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Living in the oceans of a dense metal rich planet, the Swordswallower moves through the sea on a single undulating ventral fin. As it moves, its jaw sweeps planktonic life into its small mouth at the back of the 'net', where it is filtered and any food swallowed. The membrane it uses to hunt may look delicate, but is make from silk-like secretions and is easily repaired by glands in the egg shaped 'mouth'.

To alter its depth, a gas bladder fills much of its insides and can change volume at will, letting the Swordswallower feed using minimum energy.

Under the shadow of this specimen, a school of smaller fish-size relations of the Swordswallower seek shelter under its shadow. If I predator attacks, the feeding mouth of the large creature can be retracted, and the fish size creatures will hide inside. In return for this shelter, the fish like animals keep the Swallower free from parasites.

Trailing from the rear of this specimen are two long pale strings of gametes, releasing hundreds of reproductive cells into the sea as it swims, to mix in the water with the eggs and sperm of others swimming nearby.

To see the internal anatomy of this critter check out my gallery.

It was painted in Photoshop using standard fuzzy brushes set to between zero and 70% hardness, with hard brushes used for fine details.
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~Myrethy Apr 23, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
Wait... which end is which? :confusion:
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*A-D-McGowan Jan 20, 2013  Professional General Artist
magnificent
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*Abiogenisis Jan 22, 2013
:D
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~WatcherInThePuddle Jan 10, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This never gets old....
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*ChuckWalton Dec 19, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
WOW! remember this in Imagine FX! YOU deliver masterpieces and I am so glad I found your work! This illustration and the very concept is outstanding!
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*Abiogenisis Dec 20, 2012
Glad you found my stuff :P I remember doing that article :)
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Mood: Joy ~reekhavoc121 Dec 9, 2012
Hey Abio, don't be weirded out please but I love you! Everything you make is what I dreamed about when I was in elementary school. I'd do anything to actually see these things in person. Also there has got to be a worlds out there that sustain these lifeforms in which you create. Keep up the amazing work!
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*Abiogenisis Dec 9, 2012
Not wierd at all, I love you too!
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~Lascas Nov 22, 2012
It's not just coming up with the appearance of the creature, but coming up with the biology for it that makes it cooler.
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*Abiogenisis Nov 23, 2012
Thats the fun part :D
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