Piscinans

Piscinans are a species of amphibious fish-like aliens from the planet Piscina. They are one of the few sentient "shape-shifting" species in existence.

Piscinans are able to breathe in both air and water due to their advanced respiratory system.

Their most unique feature is their ability to modify their lower body automatically depending on their environment. On land, their lower half mostly resembles human legs. However, underwater, their legs morph into long flippers that allow them to move underwater with high speed.

Appearance
Piscinans are small humanoids. Their legs are long and flexible, the ends extending into flippers. Their body types vary dramatically depending on where on Piscina they come from, but all of them have similar sleek, scaled bodies.

Common Piscinans
Common piscinans inhabit the open ocean areas of Piscina. They have light grey and light blue scales, sleek bodies adapted to traveling long distances, and often have translucent fins. They can go on land if they wish, but are not the most common on land because they usually live far from it.

Reef Piscinans
Reef piscinans are the most colorful and live in the vibrant reefs of Piscina. They come in every color of the rainbow. Their scales are the shiniest and most iridescent of all the varieties of piscinans. They are rarely bio-luminescent, but they have patterns in bright colors. They are the most common on land because they are most common in the shallows.

Deep Piscinans
Deep piscinans are huge, sometimes over 10 feet in height. They are able to shape-shift, but it is rarely used because this species is extremely uncomfortable anywhere other than their natural habitat at the base of the ocean. They have poor vision, bio-luminescent markings, and dark scales. Most will live their entire lives without seeing sunlight.

Forest Piscinans
Forest piscinans live in the roots of trees that stretch underwater and in the kelp forests of Piscina. They are dull greens, browns, burnt oranges, and greys. They are very rarely seen by other variations of piscinans, and have gained something of a reputation for being dangerously cultish. They almost never venture on to the regions of the surface inhabited by other kinds of piscinan.

Disposition
Piscinans are one of the few species that has almost uniform personalities across all individuals.

They are naturally disposed to friendliness and peacefulness. In fact, piscinans are noted for being among the most well-mannered and compassionate lifeforms in the galaxy. They do not wish to conquer other worlds, and are perfectly content remaining on Piscina. In general, they love natural sciences, such as geology and biology. They have a natural respect for all lifeforms.

Notable Piscinans

 * Xaena (Reef Piscinan)
 * Uilieta (Deep Piscinan)