Reefback Leviathan: Difference between revisions

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Template:Infobox:Fauna Flora The Reefback is a life form belonging to the fauna category.

It is massive in size (see comparison with Seamoth in the gallery) and is very slow. It appears to drift in waters around the Grassy Plateau, mostly in pods of more than two.

The Reefback's attitude is passive, and it appears to be [[::Category:Cathemeral|cathemeral]] (active both at night and during the day). It has bioluminescence and emits very audible, low-frequency calls, which are similar to those of real life whales.

Reefbacks can be killed with the Knife and by the Reaper Leviathan.

Appearance

Most of the Reefback's body is comprised of a thick, purple carapace with a triangular front and a relatively small body concentrated in the posterior. Attached to its body are three long whip-like tentacles.

The carapace is patterned with slightly bright blue dotted pattern across towards the back. Beneath its carapace, it is dark green with light blue bioluminescent stripes on the sides and in the middle. On either side of its body are seven yellow bioluminescent eyes, with two siphon-esque structures seen next to them.

Behavior

The Reefback will drift slowly and aimlessly around the Grassy Plateaus biome. It almost never adjusts its current altitude, and cannot stay stationary unless it bumps against something.

Data Bank Entry

Armor plating on these huge lifeforms is thick enough to interfere with the spectroscope scanner. Limited data available.

Size ranges upwards of 20m. Tentacles provide low speed propulsion. Sociable, seen travelling in small pods. Profile consistent with a herbivore near the top of the food chain.

Predators: Unknown

Assessment: None at this time

Speculation

As seen in the concept art, it is possible that there would be an even bigger Reefback being able to shelter an entire unique ecosystem of coral reefs on its back in a future update.

Gallery

Side - Reefback size comparison with a Seamoth
Details below
A group of Reefbacks
A wandering Reefback at night
Reefback data on the PDA
Reefback Concept Art

For a more complete gallery, visit Reefback/Gallery.

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 == Speculation ==
 As seen in the [[Concept Art|concept art]], it is possible that there would be an even bigger '''Reefback '''being able to shelter an entire unique ecosystem of coral reefs on its back in a future update.
-The developers are aiming to give it a purpose by April or later. What it could be, i.e. resources, is anyone's guess for the time being.
 ==Gallery==