Facades

(Facadechthyes)

Facades is a relatively successful and diverse class of invertebrate creatures, characterized by the plates of hardened tissue located on the front of the animal, where the eyes and other sensory organs are located. The number of plates and eyes varies depending on the family, genus or species. There are some with only one plate and others with more than 6. However, in most facades they usually range from 2 to 4. Most facades have only one eye on each plate but there are specific genus where they usually have two or three eyes on the largest plates. Plates almost always have bright colors.

There is a wide variety of facades, from aquatic to terrestrial. Although like many organisms this species originates in water and a large amount of them are acuatic or semiacuatic. All species of facades have spinneret glands usually located between the plates, which allows them to produce silk. Aquatic species use this silk to catch small organisms that get caught in the multiple threads they release when hunting, while terrestrial species cover their entire body with this silk to protect their sensitive and moist skin from dryness. The diet of a facade varies depending of the species.

Clasification

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Anatomy

The major internal organs common to most facade fish species. (1) Heart, (2) gills, (3) liver, (4) stomach, (5) intestine, (6) gonads, (7) swim bladder, (8) esophagus.

Behaviour

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Diet

The diet of the facades is varied, most feeding on smaller fleshy organisms, especially the aquatic ones that are characterized by hunting small organisms such as semi-aquatic nagas and other species of facades. Terrestrial and semi-aquatic ones are more omnivorous, complementing their diet more with algae, leaves, fruits and other foods of plant origin. More info coming soon

Reproduction

All facades reproduce sexually, and nealy all come in separate sexes.