This unnamed carnivorous ichthyoid species somewhat resemble catfish, used as food by at least some alien species.
Biology[]
A Human reaches into the innards of a giant catfish-like alien
Members of this species are giant, non-sapient, carnivorous ichthyoids, resembling Earth's catfish. However, they have four distinct nostrils in addition to gills, and sharp teeth. Additional features include brown and blue skin, six large, fleshy whisker-like appendages on the sides of their heads, large yellow eyes, multiple spike-like dorsal fins, and six fins, with four being located near their tails, while the other two are near their heads, and larger. Their nostrils are presumably used to sniff out prey, not to breathe, but condiments being sprayed into their nostrils can cause them to violently sneeze with enough force to send adult Humans flying. In addition, they have enough strength to throw Humans around with their tails and crush metal with their jaws. Being larger than a Human, large enough to swallow one, their gills are large enough for a Human to reach through. Near their gills, they have a heart-like vital organ. While aquatic, they can survive outside of the water for quite some time, and even clumsily manuever on land. They are known to remain rather docile in tight, enclosed tanks, but quickly turn aggressive if danger presents itself.
History[]
A giant catfish-like alien attacking Agent J
At some point in 2012, a semi-humanoid gastropod-like alien named Mr. Wu illegally transported giant catfish-like aliens to his Chinese-styled restaurant on Earth, in order to serve them to Humans. Mr. Wu was soon investigated by Agent J and Agent K, two Human agents of the Men in Black (MIB). They went to the restaurant's back kitchen with Mr. Wu, where J immediately noticed a giant catfish-like alien in a large tank, saying that the fish must've come from Planet "Damn." Later, a shootout was sparked between several aliens present in the dining room, sent by a Boglodite named Boris the Animal to kill the agents. After killing a Chloropod and stalk-eyed reptiloid alien, K went into the kitchen to clear out any aliens there. Within the back kitchen, the chef revealed himself to be another alien agent of Boris, attacking K with a frying pan, which made K accidentally shoot the giant catfish-like alien's tank, destroying it and freeing the alien. The catfish-like alien thrashed around while K fought the chef, and when J tried entering the kitchen after clearing out the remaining assassins, the catfish-like alien threw him back into the dining room with its tail, before chasing after him. J quickly grabs a tray, using it to prevent the alien from biting down on him, then sprayed the contents of a bottle of ketchup and a bottle of mustard into the alien's nostrils. The condiments made the alien sneeze, sending J flying out of the restaurant and onto the street. On the street, the alien attempted to eat him again, throwing him against a wall, but J reached through the alien's gills and ripped out one of its organs, making it collapse. The alien was later taken away from the scene.
Appearances[]
- Men in Black III (2012)