Sharkroach

Discovery LocationPacific Garbage Patch

Lead ResearcherR. Raid

Field Report Summary

A survivor of the most polluted environments, the Sharkroach skitters across floating debris islands in the ocean. It can survive high radiation and crushing depths. It acts as the ocean's cleanup crew, consuming decaying matter and plastic. Its exoskeleton is harder than steel.

Physical Description

Cockroach body scaled up, with shark fins and serrated mandibles.

Habitat

Oceanic Debris Fields

Dietary Behavior

Detritivore

Evolutionary Origin

Extreme pollution resistance

Behavioral Notes

Can survive without its head for weeks, continuing to swim aimlessly.