#mer creatures

[ofsunnydays-and-moonlitnights]

Moon-Moon The Longfin Phantom Clownfish!!!! Jus look at him btvhfgunfgjjkuff I love him.

[kezibun]

Mer-creatures explained- (from my fic)

Mer-creatures also commonly known as sea monsters are mermaid like creatures yet a lot less human than the traditional mermaid the legends speak of. These creatures resemble or mimic other fish in their habitats but have a humanoid shaped upper half. They also exhibit higher intelligence than regular fish; some studies have shown they can even learn to speak a human language, (but this is usually only seen in bigger species and is illegal for anyone without certified permision from the board of the mer-creature foundation). And almost human levels of sentience have been observed. They also exhibit vastly different social habits than fish, caring for young until adulthood and forming familiar bonds even to the extent of forming what we call villages; large groups of Mer-creatures living together in cave systems and reefs, looking after each other, warding off predators and sharing food. 

So far we have discovered there are a few distinct species of Mer-creatures, these species do not seem to co-habitat well as they compete for food. Their diets consist of any fish smaller than themselves and sea flora like seaweed, kelp and phytoplankton. We have also discovered a mini variation of both species of Mer-creatures. Mating habits of either species is unknown as we have as of yet discovered a female Mer-creature. And no known cases of successfully bred mer creatures has occurred in captivity. Our main species of mer-creature is our Celestials.

Celestials: 

Celestials are a lot more fish-like, the most known name for them is ‘the classic sea monster’. The pattern from their mimicked species continues across their whole body. It is easy enough to mistake them for a normal fish if you aren't paying attention. They tend to mimic their species temperament a little more than the other mer creatures possibly since they tend to blend in with the locals more. Celestials must always have a light schedule mimicking the day and night cycle of their home habitat. This species is the most high maintenance of the two. There are three classifications of Celestials, Solar, Luna and Eclipsed. 

Solar tend to have brighter colour schemes, usually mimicking fish with Yellow or orange in their patterns. The sclera of their Eyes appears white while their pupils glow light blue.

 Solars are diurnal and have been seen favouring the daylight and hiding away to sleep at night, do not house them in a tank without a safe space to hide at night, they are susceptible to stress and may die overnight if they don't feel safe enough. Be sure to install emergency lights in case of blackouts just to be safe.

 Lunas tend to match a darker colour scheme, preferring black and blues. Their scleras sport a dark hue usually contrasting with the bright red glow of their pupils, some researchers believe this aids in their night vision. They are nocturnal and have only been seen active at night, usually finding a dark space like a cave or among flora to hide during the day. It is never advised to house them in a tank without a place to hide from the lights; similar to their Solar counterparts the stress is sometimes enough to kill them. Prolonged exposure to lights is not advised.

It is however always advised to keep at least one Solar and one Luna together, they tend to form a sibling like bond, their diurnal and nocturnal habits match well aiding in their survival in the wild, even in captivity this helps them feel safer and reduces their stress significantly. 

An addition of an Eclipsed class Celestial in the familiar group is a welcome one. The Eclipses tend to sport a mix of light and Dark hues usually sporting both a bright colour like orange mixed with dark markings, for example stripes. Their sclera tend to be dark like a Luna while instead of the red hue their pupils usually take a yellow or orange glow sometimes a dual colour is present. Eclipses tend to be slightly smaller than the other two Celestials. Eclipses prefer a Cathemeral routine, taking small naps during the day and night but being mostly active during both. This gives the other Celestials some company and assistance in hunting. 

Celestials seem quite territorial, tolerating a group size similar to those accepted by their mimicked fish, it has not been observed however for them to have groups smaller then two. 

We have two species of miniature Celestial Mer-creatures in our aquariums, our Clownfish Sunny a Solar, Moonmoon a Luna and Clips A eclipsed and our Betta fish Sun who is a Solar and Moon who’s a Luna. We're working on acquiring a larger variety of Celestials to further our research. 

Our disclaimer: Large variaties (any over 15 inches/40cm) of Mer-creatures are not to be kept as pets. If you would like to keep smaller veriaties please purchase them from a reputable source aproved by the mer-creature foundation. If you find any trapped in rock pools or stranded on the beach please carefully release them back into the sea. Do not touch them with bare hands; some varieties may be poisonous, use heavy deputy gloves and/or a bucket. Please also report any sightings of them to your local research aquarium or marine biology centre so we may certify the location and dub said area as a protected Mer-creature ocean. Our mer-creatures are housed in certified specialist Aquariums monitored around the clock by mer-creature specialists and are kept in cruelty free locations for research and educational purposes only. If you have any questions or would like to visit our open to the public Aquariums feel free to ask. 

To speak with our Celestial specialist please ask @ofsunnydays-and-moonlitnights

Any general mer-creature questions may be submitted to @kezibun

If you have any information on any of the Mer creatures please submit your finding, if you know of any larger varieties of Celestial sea-monsters available please get in contact via ask or submission. Any information, photography or sighting would be highly appreciated. We would love to share your research.  

All our research will be tagged #mer-research. 

[xitsensunmoon]

The rarest visitor on this blog... Not just Sun... MER Sun...

[emry-stars-art]

@kiwiaok said freaky deep sea Neil and I went overboard with my gifted/inherited Hunt Crowquill pens. Now is he secretly tiny or is he human sized

Seriously I’ll say it again. These are so cool and fun

(background colored in with ohuhu markers)

[maiko-coy]

And they fought, def not too lazy to draw the fighting scene. Pray for yn and their sanity (5/5)

[scribesynnox]

Radioactive plants O\____________/O

Exactly.

