Left-Right Scalucker

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Left-Right Scalucker
(Alloptimancerxia squama)
Main image of Left-Right Scalucker
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorCoolsteph Other
Week/Generation24/153
HabitatMaineaic Temperate Coast, North Jujubee Temperate Ocean (Sunlight Zone), Jujubee Tropical Ocean (Sunlight Zone), South Jujubee Temperate Ocean (Sunlight Zone), Truteal Tropical Shallows, Xeno Temperate Shallows, Lemming Temperate Shallows, Darkov Temperate Coast, Chum Tropical Bay, Elerd Temperate Coast, Jaydoh Temperate Coast, Raq Temperate Coast, Jlindy Tropical Coast, Ninth Tropical Coast, BigL Tropical Coast, Dass Temperate Coast, Koopa Tropical Coast, Hydro Tropical Coast, Anguan Temperate Coast, Oz Temperate Coast, Clayren Tropical Coast, Wolfgang Tropical Coast, North LadyM Temperate Ocean (Sunlight Zone), LadyM Tropical Ocean (Sunlight Zone), South LadyM Temperate Ocean (Sunlight Zone), Soma Temperate Sea, Ramul Temperate Coast, King Tropical Coast, Clarke Temperate Coast
Size2 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietLepidovore
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Spawning, Two Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Mancerxa
Phylloichthyia
Cycloptifabae
Puerplentiformes
Neopuerplentiformes
Vellicatimancerxidae
Alloptimancerxia
Alloptimancerxia squama
Ancestor:Descendants:

The left-right scalucker's mouth is oriented either to the left or to the right. This helps them scrape off scales from their targets. Those with mouths oriented to the right scrape off scales from the left side of a target, and those with mouths oriented to the left scrape off scales from the right side of the target. They acquire their food by swimming towards a target's side from behind, scraping off a scale or part of a scale, and then swimming off.

It feeds on many organisms (Diamond Pumpgill, Slenderscooter, Onamor, Flat Swarmer, Globe Gilltail, Rusty Seaswimmer, Speckled Pumpgill, Marine Gilltail, Bloodfin Scylarian, Spotted Shocker, Cromocanth, Strainerbeak, Wolley), but in some environments it is found with greater frequency on Diamond Pumpgills. It is most common in coastal areas.

The single eye of their ancestors has been duplicated. However, they are not wired equally. The dominant eye is on the same side the mouth is oriented towards. The less dominant eye cannot register distance or detail as well, and its signals to the brain are slightly slower.