Module:HaifaSpeciesSpotlight

Documentation for this module may be created at Module:HaifaSpeciesSpotlight/doc

-- Module:HaifaSpeciesSpotlight
-- Daily rotating "Species Spotlight" infobox tied to Module:BassaridianCalendar.
--
-- Usage:
--   {{#invoke:HaifaSpeciesSpotlight|spotlight}}
--   {{#invoke:HaifaSpeciesSpotlight|spotlight|realm=aquatic}}     -- aquatic/terrestrial/avian/ephemeral
--   {{#invoke:HaifaSpeciesSpotlight|spotlight|realm=terrestrial}}
--   {{#invoke:HaifaSpeciesSpotlight|spotlight|realm=avian}}
--   {{#invoke:HaifaSpeciesSpotlight|spotlight|realm=ephemeral}}
--
-- Optional args:
--   size=240px        (image size)
--   width=340px       (infobox width)
--   float=right       (right/left/none)
--   title=Species spotlight

local p = {}

local cal = require("Module:BassaridianCalendar")
local DAYS_PER_YEAR = 183

local function safe(v) return (v and tostring(v)) or "" end

local function normRealm(s)
	s = (s or ""):lower()
	if s == "" or s == "any" then return nil end
	return s
end

local function ucfirst(s)
	s = safe(s)
	return (s:gsub("^%l", string.upper))
end

local function makeThumb(file, size)
	file = safe(file)
	if file == "" then return "" end
	size = size or "240px"
	if file:lower():match("^file:") or file:lower():match("^image:") then
		return string.format("[[%s|%s]]", file, size)
	end
	return string.format("[[File:%s|%s]]", file, size)
end

-- Parse BassaridianCalendar.getCurrentDate() string.
-- We only need (dayOfYear, psscYear). If parse fails, fall back to calendar-style calc.
local function getPsscDayAndYear()
	local s = ""
	if cal and cal.getCurrentDate then
		s = tostring(cal.getCurrentDate())
	end

	local dayOfYear = tonumber((s:match("^(%d+)%s*,") or ""))
	local psscYear = tonumber((s:match("%)%s*,%s*(%d+)%s*PSSC") or ""))

	if not dayOfYear or not psscYear then
		-- fallback mirrors typical BassaridianCalendar logic
		local startDate = os.time({ year = 1999, month = 8, day = 6 })
		local secondsInDay = 86400
		local currentDate = os.time()
		local totalDaysElapsed = math.floor((currentDate - startDate) / secondsInDay)

		local yearFraction = totalDaysElapsed / DAYS_PER_YEAR
		psscYear = math.floor(yearFraction)
		dayOfYear = math.floor((yearFraction - psscYear) * DAYS_PER_YEAR) + 1

		if dayOfYear < 1 then
			dayOfYear = ((dayOfYear - 1) % DAYS_PER_YEAR) + 1
		elseif dayOfYear > DAYS_PER_YEAR then
			dayOfYear = ((dayOfYear - 1) % DAYS_PER_YEAR) + 1
		end
	end

	return dayOfYear, psscYear, s
end

local function serialDay(dayOfYear, psscYear)
	return (psscYear * DAYS_PER_YEAR) + dayOfYear
end

local function filterByRealm(list, realm)
	if not realm then return list end
	local out = {}
	for _, sp in ipairs(list) do
		if sp.realm == realm then
			out[#out + 1] = sp
		end
	end
	return out
end

local function pickBySerial(list, serial)
	if #list == 0 then return nil, nil end
	local idx = ((serial - 1) % #list) + 1
	return list[idx], idx
end

local function addRow(rows, label, value)
	value = safe(value)
	if value ~= "" then
		rows[#rows + 1] = "|-\n! style=\"text-align:left; width:38%;\" | " .. label .. "\n| " .. value
	end
end

local function collapsible(title, body)
	body = safe(body)
	if body == "" then return "" end
	return '<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="margin-top:0.35em;">' ..
		'<div style="font-weight:bold;">' .. title .. '</div>' ..
		'<div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top:0.25em;">' .. body .. '</div>' ..
		'</div>'
end

-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Defaults: used only when a field is blank
-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

local function _numFromWeight(w)
	w = safe(w):gsub(",", "")
	return tonumber(w:match("(%d+%.?%d*)%s*kg"))
end

local function _numFromSizeMeters(sz)
	sz = safe(sz)
	return tonumber(sz:match("(%d+%.?%d*)%s*m"))
end

local function defaultDiet(sp)
	local g = safe(sp.guild):lower()
	local t = safe(sp.taxon):lower()
	local r = safe(sp.realm):lower()

