Gak Lake Nakhot

The Gak Lake Nakhot, often simply called the Gak, is a freshwater fish common to Lake Nakhot in Lake Nakhot eee.

Appearance

Gaks are medium-sized fish, with a length of about two hands. Their scales are a reflective yellow-green color. There is minor sexual dimorphism in the species; on average, adult female Gaks are a palm's width longer than adult males.

Behavior

Gaks are known for their territorial and often idiotic behavior. Male Gaks frequently engage in biting duels over mating rights, which usually results in the death of both fish. Female Gaks, for unknown reasons, do not let males approach them under any circumstances; if a male individual gets too close, the female will attack violently, which almost always results in the death of the male. Due to this behavior, female Gaks are only mated with if they are unaware their mate is a male. This reproductive bottleneck is one of the only reasons the Gak fish has not overpopulated Lake Nakhot, since Gaks attempt to reproduce incredibly often.

Gaks are also frequently fooled by fishing bait, and appear to possess a dulled survival instinct; adult Gaks rarely thrash when caught.

Fishing

Gaks are often fished for sport, since their slow swimming speed and general lack of intelligence makes them an easy catch. Their distinctive yellow-green scales are sometimes harvested and preserved as decorative patches which can be affixed to clothing. Gaks are edible, but taste pungent and bitter when cooked, and as such are rarely incorporated into local cuisine.