Tiger Thresher

The Tiger Thresher is a large, predatory creature and close relative to the Coelanth.

Appearance
Like their relatives, these predatory creatures hold resemblance to fish on Earth, in its case ray-finned fish thanks to its numerous fins along its sides. This, accompanied by the thicker scales on its head, make it look like the armored fish Dunkleosteus, but this doesn't provide any visible protection. They get their name from the stripes running along their backs.

Their underbellies also have small, bioluminescent spots along their length, which are more visible within darker areas of the ocean.

Behavior
While mostly found alone, there had been sightings of cooperative hunting with these creatures, found in pods of up to three individuals. Their diet consists of smaller creatures such as Crawlers or Mantises, and have even been known to cannibalize themselves if a live one came across a carcuss of another Tiger Thresher.