Tarrasius problematicus
“ Inside of every problem lies an opportunity. ”
– Robert Kiyosaki
Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Subclass: Chondrostei
Order: Tarrasiiformes
Family: Tarrasiidae
Genius: Tarrasius
Species: Tarrasius problematicus
Descendant: ???
Named by: Ramsay H Traquair
Year Published: 1887
Size: small
Type: Bony Fishes
Title: n/a
Pantheon: Terran
Time Period: Carboniferous
Alignment: Good
Threat Level: ★
Diet: Omnivorous
Elements: Water
Inflicts: Watered
Weaknesses: Electric, leaf
Casualties: n/a
Based On: itself
Conservation Status: Extinct
Tarrasius problematius, was an extinct species of eel-like fish that lived in shallow bodies of water in what is now Scotland, in the Carboniferous period between 359 million and 318 million years ago.
Etymology
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Physical Appearance
The appearance of tetrapod-like spinal organization in a ray-finned fish shatters the presumed relationship between complex vertebral anatomy and both walking and terrestriality. The eel-like Tarrasius possessed no hind fins and a long dorsal fin, indicating it used it's surprisingly intricate spinal column for swimming, not walking.
Abilities
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Ecology
And while Tarrasius lived several million years after the first tetrapods with hands and feet, the discovery of these spinal features in a fish species confirms that this anatomy can evolve separate from the evolution of walking behavior.
Behavior
Tarrasius tends to swim in schools or solidarity.
Distribution and Habitat
During the Carboniferous epoch, which lasted between 359 million and 318 million years ago, Tarrasius lived in shallow bodies of water in what is now Scotland. It was once believed that Tarrasius had a simple vertebral column made up of body and tail segments, similar to many fish. The spine morphology of this fish is similar to that of humans and has been discovered in the fossilized aquatic eels.
Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant
Population Trend: Stable
Population: ???
Locomotion: Aquatic
Habitat: All
Earth: Scotland
Tamed
Tarrasius can be 'tamed' using Fish Trapper. While they can level, they do eat from the feeder.
Lore
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Foreign Languages
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Trivia
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