Field record
A whole colony of them stands rooted in the sand like a field of grey reeds, each one no more than a headful of body above its burrow. Cut the thrusters and they lean out to watch the current; gun them even slightly and the entire field drops into the sand within a single heartbeat, gone as if it had never grown there.
Marginal note: “the whole field drops at once”
Habitat
ZoneSunlit Reef
Depth range0–600 m
DiscoveryOnly shows itself to a drone moving well under its own top speed. Ease off the throttle as you close.
Catching it
A Coastal-tier catch needs at least a Fine Mesh Net— anything under that rating can never hold it, whatever the throw. Bought at the Quartermaster’s counter for 90 crystals. A held net inks this entry for good and pays its ledger bonus on the spot.
Ledger bonus on capture+1.5% Yield
Full capture mechanics — sighting vs. capture, the aim ring, why a net below a creature’s tier always bursts — in The Ledger.
Sharing this water
Other species catalogued in Sunlit Reef: