Chestfish

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Anglus Pisces, 'the Chestfish'

A primordial ancestor of the modern Englishman, the chestfish is defined by its primary characteristic of its chest, which it lies upon almost all the time. Supposed by Englishman folklore to be the first being ever created by Ariel, their deity, the chestfish is quite simple in structure and appearance, although it has a sizeable intelligence. The chestfish tend to wear top hats and monocles when they can find them, although this habit ended in world war 2, when underground railway systems were low-ceilinged and consistently knocked off the chestfish top hats.

Appearance: The chestfish has a soft and flexible jelly-like body with paddles and a tail. They have heads and necks not unlike that of Homo Sapiens (and by extension, Anglus Modernus). Chestfish have been observed to grow up to two metres in size lengthways, although the standard is 1mx0.4m.

Behaviour: The most commonly observed behaviour of chestfish is to unresponsively lie on the seabed. This behaviour appears similar to that of other fish who sleep with open eyes, however it has been proven that chestfish are fully conscious during rest. Eventually a specimen will have to move elsewhere due to hunger or the need for defecation, however this causes them to be rather ill-tempered for upwards of a few minutes. Another observed behaviour is civilised debate held in halls, or rock structures built by multiple chestfish. Timing and topic seem random, however the chestfish appear to know in advance and usually attend. This behaviour is similar to Anglus Modernus.

Diet and lifespan: Chestfish live lives of approximately 10 – 100 weeks, although long-term tests have proven difficult and inconclusive. They are born half-sized and grow within the first few days to adult chestfish. As they have no natural predators, premature death is rare. A chestfish's diet consists of primarily plankton and other particles which it absorbs during rest, and Anti-Arielic beings, which it preys on if found. As the latter contains little to no nutrients, it is not required for a chestfish's diet.