Big Filtering Makowyrm

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Evolved from M. filterocetus, they developed to be larger allowing them to not get eaten by M. makonenzii and also so they have a larger mouth allowing them to gulp more food at once.

Found in zone 25 they grow up to 7 feet long. They swim in open waters avoiding the dense Kelpflotensa species. They feed on F. cenafolius, F. foliumegaeus, F. foliumicroeus, L.fugitatus, L. palaeacytosol, N. protos, M. krillapygmius, M.krillipygma,G. pygmclopsi, and G. sailensis. They also accidentally eat/swallow S. podius and polyph matter floating in the water column when gulping for food. They are usually found solitarily due to their size, however they can be found in small groups of 1-3 especially when food is abundant but show no social interactions. When threatened by a predator(such as M. makonenzii) trying to hunt them, they will swim away while trying to bite as a defense while also using its tail to slap and ward off the predator

When breeding groups whole go to the shallow shorelines of zone E, to breed. Females lay their clutches of 70-140 eggs(but only 2-5 will survive as their small size make them a prey similar to G.cyclopsi), in the substrate then return back to deeper waters to feed. Once the eggs hatch into 5cm fry, they would flee into the open ocean then either take refuge in Kelpflotensa species, or swim in the open ocean. They would start to feed on plankton, even polyph matter in order to survive. Younger smaller specimens are not seen as foods to bigger adults so sometimes small groups would school with the large adults for shelter.