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Description
“Welcome Welcome, today we venture into the depths of Estea’s murky waters to contend against the terrifying beasts of the deep! Not to be confused with Sharks, they are cool and relatively docile.”
“Selakhos; [Se-la-xos]”
“Yes, the Selakhos are far more vicious beasts than their distant genetic cousins the Shark. With the main difference between the two species behavior-wise is the Selakhos' increased aggression with a propensity to single out and hunt people whenever the chance is given. Not to mention the additional abilities boast alongside traditional physical enhancements. Generally speaking Selakhos have created quite the reputation amongst beachgoers and fishermen, unfortunately this reputation seems to spread to regular sharks as well.”

“Weebit; [Wee-bit]”
“One of the sadder subspecies, the Weebit comes in variable sizes, despite this, it is typically around 40 inches or 1.01 meters long. Likewise their lifespan is also up in the air, however this is simply due to the unfortunate nature of Weebits, as these creatures are ghostly manifestations of sharks who have died in a whole manner of ways, a majority of them being pups that have been eaten by their siblings during gestation. Correlating to Weebit’s physical makeup, which is to say small and frail. To make up for this, Weebits have an extensive social structure, usually never seen without its pack. With a large enough network of Weebits, these creatures are able to construct a quite capable offensive school, sometimes having the school take the shape of large sea creatures to deter predation. It is still unknown how Weebits come to exist, and why only some are reborn as Weebits. A possible theory may be tied to common ghost theories, that being a grudge, unfinished business, or a surge of emotion. This holds water as there have been some sightings of larger, more aggressive Weebits, some being finless.”

“Arrowhead Shark; [Ar-oh-hed Shahrk]”
“Up next is the living definition of the word pierce, the Arrowhead Shark. This variant can grow to be 12 feet and 8 inches or 3.86 meters long on average with a typical lifespan of 30 years. As the name suggests their most distinctive feature has to be their uniquely shaped skull, much like the common Hammerhead, this allows it to hunt its preferred prey with biting efficiency. Not only a fast creature, the Arrowhead is capable of moving in short bursts of breathtaking speed, primarily used for hunting. Its strategy relies on staying distant from its prey until an opportunity arises where it can boost forward in an ambush, where it proceeds to gorge or even pierce through its prey. Socially the Arrowhead prefers solitude, with it being rare to see more than one at any time. Despite being a relatively rare creature itself, it has grown quite the reputation, with old stories telling of sailors blaming their vessels sinking on a rogue Arrowhead Shark. Despite the fact that although fast and capable of piercing through flesh and bone, metals and stone are a completely separate story, thus they don’t attack ships. People in the open sea on the other hand…”

“Trapdoor Shark; [Trap-dawr Shahrk]”
“One of my personal favorites, the Trapdoor Shark has an exceptionally complex biology. On average, Trapdoor Sharks are 15 feet and 6 inches or 4.72 meters long with an average lifespan of 28 years. Much like Angel Sharks, Trapdoor Sharks bear flat bodies in which they use to hide themselves amongst the ocean floor. However, unlike Angel Sharks, the Trapdoor Shark can use its specialized internals to pressurize its body, creating powerful suction in which it uses to trap fish in its maw. With its ventral gills specialized to expel sand and debris. Moreover the maw itself is capable of opening 90 degrees, allowing for a greater yield of prey to catch. As camouflaged ambush hunters much of their life is solitary, only meeting others of its species to mate. Despite its biological feats, it is fairly unintelligent, having a hard time differentiating what is and isn’t food, making them particularly susceptible to ingesting inedible materials.”

“Bullshark; [Bool-shahrk]”
“What is possibly the most recognized and feared member of the Selakhos species, the Bullshark. On average the Bullshark can grow to be 20 feet and 5 inches or 6.22 meters in length with an average lifespan of 70 years. Aside from the massive horns and jaws, a major aspect of the Bullshark is its armored placoid scales, granting it great defensive power, able to shrug off harpoons and spears as if it were nothing. The Bullshark gets its name from its particular habit of smashing itself into anything and everything that moves to devastating effect. Unlike its peers, the Bullshark is fairly intelligent and is able to recognize that boats and ships hold people inside. Initially they just rammed themselves into the ship, sometimes getting themselves caught in the rudder or worse, spinning blades of a propeller. However, as time passed they began to learn the general structure of a boat, now targeting a vessel’s hull with vicious persistence. Nowadays many ship navigation paths avoid Bullshark territory as a general precaution. Luckily Bullsharks are often more busy hunting their own kind to seize the opportunity.”

“Haunted Hunger; [Hawn-tid Huhng-ger]”
“One of the more mysterious variants of the Selakhos species, exceptionally rare, the Haunted Hunger is a ghostly entry to the species that isn’t even found in the oceans of Estea, it is actually more commonly found in the deserts and rocky biomes. Although variable in size, they are typically massive ranging from 30 feet or 9.14 meters in length although one was sighted to be around 60 feet or 18.29 meters in length. Though it bears a similar ghastly nature with Weebits, Haunted Hungers seem to be the reanimated remains of Selakhos and Sharks long dead. These Skeletal remains of extinct species have little known about their capabilities aside from the ability to float on land as if it were sea. Research is ongoing.”

“Although Selakhos can be summarized as nothing more than the public perception of sharks in the flesh, these species can tell a surprising story through their biological and social interactions. Bias aside, Weebits and Haunted Hungers provide a monumental insight to how the species is correlated with the existing sharks, especially since the ladder may provide a never before seen diagram of ancient species. Not to mention the biological enhancements seen in variants like the Trapdoor Shark and the Bullshark. It sucks that Selakhos themselves particularly hate being researched let alone tagged.”

