breeding the species in captivity, with varying degrees of success, from an original pool of 137 specimens taken from their natural environment, at the time widely considered to be one of the only remaining populations of the species.

While rewilding efforts have been ongoing for the last 50 years, the extractions of specimens for commercial use has been crippling the species nonetheless.

Join the community:

discord.gg/Ss24Yme