Oculus

Template:Class 1 Fauna The Oculus is a life form belonging to the fauna category. It can only be found in the Jelly Shroom Caves.

The Oculus is catchable and edible, raw, cooked or cured.

Appearance

The Oculus is a small, dark grey fish that looks very similar in appearance to the Peeper, although around twice the size.

It has two large bioluminescent purple eyes, with each featuring very detailed irises, and appears to have no visible mouth.

The Oculus has two tube-like organs that extend from its body to the top and the bottom of its head, which resemble backward-facing jets pushing it forward, much like how a Peeper maneuvers in the water. Its body ends with five swaying stalks for a tail, each having multiple purple stripes.      

Behavior

The Oculus is fairly agile and tends to form small shoals patrolling the Jelly Shroom Caves' vicinity while constantly producing faint but audible clicking sounds. It seems to be afraid of light, as any light source directly pointed at it will make it flee.

Unlike its relative, the Oculus will not flee from the player upon being approached. They seem to not care about humans.

Uses in Crafting

Data Bank Entry

This specimen shares genetic similarities with the common peeper. The two species' evolutionary history must have diverged as the oculus developed specialized apparatus for navigating cave systems. Proximity to jellyshrooms suggests these may be the oculus' primary foodstuff.

Gallery

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  Side profile

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  Front

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  Tail, close up

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  Size comparison to the Peeper

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  Concept Art

Trivia

• The Oculus seems to be a subspecies of Peeper, adapted to live in low-light environments.