Awitza

Anatomy
Awitza had very flounder-like fins all along the sides of their bodies which fanned out like butterfly wings- a feature that gave them a common name of Butterfly-Rays in certain parts of the Gost region. Awitza had a hard skeleton win their central body and a number of flexible cartilage spines which connected the edges of their fins. These spines were controlled by twitch muscles which pulled the fins close to their body and fluttered them for propulsion through water. Awitza also possesed strong, sharp mandibles at their mouth and a stinger on their face. Awitza had a long stingray-like tail. The Awitza's body was often yellowish or beige with darker spots on the body and dark markings on the edge of the fin depending on region. Awitza's ancestors originated in the Gost Sea near the Pahoy region but later migrated during a time of higher sea levels to the rest of the world and now populate warm seas globally on Mua. Awitza have different colorings and patterns in different regions of the world but the most common Awitza are Beige with darker markings and transparent portions of skin between the outer fin and the body.

Genetics and Reproduction
Awitza females laid eggs that males would later come by and fertilize with a spray of semen. The eggs would then be enclosed in the male's mucus to protect them from other males.

Growth Rate & Stages
Awitza hatched from eggs with under-developed eyes and minuscule fins and had to rely on filterfeeding for most of their nutrients until the bones in their mandibles hardened. Once their jawbonws hardened, an Awitza would feed until it was fully grown and then it would return to a tradtitional spawning ground to mate every year until ti died.

Ecology and Habitats
Awitza thrived in temperate seas near the seabed where they could rest in wait for their prey.

Dietary Needs and Habits
Awitza fed primarily on live prey but filter fed during their infancy on plankton, plant matter, and small crustaceans.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Awtza had simple eyes capable of sensing motion and light but not depth. Instead of visual stimulation, Awitza relied on electroreception through sensors all over their body that could detect other anials in the water around them.