Hovrak

About

Hovrak are aggressive hunters, which will swarm prey en-mass and constrict it, while taking bites out of the struggling unfortunate animal.

The only known method of deterring these creatures is oil or similar noxious liquids released into the water nearby.

Common Names

Hovrak, Constrictor Eels, Pack Eels

Description

Classification

Fish

Size

Adults 20 kilograms (45 pounds), 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches) long.

Appearance

Mottled green-black, smooth skinned, long bodied fish with a dorsal fin running the length of their body. Slit gills, and a wide maw filled with many triangular teeth.

Sexual dimorphism

No significant difference between the sexes.

Ecology

Habitat

Freshwater. Often found in weed beds in rivers and lakes throughout Annexea.

Diet

Large animals, fish.

Behaviour

Social grouping

Schooling up to two dozen eels in a pack.

Temperament

Aggressive. Hunting behaviour relies on smell and movement of prey.

Intelligence

Animal

Reproduction

Spawn annually in the spring. with young reaching sexual maturity within 2 years, and full adult size in about 3 years.

Notable Sub-Species

None.

Domestication

General

None.

Resources

Meat.