Aquatics

The species with the longest known lineage, aquatics are amphibian humanoid creatures with gills and fins that can live in both water and land.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Aquatics are built similarly to humans, but often have long tails with wide fins for propelling them through water. Some, but not all, aquatics have webbed hands and/or feet for paddling. Many aquatics have some amount of scales, often primarily localized on the back of the neck, shoulders, thighs, jaws, and cheeks. Some aquatics are completely scale-less however.

Ecology and Habitats

The ideal environment for aquatics is an area that has access to both land and water, such as beaches, lakes, etc. That said, aquatics don't require both land and water to live. An aquatic can fully live their live on land or in water with no repercussions.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Unlike non-amphibian species, aquatics can see clearly underwater without the use of goggles or other equipment. Additionally, aquatics can clearly hear noises underwater.

Civilization and Culture

Beauty Ideals

The beauty ideals of aquatics stem from the beauty ideals of mermaids. Brightly colored tails are very popular among aquatics, theres ideally a small spattering of shiny scales. Long flowing fins, similar to that of Siamese fighting fish are extremely popular, and some aquatics choose to keep their hair long in an attempt to replicate the effect.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Mermaids

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Aquatic skin most often falls into a similar range to that of humans, however aquatics are rarely known to have shades of blue, green, or grey skin. Very rarely, tropical aquatics may have pink, orange, yellow, red, or purple skin as well.
The color scheme of an aquatics scales varies based on where their ancestors are from. The most common color for aquatic scales are grey, followed by blue or green. Aquatics with ancestral ties to coral reefs or tropical areas may have a wide range of other colors. Some aquatic scales have patterns, this is especially common among tropical aquatics.