Description
“Welcome Welcome, today we venture into the depths of Estea’s murky waters to contend against the terrifying beasts of the deep! Not to be confused with Sharks, they are cool and relatively docile.”
“Selakhos; [Se-la-xos]”
“Yes, the Selakhos are far more vicious beasts than their distant genetic cousins the Shark. With the main difference between the two species behavior-wise is the Selakhos' increased aggression with a propensity to single out and hunt people whenever the chance is given. Not to mention the additional abilities boast alongside traditional physical enhancements. Generally speaking Selakhos have created quite the reputation amongst beachgoers and fishermen, unfortunately this reputation seems to spread to regular sharks as well.”

“Weebit; [Wee-bit]”
“One of the sadder subspecies, the Weebit comes in variable sizes, despite this, it is typically around 40 inches or 1.01 meters long. Likewise their lifespan is also up in the air, however this is simply due to the unfortunate nature of Weebits, as these creatures are ghostly manifestations of sharks who have died in a whole manner of ways, a majority of them being pups that have been eaten by their siblings during gestation. Correlating to Weebit’s physical makeup, which is to say small and frail. To make up for this, Weebits have an extensive social structure, usually never seen without its pack. With a large enough network of Weebits, these creatures are able to construct a quite capable offensive school, sometimes having the school take the shape of large sea creatures to deter predation. It is still unknown how Weebits come to exist, and why only some are reborn as Weebits. A possible theory may be tied to common ghost theories, that being a grudge, unfinished business, or a surge of emotion. This holds water as there have been some sightings of larger, more aggressive Weebits, some being finless.”

“Arrowhead Shark; [Ar-oh-hed Shahrk]”
“Up next is the living definition of the word pierce, the Arrowhead Shark. This variant can grow to be 12 feet and 8 inches or 3.86 meters long on average with a typical lifespan of 30 years. As the name suggests their most distinctive feature has to be their uniquely shaped skull, much like the common Hammerhead, this allows it to hunt its preferred prey with biting efficiency. Not only a fast creature, the Arrowhead is capable of moving in short bursts of breathtaking speed, primarily used for hunting. Its strategy relies on staying distant from its prey until an opportunity arises where it can boost forward in an ambush, where it proceeds to gorge or even pierce through its prey. Socially the Arrowhead prefers solitude, with it being rare to see more than one at any time. Despite being a relatively rare creature itself, it has grown quite the reputation, with old stories telling of sailors blaming their vessels sinking on a rogue Arrowhead Shark. Despite the fact that although fast and capable of piercing through flesh and bone, metals and stone are a completely separate story, thus they don’t attack ships. People in the open sea on the other hand…”

“Trapdoor Shark; [Trap-dawr Shahrk]”
“One of my personal favorites, the Trapdoor Shark has an exceptionally complex biology. On average, Trapdoor Sharks are 15 feet and 6 inches or 4.72 meters long with an average lifespan of 28 years. Much like Angel Sharks, Trapdoor Sharks bear flat bodies in which they use to hide themselves amongst the ocean floor. However, unlike Angel Sharks, the Trapdoor Shark can use its specialized internals to pressurize its body, creating powerful suction in which it uses to trap fish in its maw. With its ventral gills specialized to expel sand and debris. Moreover the maw itself is capable of opening 90 degrees, allowing for a greater yield of prey to catch. As camouflaged ambush hunters much of their life is solitary, only meeting others of its species to mate. Despite its biological feats, it is fairly unintelligent, having a hard time differentiating what is and isn’t food, making them particularly susceptible to ingesting inedible materials.”

“Bullshark; [Bool-shahrk]”
“What is possibly the most recognized and feared member of the Selakhos species, the Bullshark. On average the Bullshark can grow to be 20 feet and 5 inches or 6.22 meters in length with an average lifespan of 70 years. Aside from the massive horns and jaws, a major aspect of the Bullshark is its armored placoid scales, granting it great defensive power, able to shrug off harpoons and spears as if it were nothing. The Bullshark gets its name from its particular habit of smashing itself into anything and everything that moves to devastating effect. Unlike its peers, the Bullshark is fairly intelligent and is able to recognize that boats and ships hold people inside. Initially they just rammed themselves into the ship, sometimes getting themselves caught in the rudder or worse, spinning blades of a propeller. However, as time passed they began to learn the general structure of a boat, now targeting a vessel’s hull with vicious persistence. Nowadays many ship navigation paths avoid Bullshark territory as a general precaution. Luckily Bullsharks are often more busy hunting their own kind to seize the opportunity.”

“Haunted Hunger; [Hawn-tid Huhng-ger]”
“One of the more mysterious variants of the Selakhos species, exceptionally rare, the Haunted Hunger is a ghostly entry to the species that isn’t even found in the oceans of Estea, it is actually more commonly found in the deserts and rocky biomes. Although variable in size, they are typically massive ranging from 30 feet or 9.14 meters in length although one was sighted to be around 60 feet or 18.29 meters in length. Though it bears a similar ghastly nature with Weebits, Haunted Hungers seem to be the reanimated remains of Selakhos and Sharks long dead. These Skeletal remains of extinct species have little known about their capabilities aside from the ability to float on land as if it were sea. Research is ongoing.”

“Although Selakhos can be summarized as nothing more than the public perception of sharks in the flesh, these species can tell a surprising story through their biological and social interactions. Bias aside, Weebits and Haunted Hungers provide a monumental insight to how the species is correlated with the existing sharks, especially since the ladder may provide a never before seen diagram of ancient species. Not to mention the biological enhancements seen in variants like the Trapdoor Shark and the Bullshark. It sucks that Selakhos themselves particularly hate being researched let alone tagged.”