	-- Ephemera: "diet" is what sustains/attracts them
	if r == "ephemeral" then
		if g:find("pyro") then
			return "Sustained by geothermal heat, ash, and thermal flux; concentrates around vents and hot springs."
		elseif g:find("hydro") then
			return "Sustained by river energy and flow surges; interacts with suspended silt and charged water."
		elseif g:find("phot") then
			return "Non-feeding manifestation; sustained by light, ritual attention, and ambient vitality in cultivated places."
		elseif g:find("predator") or g:find("vortex") or g:find("apex") then
			return "Feeds on life-force and disorientation; drawn to movement, curiosity, and fear responses."
		else
			return "Non-feeding manifestation; sustained by mist, emotion, and local spiritual conditions."
		end
	end

	-- Birds
	if r == "avian" then
		if g:find("pollinator") or g:find("nectar") then
			return "Nectar, pollen-rich secretions, and tiny flying arthropods."
		elseif g:find("scavenger") then
			return "Carrion and refuse; opportunistic invertebrates around carcasses."
		elseif g:find("raptor") or g:find("predator") or g:find("apex") then
			if safe(sp.where_):lower():find("coast") or safe(sp.where_):lower():find("cliff") then
				return "Fish, shorebirds, and medium-sized coastal prey; opportunistic scavenging."
			end
			return "Rodents, small birds, reptiles, and large insects; seasonal prey switching."
		elseif g:find("piscivore") then
			return "Small fish, amphibians, and aquatic invertebrates; mostly near shallows."
		else
			return "Seeds, fruit, insects, and soft vegetation; seasonal emphasis varies."
		end
	end

	-- Terrestrial
	if r == "terrestrial" then
		if g:find("producer") or g:find("phototroph") then
			return "Photosynthesis-like nourishment supplemented by soil minerals and water uptake."
		elseif g:find("detrit") then
			return "Root exudates, decaying plant matter, and soil detritus; occasional fungal mats."
		elseif g:find("browser") or g:find("grazer") or g:find("herbivore") then
			return "Leaves, reeds, grasses, and browse; seasonal shift to tougher forage in colder months."
		elseif g:find("omnivore") then
			return "Mixed diet: roots, fruit, insects, and small vertebrates when available."
		elseif g:find("predator") or g:find("apex") then
			return "Small to large vertebrate prey depending on size; opportunistic carrion use."
		else
			return "Generalist diet shaped by habitat; commonly insects + plant matter."
		end
	end

	-- Aquatic (and semi-aquatic)
	if g:find("detrit") or g:find("scaven") or g:find("carrion") then
		return "Detritus, carrion fragments, and benthic invertebrates; nocturnal foraging common."
	elseif g:find("filter") or g:find("plankt") then
		return "Plankton, suspended larvae, and microcrustaceans; often schooling or flow-adjacent."
	elseif g:find("herb") or g:find("grazer") then
		return "Algae, aquatic vegetation, kelp/seagrass, and biofilms scraped from surfaces."
	elseif g:find("ray") or g:find("benthos") then
		return "Benthic invertebrates, small fish, and amphibians; sifts sediment for prey."
	elseif g:find("apex") then
		return "Fish and large aquatic prey; includes weaker/sick individuals and occasional larger predators."
	elseif g:find("predator") or g:find("meso") then
		return "Small fish, crustaceans, and amphibians; ambush tactics near cover."
	end

	-- Taxon fallbacks
	if t:find("cephal") then
		return "Fish, crustaceans, and other invertebrates; occasional cannibalism in scarce periods."
	elseif t:find("reptil") then
		return "Fish, amphibians, and shoreline prey; basking-linked feeding cycles."
	end

	return "Opportunistic diet; details vary by microhabitat."
end

local function defaultPredators(sp)
	local g = safe(sp.guild):lower()
	local r = safe(sp.realm):lower()

	if r == "ephemeral" then
		return "Rarely ‘preyed on’ conventionally; suppressed by warding rites and specialized wisp-predators (e.g., Rift Harpy, land-octopus specialists)."
	end

