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Part two of my aquatic ideas, the Grendels! Though these are mainly goldfish hybrids, goldfish can be mean and ornery little things too. I would have gotten them posted yesterday but the sandman had managed to get around that nasty insomnia fairy and I was out cold right after my comment on Shockleen's cute little fuzzball. xD

Just like the other submission, here's what my chicken scratch reads:

Down the left margin are the breed names. From the top breed to the bottom these are "Ryukin," "Lionhead," and "Eggfish." That weird little symbol near the top right corner indicates where an arm can be. Near the top-middle of the page is a rather simple key to remind me what was what. The top two are the ink which were used to show the original lines of the body (dark blue/indigo) and the new changes (black). The three below them were for an example in skin/scale pattern. The "empty" square is the base color while orange and the blue are just stand-ins for whatever is decided on later. I messed up the view labeling, originally, the left side is the "Back" view and the right side is the side view.

The Ryukin - This perhaps may be the easiest because all it would take is the shortening of the body, a slight potbelly, and a stubby down-turned tail base. The tail could move or it could be static. I may have gotten the term wrong like I'm prone to do, but a common trait in this breed of fish is a "double tail" and some are fused together at the top. The fin down near the tail could take place of the thigh section of the creature sprite while the shin is "invisible." This could aid greatly in the illusion that the creature is swimming instead of leaving that fin statically attached to the body. (Not to mention giving the SERU agent more to work with in the creation of wacky-looking creatures! Finned hover-creatures anyone?

) The orange and blue is an example of a mild calico pattern that can be found in the fish itself.

The Lionhead - One of the funniest goldfish I've ever seen and may be one of the creepiest. (Personal mileage pending on the creep factor. I've always found the Bubble-Eyes the most disturbing because of the large fluid sacks beneath their eyes that gives the breed its name.) The tail is much like the Ryukin above, but instead of joined they are split to resemble two tails instead of one. The finnage is short and rounded and their squat, egg-like, body lacks a dorsal fin. They may or may not have arms. What gives the Lionhead its name is the sacks of fluid that in some specimens looks like the fish is having an adverse reaction to bee stings. Between the back and side views is an example Grendel head with this trait with the harmless-seeming growths taken to the extreme. This does exist in many Lionhead specimens and is said to be desired in a show-winner.

The Eggfish - Like the Lionhead, sans extreme fluid sac growth and a more egglike body that gives the fish its name. The tail fin can be joined along the top in a "Veil Tail," rounded and split, or deeply forked and overlapping in the rare "Phoenix Tail." These are often found in a solid color, white or red/orange being very common. On paper the arms could most likely be found down low and close to the neck, but may be omitted altogether.