| Illium Skald Fish | |||
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| General information | |||
| Universe | Mass Effect | ||
| Classification | Betta skalder | ||
| Homeworld | Illium | ||
| Intelligence | Non-sapient | ||
| Biochemistry | Carbon-based lifeform | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Locomotion | Swimming via caudal fin | ||
| Distinctive features | Spiny | ||
| Eye color | Silver | ||
| Skin color | Blue | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Related species | Other Bettas | ||
| Cultural information | |||
| Alignment | True Neutral | ||
| Organization | Schools | ||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Members | Commander Shepard's Illium Skald Fish(es) | ||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Planet | Illium | ||
| Domain | Eukaryota (Complex lifeforms) | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | ||
| Subkingdom | Eumetazoa (Tissues divided into germ layers) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Bilateria (Animals with bilateral symmetry) | ||
| Superphylum | Deuterostomia (Blastophore becomes anus) | ||
| Phylum | Chordata (Animals possessing a notochords) | ||
| Subphylum | Vertebrata (Notochord develops into vertebrae) | ||
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata (Jawed vertebrates) | ||
| Superclass | Osteichthyes (Bony fish) | ||
| Class | Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) | ||
| Subclass | Neopterygii | ||
| Infraclass | Teleostei (Teleosts — Fish which can extend their jaws away from the mouth) | ||
| Superorder | Acanthopterygii | ||
| Order | Anabantiformes (Labyrinth Fish — Have teeth on their parasphenoid) | ||
| Suborder | Anabantoidei (True labyrinth fish — labyrinth organ allows intake of atmospheric oxygen) | ||
| Family | Osphronemidae (Gouramis) | ||
| Subfamily | Macropodusinae (Paradisefish, fighting fish, and licorice gouramis) | ||
| Genus | Betta | ||
| Species | B. skalder (Somarinoa, 2022) | ||
| Other information | |||
| Status | Data deficient | ||
| Creator | BioWare | ||
| First sighting | 2185 (First occurrence in-game; likely known of well before this) | ||
| Last sighting | 2186 (First occurrence in-game; possibly exist beyond this time) | ||
"A spined fish native to the lakes of Illium." |
Illium dkald fish (Betta skalder) are a species of betta that were occasionally seen as an expensive aquarium fish between the years 2185 and 2186.
Background history[]
Shepard's Illium skald fish circa 2186.
In 2185, Commander Shepard was able to purchase a single Illium skald fish at an asari gift shop called Citadel Souvenirs on the Citadel's Zakera Ward. In 2186, if Shepard had saved Kelly Chambers, she will have rescued the fish, which has since given birth to two new members of the species. If not, Shepard could find some more members of the species being sold at Kanala Exports in the Citadel's Presidium Commons area.
Trivia[]
- Considering the spelling of the name, their name is likely intended to translate to "poet fish" (Norse, skald or skáld) rather than "burn fish" (English, scald).
- Illium skald fish are directly based off of real life bettas, presumably the Siamese fighting fish.