	if r == "avian" then
		if g:find("raptor") or g:find("apex") then
			return "Few natural predators; eggs/chicks vulnerable to snakes, large mammals, and rival raptors."
		elseif safe(sp.name):lower():find("penguin") then
			return "Large marine predators and cliffside ambushers; eggs vulnerable to scavengers."
		else
			return "Raptors, climbing mammals, snakes; eggs/chicks are highest-risk life stage."
		end
	end

	if r == "terrestrial" then
		local w = _numFromWeight(sp.weight) or 0
		if g:find("apex") or g:find("top") then
			return "Few natural predators; juveniles vulnerable; conflict primarily with other apex species and humans."
		elseif g:find("mega") or g:find("engineer") or w > 1000 then
			return "Adults rarely taken; calves/juveniles vulnerable to large cats, wolves, and bears."
		elseif g:find("grazer") or g:find("browser") then
			return "Wolves, large cats, bears; occasional human harvest (managed)."
		elseif safe(sp.taxon):lower():find("arthropod") then
			return "Birds, reptiles, small mammals; larger individuals preyed upon by apex predators."
		else
			return "Opportunistic predators (cats, canids, raptors) depending on habitat."
		end
	end

	-- aquatic
	if g:find("apex%-of%-apex") or safe(sp.name):lower():find("leviathan") then
		return "No confirmed natural predators; avoided by other apex species."
	elseif g:find("apex") then
		return "System-scale check by the largest apex megafauna; occasional human conflict (rare)."
	elseif g:find("base prey") or g:find("plankt") or g:find("detrit") then
		return "Predatory fish, rays, cephalopods, and shoreline birds; heavy juvenile predation."
	else
		return "Sharks, crocodilians, dolphins, and larger predatory fish; eggs/juveniles most vulnerable."
	end
end

local function defaultStatus(sp)
	local r = safe(sp.realm):lower()
	local w = _numFromWeight(sp.weight) or 0
	local sz = _numFromSizeMeters(sp.size) or 0
	local name = safe(sp.name):lower()
	local tax = safe(sp.taxon):lower()

	if r == "ephemeral" then
		if name:find("eidolon") then
			return "Incident-driven manifestation (rare but severe); monitored by authorities and cults."
		end
		return "Seasonal/conditional manifestation; locally common under correct conditions."
	end

	if name:find("leviathan") or name:find("thallas") then
		return "Very rare; protected and heavily monitored."
	end
	if name:find("sphinx") then
		return "Extremely rare; culturally protected."
	end
	if name:find("mosquito") then
		return "Controlled pest; suppressed near settlements by regular mitigation."
	end

	if w >= 5000 or sz >= 8 then
		return "Uncommon; low reproductive rate; habitat-sensitive."
	elseif w >= 1000 or sz >= 5 then
		return "Uncommon; locally stable where habitat is intact."
	elseif tax:find("incertae") then
		return "Uncommon; sightings clustered in specific microhabitats."
	end

	return "Common; stable across suitable habitat."
end

local function defaultHumanRisk(sp)
	local r = safe(sp.realm):lower()
	local g = safe(sp.guild):lower()
	local name = safe(sp.name):lower()
	local w = _numFromWeight(sp.weight) or 0

	if r == "ephemeral" then
		if name:find("eidolon") then
			return "Catastrophic: avoid area; mass panic/psychic harm risk."
		elseif g:find("predator") or g:find("vortex") or g:find("apex") then
			return "High: disorientation/entrapment risk in fog or storms; avoid travel alone."
		else
			return "Low–Moderate: usually benign, but can cause distraction or localized panic."
		end
	end

	if name:find("mosquito") then
		return "Severe: lethal predation risk; controlled via fumigation protocols."
	end

	if g:find("apex") or g:find("top") then
		return "High: dangerous if encountered; avoid approach; respect territory."
	end

	if g:find("predator") and (w >= 200 or safe(sp.taxon):lower():find("reptil") or safe(sp.taxon):lower():find("chondrich")) then
		return "Moderate–High: risk to swimmers/boaters/hikers depending on habitat."
	end

	if g:find("scaven") or g:find("detrit") then
		return "Low: generally avoids humans; risk only if cornered."
	end

	return "Low: minimal direct threat under normal conditions."
end

local function defaultCultural(sp)
	local r = safe(sp.realm):lower()
	local g = safe(sp.guild):lower()
	local name = safe(sp.name):lower()

