Piscis lapis
Stone fish
(stoning fish, lapidation swarm)
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corporeus
10-12cm in fish form; 5-7cm circumference
in stone form; 250-300g
Carnivorous
Oceans; prefer warm environment.
Can take either fish or stone form. The fish form is silvery with rather flat face. The stone form is grey and round.
Move in medium to large shoals.
DO NOT ANTAGONIZE, MAY ATTACK. A large shoal may see humans as a threat or potential prey and attack. Small shoals will probably choose to take stone form and hide if threatened, but can also be very dangerous.
Piscis lapis are carnivorous sea beings that can transform between fish and stone forms. They have the same mass in both shapes, thus the stone form is smaller and more condensed. The fish form is used for movement, feeding and reproduction, and the stone form is used for defense and for hunting.
Most predators give up on a Piscis lapis prey once they find it turned to stone, and the stone form is also used to protect the young. Adult Piscis lapis arrange themselves to build safe nests for eggs and larvae.
Piscis lapis live in shoals, ranging from 20-30 to over a hundred members. The shoals hunt by stoning their prey to death. Each member uses their fish form to propel themselves towards the target and changes to stone form a moment before the impact. The stoning is well coordinated and usually ends within a few minutes.
