Black-Tipped Makowyrm

Black-Tipped Makowyrm
Creator	Spinoyonyx
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Black-Tipped Makowyrm
Zones	25
Roles	Predator
Classification
Genus	Makognathusensis
Species	Makognathusensis makonenzii
Evolution
Date	April 7th, 2020
Ancestor	Makognathusensis filtertaurus
Descendants	No results

Evolved from M. filtertaurus this species developed to be more predatory, feeding on larger and medium sized prey instead of filter feeding. They developed to be larger to be able to hunt larger prey and larger teeth to be able break through tough skin and armor plates. They also developed black spotted pattern on their tips so their able to mimic small fish when seen from above tricking prey into approaching it so it can ambush.

Found in zone 25 they grow up to 3.6 feed long. They hunt in open waters, usually in the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones. They feed on D. armorgedonensis, D. blibberous,G. extendum, M. filterocetus, M.filtertaurus, S. cannibalisii, S. purlaglowus,T. pelagicus, S. kelpcetus, S. kelpspikus, R.rotundus, P. flotensis, D. anokatokarpus and F. clamus. They usually ambush from below by chasing their prey, striking their prey around neck, and thrashing them. If its shelled they use their jaws to slowly crush the armor of their prey. They use their black tips to mimic schooling fish so predators would approached them allowing them to ambush. They detect predators and prey above them by the shadows they cast. They may swallow smaller prey whole. They sometimes swim near the surface to bait in flying predators. They are able to lure species like A. shortatailus, A. tropheus, T. katharagnathus, and T. ptisipteryx. When flying prey comes they will grab it in their jaws, drag it lower in the water column, and drown it.

They are found usually solitary but can be seen in groups when they have large prey.

Their coloration is a dark grey back with a light grey venter and black patches at the tip of the fins.

When breeding groups would go to shallow shorelines of zone E to breed. Females lay clutches of 70-140 eggs in the substrate, but only 2-5 will survive. Once the eggs hatch into 5cm fry they would swim for open ocean taking refuge in Kelpflotensa species and swimming in the open ocean. Unlike their cousin M. filterocetus younger smaller specimens are seen as foods to bigger adults so they usually avoid adults.