	if r == "ephemeral" then
		return "Traditionally addressed with offerings and route-avoidance customs; sightings are treated as omens rather than wildlife events."
	end

	if g:find("pollinator") or g:find("nectar") then
		return "Frequently celebrated as a good-omen species; motifs appear in festival art and household charms."
	end
	if g:find("scavenger") then
		return "Respected as a ‘cleaner’ of the land; often tolerated near settlements despite ominous associations."
	end
	if g:find("apex") or g:find("top") then
		return "Treated with ritual caution; hunting is taboo or tightly regulated; sightings interpreted as signs of weather or fate."
	end
	if g:find("livestock") or name:find("woolhorse") or name:find("sea cow") then
		return "Economically important; managed harvest or husbandry traditions shape local identity and cuisine."
	end
	if g:find("engineer") then
		return "Seen as a ‘land-shaper’; trails, sinkholes, or burrows are incorporated into local maps and warnings."
	end

	return "Referenced in local proverbs and practical field lore; significance varies by settlement."
end

local function defaultSeasonality(sp)
	local r = safe(sp.realm):lower()
	local g = safe(sp.guild):lower()
	local name = safe(sp.name):lower()

	if r == "ephemeral" then
		return "Peaks during fog/storm/transition periods (often Opsitheiel) and at dawn/dusk; strongest after weather or geothermal shifts."
	end

	if name:find("cetus") or name:find("petrel") then
		return "Seasonal movement along coasts; peak presence during storm seasons and transitional months."
	end
	if g:find("pollinator") then
		return "Most active in Atosiel/Thalassiel bloom periods; reduced activity in cold snaps and heavy storms."
	end

	if r == "aquatic" then
		return "Year-round; spawning peaks in Thalassiel; feeding shifts deeper in colder periods."
	elseif r == "avian" then
		return "Year-round; nesting peaks in Thalassiel; migrations/roaming increase in Opsitheiel."
	else
		return "Year-round; births peak in Thalassiel; winter behavior shifts to sheltered terrain."
	end
end

local function effectiveField(sp, key, defaultFn)
	local v = safe(sp[key])
	if v ~= "" then return v end
	return defaultFn(sp)
end

-- ============================================================
-- DATA: All species (aquatic + terrestrial + avian + ephemeral)
-- Updated image files embedded to match:
-- https://micras.org/mwiki/Flora_and_fauna_of_the_Strait_of_Haifa
-- ============================================================

