#rainbow tripod fish larva

[heartnosekid]

rainbow tripod fish larva (bathypterois grallator) | source

[raintailed]

YIPPEE!!!! I made a reference for my headcanon design of Rivulet!

the design is inspired by a bunch of things, including nudibranchs, rainbow trout, and rainbow tripod fish larvae (which have crazy pectoral fins with neat spots on the ends)! coincidentally, this rivulet also has sunset colors for their fins, which is fitting considering that their campaign is second-to-last in the timeline...

notes transcript under the cut, plus a version without the fans

Notes transcript:

Ruffles, "The Rivulet;" they/he/she

Left side

polydactyl!

long body, kinda short limbs

fur is short & smooth like an otter

paws are webbed & have blunt claws

spots don't have to be consistent

optional scarf from moon

Right side

threat display: fans raised with glowing spots

fans: #781b77, #3f105c at 60% opacity

also, fans are optional!

tail is flattened laterally

[bioonewithnature]

https://www.tumblr.com/heartnosekid/738538924577832960/rainbow-tripod-fish-larva-bathypterois-grallator

Lower latitudes, belong to the Atlantic Ocean