Snout-Shell
A hard-shelled, slow-eyed, small aquatic creature that shuffles between stones and reeds along muddy river and lake bottoms, nosing after soft organic matter too small or too slow to flee. Harmless to most, it is nonetheless stubborn enough to chew through a dangling net or cling to an unlucky finger long after being hauled ashore. It is described as older than the river's memory.
Key traits
- Hard-shelled and small, with slow, deliberate movements suited to navigating muddy bottoms among stones and reeds.
- A bottom-feeder that nibbles on soft organic material, small invertebrates, and aquatic detritus.
- Harmless in disposition but stubborn enough to gnaw through fishing nets and cling tenaciously to fingers or equipment after being lifted from the water.
- Occasional nuisance to fishers who find their nets damaged or their work interrupted by its persistent chewing.