local SPECIES = {
	-- =========================
	-- AQUATIC & SEMI-AQUATIC
	-- =========================
	{ realm="aquatic", name="Atterian Sea Nettle", sci="''Arcyccis atterra''", taxon="Cnidaria", size="1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)", weight="15 kg (33 lb)",
	  guild="Mid predator (cnidarian)", where_="Cfa/Cfb (Vaeringheim, Symphonara, Delphica)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Atterian Sea Nettle]]", file="Nettle1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Ocian Swamp Squid", sci="''Sepiocrassus ociana''", taxon="Mollusca (Cephalopoda)", size="0.6 m (2 ft)", weight="7 kg (15.4 lb)",
	  guild="Mesopredator (cephalopod)", where_="Cfa/Cfb wetlands (Somniumpolis, Saluria)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Ocian Swamp Squid]]", file="Squid12222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Odiferan Marsh Shrimp", sci="''Caridonus odifera''", taxon="Arthropoda (Crustacea)", size="0.3 m (1 ft)", weight="2 kg (4.4 lb)",
	  guild="Detritivore / base prey", where_="Cfb wetlands (Myrene, Symphonara)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Odiferan Marsh Shrimp]]", file="Shrimp1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Hatch’s Ray", sci="''Dasyatis hatchii''", taxon="Chordata (Chondrichthyes)", size="2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)", weight="200 kg (440 lb)",
	  guild="Ambush predator (benthos)", where_="Cfb→Cfa marshes (Pyralis, Saluria, Somniumpolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Hatch’s Ray]]", file="Hatchray1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Atteran River Shark", sci="''Carcharhinus attera''", taxon="Chordata (Chondrichthyes)", size="2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)", weight="350 kg (771 lb)",
	  guild="Apex fish", where_="Dfc/Cfb torrents (Aegirheim, Skýrophos, Norsolyra)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Atteran River Shark]]", file="SwampShark1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Haifan Armored Lake Dolphin", sci="''Delphis haifani''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)", weight="120 kg (264 lb)",
	  guild="Apex mammal (pods)", where_="Cfa/Cfb shallows (Vaeringheim, Luminaria, Delphica)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Haifan Armored Lake Dolphin]]", file="Dolphin1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Vaering’s Armored Whale", sci="''Balaenamorpha vaeringii''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="6 m (19 ft 8 in)", weight="1,200 kg (2,646 lb)",
	  guild="Keystone predator", where_="Open lake/strait (Cfa/Cfb)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Vaering’s Armored Whale]]", file="Whale1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Orange Forest Land Octopus", sci="''Terrapulmo aurantius''", taxon="Mollusca (Cephalopoda)", size="1 m (3 ft 3 in)", weight="10 kg (22 lb)",
	  guild="Anti-wisp specialist", where_="Gloom Forest (Cfb)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Orange Forest Land Octopus]]", file="GloomOct1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Abeisan Walrus", sci="''Odobenus abeisanus''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)", weight="1,000 kg (2,204 lb)",
	  guild="Large predator–dredger", where_="Brackish marsh coasts (Somniumpolis; Cfa)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Abeisan Walrus]]", file="Walrus1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Greater Morovian Giant Turtle", sci="''Chelonium morovianus''", taxon="Chordata (Reptilia)", size="2.2 m (7 ft 2 in)", weight="1,125 kg (2,480 lb)",
	  guild="Herbivore / ecosystem engineer", where_="Tranquil coves (Delphica–Luminaria; Cfb)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Greater Morovian Giant Turtle]]", file="Morovianturtle1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Tar Worm", sci="''Bitumenaspis nigra''", taxon="Vermiform invertebrate", size="2 m (6 ft 7 in)", weight="200 kg (440 lb)",
	  guild="Carrion specialist", where_="Erythros tar ecosystems (Cfb)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Tar Worm]]", file="Geulat1221.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Rift Valley Crocodile", sci="''Crocodylus riftvallicus''", taxon="Chordata (Reptilia)", size="4 m (13 ft)", weight="500 kg (1,102 lb)",
	  guild="Apex reptile", where_="Lowland rivers/swamps (Cfa/Cfb)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Rift Valley Crocodile]]", file="Kedem1221.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Loch Ell (Loch Eel)", sci="''Elladon lochi''", taxon="Chordata (Reptilia)", size="3.5 m (12 ft)", weight="499 kg (1,100 lb)",
	  guild="Molluscivore reptile", where_="Cool lakes & rivers (Cfa/Cfb; highland lochs)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Loch Ell (Loch Eel)]]", file="Locheve1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Jeseril Fanged Iguana", sci="''Draconis jeseriliensis''", taxon="Chordata (Reptilia)", size="1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)", weight="24 kg (53 lb)",
	  guild="Apex ambush reptile (semi-aquatic)", where_="Southern Haifan wetlands & brackish channels (Cfb; Cwa overlap)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Jeseril Fanged Iguana]]", file="Iguana1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Atterian Armored Pufferfish", sci="''Tetraodon armatus''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="0.5 m (1 ft 7 in)", weight="5 kg (11 lb)",
	  guild="Mesopredator / reef maintainer", where_="Transitional Cfa/Cfb reefs",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Atterian Armored Pufferfish]]", file="Sunpuffer1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Amina Crab", sci="''Cancer aminensis''", taxon="Arthropoda (Crustacea)", size="0.85 m (2 ft 9 in)", weight="30 kg (66 lb)",
