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On a planet whose oceans are largely dominated by the ancient, radially-symmetric “jetsnake” class of animals, hookheads stand out as one of the few non-jetsnake creatures adapted for aquatic life. Hookheads live in the sub-antarctic volcanic archipelagos of Yáolán, feeding mostly on the local jetsnake varieties. They are descended from ambulator ancesotors, and retain the ability to move about, albeit clumsily, on land. The “hook” at the top of their mouth is an enlarged tooth used for a variety of purposes including breaking ice and sparring with others of the species.
While they spend most of their lives in the water, hookheads are known to laze about on ice floes, “fishing” in much the same way as their vastly distant fisherman cousins of the Hóng Ocean. The behavior is understood to have evolved completely independently.

Description

On a planet whose oceans are largely dominated by the ancient, radially-symmetric “jetsnake” class of animals, hookheads stand out as one of the few non-jetsnake creatures adapted for aquatic life. Hookheads live in the sub-antarctic volcanic archipelagos of Yáolán, feeding mostly on the local jetsnake varieties. They are descended from ambulator ancesotors, and retain the ability to move about, albeit clumsily, on land. The “hook” at the top of their mouth is an enlarged tooth used for a variety of purposes including breaking ice and sparring with others of the species.
While they spend most of their lives in the water, hookheads are known to laze about on ice floes, “fishing” in much the same way as their vastly distant fisherman cousins of the Hóng Ocean. The behavior is understood to have evolved completely independently.