FREQUENCY: Rare ([Cold Freshwater Surface], [Cold Freshwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Freshwater Surface], [Temperate Freshwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Freshwater Surface], [Tropical Freshwater Depths])

NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: 4
MOVE: 6"
HIT DICE: 2
% IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Poison
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Non-
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: S
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: III | 65 + 2

SAVES: 14.15.16.17.17

Dragonfish are 2' long, mottled brown flatfish which lurk on the bed of a shallow fresh-water pool or a slow-moving stream or river.
They are very difficult to spot (15% chance even if the searchers know what they are seeking) because they merge extremely well with the background.

They have a fringe of horny spines tipped with poison (highly toxic -- SAVE is at -1) which snap off in any victim who steps on
them or puts his hand on them. The spines are very strong and will penetrate leather boots.

In melee dragonfish bite for 1-6 HP of damage.
The spines themselves do not cause damage other than the poison damage.
 

    by Albie Fiore