	  guild="Predator–scavenger", where_="Oceanic coasts (Symphonara, Myrene; Cfb)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Amina Crab]]", file="Crab1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Low Valley Swamp Roach", sci="''Arthrotoma vallirostris''", taxon="Arthropoda (trilobite-analogue)", size="0.6 m (2 ft)", weight="20 kg (44 lb)",
	  guild="Small predator / scavenger", where_="Lower-valley marshes (Cfa/Cfb)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Low Valley Swamp Roach]]", file="Swamproach1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Fái’s Koi", sci="''Cyprinus faii''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)", weight="25 kg (55 lb)",
	  guild="Insectivore / sentinel", where_="Sacred ponds (Erythros; Cfb)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Fái’s Koi]]", file="Nephros1221.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Morovian Saucer-Eyed Giant Eel", sci="''Anguilla orbis''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="3 m (9 ft 10 in)", weight="90 kg (198 lb)",
	  guild="Apex eel", where_="Gloom-forest waters (Cfb)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Morovian Saucer-Eyed Giant Eel]]", file="Saucereye1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Glinos Leviathan", sci="''Leviathanus glinosi''", taxon="Incertae sedis", size="8 m (26 ft 3 in)", weight="1,500 kg (3,307 lb)",
	  guild="Apex-of-apex", where_="Cold lake depths (prefers cold; Cfa margin)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Glinos Leviathan]]", file="Leviathan1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Bulhanu’s Sea Cow", sci="''Maribos taurus''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="4 m (13 ft 1 in)", weight="2,000 kg (4,409 lb)",
	  guild="Large herbivore (seagrass grazer)", where_="Lagoons/estuaries near Somniumpolis (Cfa)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Bulhanu’s Sea Cow]]", file="SeaCow1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Gloom Forest Moss Hog", sci="''Sauromeles folium''", taxon="Chordata (Reptilia)", size="1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)", weight="35 kg (77 lb)",
	  guild="Herbivorous reptile", where_="Gloom Forest wetlands (Cfb)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Gloom Forest Moss Hog]]", file="Mosshog1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Minervial Mantis", sci="''Mantisaqua minervae''", taxon="Arthropoda (Insecta)", size="1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)", weight="60 kg (132 lb)",
	  guild="Large invertebrate predator", where_="Reeds & margins (Csa/Cfa)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Minervial Mantis]]", file="Mantis1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Vaalshrin Deep-Stalker", sci="''Spectrathys vaalshrin''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="2 m (6 ft 7 in)", weight="12 kg (26 lb)",
	  guild="Deep-zone predator", where_="Abyssal lake zones (Cfa)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Vaalshrin Deep-Stalker]]", file="Vaalshrin1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Atosi Bass", sci="''Pogonichthys atosi''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="1 m (3 ft 3 in)", weight="22 kg (48 lb)",
	  guild="Armored mesopredator", where_="Dfc/Cfb (Aegirheim, Skýrophos)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Atosi Bass]]", file="Seda1221.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Ahzraal Wyrdling", sci="''Irisecta ahzraal''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="0.8 m (2 ft 7 in)", weight="5 kg (11 lb)",
	  guild="Herbivore (kelp beds)", where_="Cfa/Cfb kelp (Vaeringheim, Symphonara)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Ahzraal Wyrdling]]", file="Huzur1221.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Tarsican Cantor", sci="''Cantoris tarsica''", taxon="Incertae sedis", size="2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)", weight="30 kg (66 lb)",
	  guild="Filter/flow facilitator", where_="Cfb trenches (Skýrophos)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Tarsican Cantor]]", file="Cantor1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Norsolyrian Razorfin", sci="''Pungitor dorsorum''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)", weight="4 kg (8.8 lb)",
	  guild="Ambush mesopredator", where_="Cfb bays (Norsolyra)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Norsolyrian Razorfin]]", file="Razorfin1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Vaeringheim Shadowfin", sci="''Scutichthys umbra''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)", weight="10 kg (22 lb)",
	  guild="Nocturnal predator", where_="Cfa reefs (Vaeringheim)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Vaeringheim Shadowfin]]", file="Aetheraza1221.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Bjornian Tidehowler", sci="''Vociargo bjornianus''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)", weight="110 kg (243 lb)",
	  guild="Social mesopredator (viviparous)", where_="Cfb (Bjornopolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Bjornian Tidehowler]]", file="Tidehowler1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Skýrophian Serpent Eel", sci="''Serpenectes skyrophos''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="3.04 m (10 ft)", weight="33 kg (72 lb)",
	  guild="Post-metamorphic predator", where_="Cfb cliffs (Skýrophos)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Skýrophian Serpent Eel]]", file="Skyrophian1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Aegirheim Tidal Goliath", sci="''Titanichthys aegiris''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="5 m (16 ft 5 in)", weight="1,000 kg (2,205 lb)",
