Angler Crabs

"We long hypothesised, from the still-glimmering corpse of this vast decapod, that it guised itself as a distant light, to lure its prey close. We discovered, eventually, that it simply pursues its prey across the zee with happy zeal. It evinces, also, a regrettable turn of speed."

Angler Crabs are enormous crustaceans with two glowing stalks on their pincers, resembling the lures of anglerfish, and glowing, blueish blood. They come in three known varieties: the reddish Western Angler Crab, the blueish Eastern Angler Crab, and the weary Elder Angler Crab.

Despite their similarity to anglerfish, Angler Crabs do not use their shining appendages to lure in prey patiently. They hunt their prey the same way any other zee-crab would: with swiftness and ferocity. However, they do rely on their bioluminescence to navigate; knowledgeable zailors can exploit this fact to confuse them.

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  A Western Angler Crab.
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  A seemingly friendly Western Angler Crab.
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  A deceased Western Angler Crab.
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  An Eastern Angler Crab.
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  An Elder Angler Crab.