Float

Floats are a non-sapient species native to the deep caves of the planet Longtunnel.

Biology
They resemble the land-based equivalent of a flatfish, and walk on 24 pairs of short millipede-like legs, which are articulated and end in flat round pads. Their bodies are flat and broad, about 50 cm in length and covered in pale yellow hair with blue stripes. The reason for this coloration is unclear since, living in perpetual darkness, their eyes are vestigial. Their mouths, which take up most of their bodies, are about 12 cm wide with bright pink lips. At the opposite end of the body there is a long hairless tail.

Floats feed on microscopic fungi by filtering the soil as they walk. They're described as trisexual and always travel in trios.

Appearances

 * Flinx in Flux, by Alan Dean Foster (1988)