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Description

Name:

Dark-Tip Snapjaw

Size:

Slightly smaller than a wyngling in length, though lighter in weight.

Habitat / Location:

Any freshwater lakes in Wynsiph. Normally near water flora.

Behaviour:

Swims in 'classrooms' of about 15 to 40. Due to their size, they can't group up and use numbers to their advantage as much as smaller fish can. They spend most of their lifetime in heavily planted areas of lakes or deep rivers.
Snapjaws are generally peaceful fish. They don't mind the company of other fish, or wynglings. As long as they aren't attacked, for they are a bit skittish of larger creatures.

They eat by both hunting and playing the waiting game. They hide in plants and wait for smaller schools of fish to swim close, before lunging out with their extendable jaws to catch one. If not caught, it can choose to give chase or wait some more.

Life Cycle:

Eggs are laid in pouches of 30 to 50, with females laying up to 3000 eggs in total. This means that up to 60 pouches can be created in one spawn.
These pouches are attached to the lake bed, or to stems of plants. Moss and algae grow on the outside.
Snapjaw males and females stay close to the sites where they've been laid. Never straying far.This, although seeming like an aggressive parental display, is nothing more than a bluff. They use their size and shape to their advantage to keep predators away from their eggs. But in reality, if anything really wanted to take the eggs (enough to fracture their jaws) the Snapjaws wouldn't put up a fight. As much as Snapjaws instinctively care for their young, their need for survival overpowers that.
Perhaps, that is the reason for dispersing their many clutches of eggs.

Egg diameter: 8mm

Once hatched, larvae attach themselves to the plants surrounding them til their mouth is fully formed. They have much yolk to absorb as this takes place. They are not yet grown enough to swim on their own.
Larvae size: 1cm - 2.5cm

In fry stage, Snapjaws become darker in colouration than their grown size. They feed on bug and fish larvae hiding on plants. It is not uncommon to see Fry Snapjaws cannibalising their larvae counterparts.
Fry size: 3cm - 6cm

Once juvenile, they switch to hunting and waiting for their prey, much like a grown Snapjaw but miniature in size.
Juvi size: 9 inches and above

Usage:
Snapjaw-Dental-Treats (Link)

- The big bones of the jaw
The jaw bones in this fish are its most prized possession, for both the fish and fellow wyngrew with coatalas. Due to their exposure, these bones are very tough, and full of nutritional value. Show Coatalas are given Snapjaw bones on the regular, as it helps with mostly dental hygiene, but adds a little extra oily sheen to furs.
In modern day Wynsipth, doctors only recommend a 'withdrawn' amount of Snapjaw Treats to pet coatalas. The bones are pre-cut in baggies with instructions on dosage written somewhere on the bag, as required by law. Within regulation and reason, these treats don't pose any harm to our pets. Eight out of ten veterinarians recommend subjecting your coatalas to the delicious wonder of Snapjaw bones.

Waterproof-Pouches (Link)

- The skin flaps connecting the Jaws to the Head
These are tough parts of the body, and can be used to make waterproof pouches for underwater swimming or precarious boat rides. Given the amount of skin present on one fish, the size of the pouch doesn't amount to much overall. But, it's really better than nothing when your friend decides to flip the canoe for whatever Chii'Falla forsaken reason, and get your book drenched beyond repair. Man... Iset is really going to chew you out for this one.

Taste:

Neutral fish taste, kind of sweet, great with salt and sour veggies.
Nothing special really. Tastes like ordinary 'fish' when cooked over a fire, but a bit of seasoning and butter can fix anything.

The fish gives a lot of meat in relation to its size (excluding the head and gills area as that's mostly bones, skin and tendons). When cooked in soup the meat flakes, adding to the viscosity of texture.

Things To Note:

- Although the mouth bones are strong and flexible enough to withhold most stressors, they are a crucial part in the Dark-Tip Snapjaw's survival. If sustained a fracture, or bone break the fish can be considered as good as dead.

- As big as they are, these fish pose no harm to wynglings. They can be oftentimes seen swimming curiously close to, or around young gros. If it's out of intelligent curiosity, or... lack thereof, no one really knows. Be careful during mating season however! A nip from a threatened Snapjaw can lead to a trip to Dr. F's office. These buggers can snap quite the blow.

