The Tiny Citadel
The Aphoteans include other species of aphotic sharks that have developed culture, but unlike the sharkfolk of the surface, they have only developed arms but no legs.
This is probably due to the nature of their bodies, which have been shaped by the crushing pressure of the deep.
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In a submerged volcanic cave, a blue shark explorer and photographer takes a picture of the ruins of a little Aphotean citadel. The citadel was probably pushed by tectonic forces into the euphotic zone caused by an ancient eruption, which forced its inhabitants to abandon it. Despite this, the marine fauna thrives in its surroundings.
The structures carved into the submerged rock have peculiar cylindrical shapes, adorned with intricate reliefs and circular holes that appear to have served as doors and windows. Given the scale of the buildings, archaeologists suspect that they belonged to the enigmatic dwarf Aphoteans (descendants of the lantern sharks - Etmopteridae).
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I wrote a little more detailed about them on my Tumblr if you're curious! I hope you like it, I ended up getting carried away with this hehe
