Reef Dragon

World: Water Type
Reef Dragon is a bright, colorful species that inhabits coral reefs of warm southern seas. These creatures are very social, usually seen in groups (sometimes called “schools”) counting dozens of individuals. It has its perks, especially that the contrasting, striped pattern works as a defensive mechanism confusing predators.

The unusual feature is that these dragons possess both lungs and gills, which make them able to breathe on land and underwater; however, since they need to keep their skin well moisturized, they don’t wander too far away from the shore. Considering the way their webbed feet and wings are built, they aren’t very good runners and fliers at all.

The success of the species’ survival, aside from physical features, depends on producing large numbers of offspring. The female lays from twenty to fifty round, translucent eggs among kelps and leaves them at that, hoping some of them hatches and makes it to adult age. The hatchlings try to stick together for as long as they can, feeding on algae and creatures smaller than themselves.