Description

Name:

Dark-Tip Snapjaw

Size:

Slightly smaller than a wyngling in length, though lighter in weight.

Habitat / Location:

Any freshwater lakes in Wynsiph. Normally near water flora.

Behaviour:

Swims in 'classrooms' of about 15 to 40. Due to their size, they can't group up and use numbers to their advantage as much as smaller fish can. They spend most of their lifetime in heavily planted areas of lakes or deep rivers.
Snapjaws are generally peaceful fish. They don't mind the company of other fish, or wynglings. As long as they aren't attacked, for they are a bit skittish of larger creatures.

They eat by both hunting and playing the waiting game. They hide in plants and wait for smaller schools of fish to swim close, before lunging out with their extendable jaws to catch one. If not caught, it can choose to give chase or wait some more.

Life Cycle:

Eggs are laid in pouches of 30 to 50, with females laying up to 3000 eggs in total. This means that up to 60 pouches can be created in one spawn.
These pouches are attached to the lake bed, or to stems of plants. Moss and algae grow on the outside.
Snapjaw males and females stay close to the sites where they've been laid. Never straying far.This, although seeming like an aggressive parental display, is nothing more than a bluff. They use their size and shape to their advantage to keep predators away from their eggs. But in reality, if anything really wanted to take the eggs (enough to fracture their jaws) the Snapjaws wouldn't put up a fight. As much as Snapjaws instinctively care for their young, their need for survival overpowers that.
Perhaps, that is the reason for dispersing their many clutches of eggs.

Egg diameter: 8mm

Once hatched, larvae attach themselves to the plants surrounding them til their mouth is fully formed. They have much yolk to absorb as this takes place. They are not yet grown enough to swim on their own.
Larvae size: 1cm - 2.5cm

In fry stage, Snapjaws become darker in colouration than their grown size. They feed on bug and fish larvae hiding on plants. It is not uncommon to see Fry Snapjaws cannibalising their larvae counterparts.
Fry size: 3cm - 6cm

Once juvenile, they switch to hunting and waiting for their prey, much like a grown Snapjaw but miniature in size.
Juvi size: 9 inches and above

Usage:
Snapjaw-Dental-Treats (Link)

- The big bones of the jaw
The jaw bones in this fish are its most prized possession, for both the fish and fellow wyngrew with coatalas. Due to their exposure, these bones are very tough, and full of nutritional value. Show Coatalas are given Snapjaw bones on the regular, as it helps with mostly dental hygiene, but adds a little extra oily sheen to furs.
In modern day Wynsipth, doctors only recommend a 'withdrawn' amount of Snapjaw Treats to pet coatalas. The bones are pre-cut in baggies with instructions on dosage written somewhere on the bag, as required by law. Within regulation and reason, these treats don't pose any harm to our pets. Eight out of ten veterinarians recommend subjecting your coatalas to the delicious wonder of Snapjaw bones.

Waterproof-Pouches (Link)

- The skin flaps connecting the Jaws to the Head
These are tough parts of the body, and can be used to make waterproof pouches for underwater swimming or precarious boat rides. Given the amount of skin present on one fish, the size of the pouch doesn't amount to much overall. But, it's really better than nothing when your friend decides to flip the canoe for whatever Chii'Falla forsaken reason, and get your book drenched beyond repair. Man... Iset is really going to chew you out for this one.

Taste:

Neutral fish taste, kind of sweet, great with salt and sour veggies.
Nothing special really. Tastes like ordinary 'fish' when cooked over a fire, but a bit of seasoning and butter can fix anything.

The fish gives a lot of meat in relation to its size (excluding the head and gills area as that's mostly bones, skin and tendons). When cooked in soup the meat flakes, adding to the viscosity of texture.

Things To Note:

- Although the mouth bones are strong and flexible enough to withhold most stressors, they are a crucial part in the Dark-Tip Snapjaw's survival. If sustained a fracture, or bone break the fish can be considered as good as dead.

- As big as they are, these fish pose no harm to wynglings. They can be oftentimes seen swimming curiously close to, or around young gros. If it's out of intelligent curiosity, or... lack thereof, no one really knows. Be careful during mating season however! A nip from a threatened Snapjaw can lead to a trip to Dr. F's office. These buggers can snap quite the blow.