Mutated sharks in the waters? Well guess what, the plants aren’t exempt from whatever went Wrong either, hehehehehehe >:)

OOOOOOOO wait wait wait. WAIT. Started writing this in the tags but no, i gotta move it up here too.

So like. Y’all remember how Jazz doesn’t remember what the ocean is like anymore, but remembers enough to know the waters in his tank are Wrong and Bad?

Hehehehe, IF whatever caused the mutation is still in the waters, if it is making the creatures and plants be unnatural, would Jazz even notice?

Jazz is finally free from the tank and back in the open ocean, the ocean came to HIM, he is free now, and he’s having a great time and he’s like “whoa!! I’ve missed these waters so much, they’re so different from the tank waters, it’s so much better! I’ve missed this, I feel so alive, it’s like my blood is singing!” And Prowl is like, “wait no, this is still Wrong, something is wrong, the waters are still wrong.”

Alas, the waters are still Wrong u_u

[divinit3a]

Woagh....ur new fish....are those claws or long fingers on Moon? Also love that Sunny has a cape fin. He deserves it (I care he)

aaa thank you :D they were fun to design!!

in my mind .. i can't stop comparing moon's hands to grinch fingers 😭 they are spindly, fin-like, wiggly & joint-less, but sturdy enough to act like fingers. to help him munch on yummy jellyfish :o)

(he is a blend of sea angel.. AND blue glaucus!!)

[ominouspuff]

Gift-piece for @ghosts-of-rishi for some ideas we were playing around with. Fives discovering Echo is alive but possibly even more cursed than they already were.

They say there’s no good that can come from making deals with the Piper, but what Jango’s after is hardly what most people’d call ‘good’.

(Featuring Cursed!Jango, who went looking for a son in the wrong places, made a deal with a sea-god, double-crossed said sea-god, and now has three million cursed children.)

“Flesh and blood, you said,” the sea-witch taunted, gloated, condemned. And they are, they are — Jango’s split up, every bit of him, flesh and blood he never even had, divided between every blessed child — but no amount of clever carving of meat can account for a soul, and that’s the real curse. It is not Jango, not Jango alone, who is caged within the unnatural ribs and skull and pounding veins. “Watch them grow, fool; nurture them.” The sea-witch sentenced, and Jango does, he does; silently screaming, unable to separate himself from a single one, unable to sleep even when they sleep, too split up in too many inhuman ways to speak or think beyond wishing it was over… but they know he’s there, and speak to him sometimes. He can hear them cursing, over three million souls better left dead at the bottom of the seas, plucked and borrowed and wiped clean with new flesh sewn together. Why didn’t you leave us be? One is sobbing because he knows he should be dead and they say that’s as good as being at peace, and he is neither of those things.

His children are his spitting image, but they have old, old eyes and no memories of how they came to be that way, and there are three million of them — and not a soul that ever knew Jango Fett before — before — before — can explain it. He watches them all try through six million eyes.

[dlartistanon]

Mumu gives off little mermaid vibes, but Saria is leagues below Eric when it comes to likeability and for being thankful and actually thinks about the girl who saved his life

[ghost-bxrd]

Some days I wake up, and I think I’m drowning. And just before I wake up, looking up at the distant surface while there’s something (someone?) dragging me down I find myself thinking… it’s rather peaceful, down here.

Obviously, I know that drowning isn’t nearly as relaxing, but it’s not like I can help what I dream about. And I think I’d prefer that over the impersonal way [REDACTED] would handle… well, anyway.

It’s been a week without any sightings of the pod. A week since I destroyed most of the logs.… and shamefully hid the rest.

Sometimes I want to burn this whole facility to the ground. But then I remember— that I can’t.

[REDACTED] still hasn’t told [REDACTED] about what I’ve done. I wonder what he’s waiting for.

File Notes:

Personal file, recovered from the sunken remains of the [REDACTED] research facility. Researcher: [REDACTED], status: deceased

[ofsunnydays-and-moonlitnights]

Moon the Betta fish! He be too cute!!!

[crystallizsch]

okay hi so listen hear me out

sea snake is a bit too obvious (and too boring)

so i made him based on some kind of lionfish??? (bc something something venomous marine animal) also with a LOT of creative liberties i made with how the fish looks like

let’s also give his fins some rips and tears here and there bc what are the implications of that??? that’s for you 🫵 to decide

anyways chat i lowkey dont know what i was doing

i had no other thoughts but haha funny snake man i turn into fish

[xitsensunmoon]

Mermaid Moon, Sun and Eclipse have a different visible light spectrum so they actually can see your lovely human stripes!!<3

You often would carefully trace their own patterns with your fingertips when any of them allowed you that close. And the sound of purring would always let you know that they don't mind.

But you never could really understand why their caress followed a specific pattern as well. It was interesting, as each of them always followed the same direction, their claws gently gliding over your skin when you weren't wearing your diving costume. You doubted they secretly agreed to mess with you in that way. Plus, their eyes followed some invisible path too... You could see their scleras dilate every time.

Whatever they saw, they found it beautiful.

[adrianecarday]

Print Here - The Deep

You never know what's lurking in the deep.

[gt-squirrel]

That tiny lil octopus-mer you saved from being stranded in a tide pool and released back into the ocean? Remember them?

Whelp, flash forward a couple years later, you’re at that same beach you found the lil mer at. One problem though, that lil octopus mer is now the size of a massive kraken, looming over you with a happy look in their eye.

[lepetitdragonvert]

Grimm’s Household Tales

Edited and partly translated anew by Marian Edwardes

E. P. Dutton & Co

New York

1912

Artist : R. Anning. Bell

Princess and the Dragon