Armored fish
PassiveOverview
Fish with hard, mineralized or plasticized armor. May cover some or all of the body. Associated with territorial behavior. Dangerous to humans, perhaps more so than predators: akin to Earthly hippopotami or rhinoceroses.
Behavior & Details
Known armored fish (such as the hammerhead) are highly divergent from other fish (such as the halfmoon), with different body plans, jaw structures, and sense organ layouts. This suggests an early split in their evolutionary history.
Earth analog: placoderms (extinct). As passive fauna, Armored fish coexists peacefully with divers. These organisms are often the first new players encounter and scan, building PDA knowledge before deeper exploration begins. Marine biology on Proteus diverged radically from Earth analogs. Armored fish exemplifies alien evolutionary solutions to survival challenges — its body plan, sensory apparatus, and behavioral repertoire reflect billions of years of independent development.
Tips & Strategy
Passive creatures like Armored fish are safe to observe up close. Use this opportunity to study their behavior — movement routes and feeding habits reveal biome characteristics.
Set a Beacon near notable Armored fish populations for easy return trips. Fauna locations serve as reliable navigation waypoints in complex underwater terrain.
Use Armored fish encounters as opportunities to test scanner range and angle limits — knowing your tool's capabilities precisely matters when scanning more dangerous or elusive species later.
PDA Entry
Subnautica 2 Gameplay
Armored fish
passive creature- Attitude
- Passive