Field record
It grazes the coral face in short, deliberate bites and reads the drone's thrusters before it reads the drone itself — any burn faster than a drift and the whole animal is gone into the reef in under a second. Idle the motors and it forgets you exist within the minute, chewing coral not two hand-spans from the lamp.
Marginal note: “forgives stillness, never forgives a hurry”
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+5 Fleet Haul
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: