Demoneye Scarabfish

Scarabovenator potens is a large Scarabicephalid Armadilloarmatid amphibian from the seasonal seas of the Leviathan Islands.   Inhabiting the open waters in between the islands, this animal is known to for its aggressiveness and territoriality both towards divers and conspecifics.   Filling up the same niche as certain Shark species did on Earth, the animal prowls the open waters in search of prey with its excellent smell and eyesight; the peculiar shape of the jaw is made to crush bones and armour with ease, while the mass helps to make it the undisputed king of its seas.   The down-pointing head is specially made to help it spot prey from under itself and to protect against attacks from conspecifics or other animals from the same depth layer as it.   Contrary to almost every other Ichthyomorph family on the planet, this animal's dorsal armour is raised over the level of the head, meaning that instead of moving the dorsal armour to make space for the cranial armour while moving the head, this animal moved the cranial armour under the dorsal plate, allowing for increased movability despite the morphology of its armour suggesting the opposite at first glance.   Every year S. potens is reported attacking divers that venture outside the fore reef with an average fatality rate of around 16 people/yearly, plus several other non-fatal encounters.   Harpoon hunting of the species is traditional in several of the islands in the archipelago, usually done while sailing on catamarans or other sail-boats.