	  guild="Large benthic predator", where_="Dfc (Aegirheim)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Aegirheim Tidal Goliath]]", file="Goliath1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Somnian Mossback Eel", sci="''Anguilla bryophyta''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="2 m (6 ft 7 in)", weight="25 kg (55 lb)",
	  guild="Burrowing mesopredator", where_="Cfa (Somniumpolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Somnian Mossback Eel]]", file="Mossback1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Delphican Harpooner", sci="''Xiphactinus delphicus''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)", weight="20 kg (44 lb)",
	  guild="Fast predator", where_="Cfb reefs (Delphica)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Delphican Harpooner]]", file="Harpooner1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Bulhanu Brooding Ray", sci="''Potamotrygon bulhanus''", taxon="Chordata (Chondrichthyes)", size="3 m (9 ft 10 in)", weight="200 kg (440 lb)",
	  guild="Invertivore / parental guard", where_="Cfa swamps (Somniumpolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Bulhanu Brooding Ray]]", file="Broodingray1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Symphonaran Crystal Minnow", sci="''Carnegius crystallus''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="0.1 m (4 in)", weight="0.1 kg (0.2 lb)",
	  guild="Planktivore / base prey", where_="Cfb reefs (Symphonara)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Symphonaran Crystal Minnow]]", file="Minnow1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Delphic Sea Phoenix", sci="''Phoenicichthys delphica''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)", weight="15 kg (33 lb)",
	  guild="Active mesopredator", where_="Cfb reefs (Delphica)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Delphic Sea Phoenix]]", file="Phoenix1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Myrene Dreamshark", sci="''Somnoscymnus myrenis''", taxon="Chordata (Chondrichthyes)", size="1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)", weight="60 kg (132 lb)",
	  guild="Cave predator", where_="Cfb caves (Myrene)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Myrene Dreamshark]]", file="Dreamshark1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Luminarian Sky Salmon", sci="''Salmo caelivolans''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="1 m (3 ft 3 in)", weight="18 kg (40 lb)",
	  guild="Surface omnivore", where_="Cfb (Luminaria)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Luminarian Sky Salmon]]", file="Salmon1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Atosian Voidscale", sci="''Abysmichthys atosianus''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)", weight="45 kg (99 lb)",
	  guild="Deep ambush/scavenger", where_="Dfc trenches (Aegirheim)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Atosian Voidscale]]", file="Voidscale1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Haifan Glimmer Cuttle", sci="''Sepia glimmeri''", taxon="Mollusca (Cephalopoda)", size="0.5 m (1 ft 7 in)", weight="8 kg (17.6 lb)",
	  guild="Small-prey specialist", where_="Cfa swamps (Somniumpolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Haifan Glimmer Cuttle]]", file="Cuttle1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Thalassian Kelpweaver", sci="''Cymatichthys thalassus''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)", weight="20 kg (44 lb)",
	  guild="Camouflage ambusher", where_="Cfb/Cfa kelp (Symphonara, Vaeringheim)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Thalassian Kelpweaver]]", file="Kelpweaver1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Amari Glasswing", sci="''Iridea amari''", taxon="Chordata (Actinopterygii)", size="0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)", weight="12 kg (26 lb)",
	  guild="Planktivore (shore)", where_="Cfb shores (Symphonara)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Amari Glasswing]]", file="Glasswing1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Haifan Spineweaver", sci="''Spinifera haifani''", taxon="Vermiform invertebrate", size="0.6 m (2 ft)", weight="8 kg (17.6 lb)",
	  guild="Nocturnal scavenger", where_="Cfa/Cfb deep (Vaeringheim, Delphica)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Haifan Spineweaver]]", file="Spineweav1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Bjornopolian Cetus", sci="''Cetomagna bjornia''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="6 m (19 ft 8 in)", weight="1,800 kg (3,968 lb)",
	  guild="Large migratory predator", where_="Cfb fjords (Bjornopolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Bjornopolian Cetus]]", file="Cetus1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="aquatic", name="Gadial Thallas", sci="''Teuthikraken glacialis''", taxon="Mollusca (Cephalopoda)", size="Estimated 18–24 m (59–79 ft)", weight="Estimated 14,000–18,000 kg",
	  guild="Giant cephalopod", where_="Dfc (Gulf of Jangsong)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Aquatic Fauna|Gadial Thallas]]", file="Kraken1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	-- =========================
	-- TERRESTRIAL
	-- =========================
	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Naked Lowland Giraffe", sci="''Giraffa nuda''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)", weight="700 kg (1,543 lb)",
	  guild="Large browser (herbivore)", where_="Cfa/Cfb lowland swamps (Somniumpolis, Luminaria, Bjornopolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Naked Lowland Giraffe]]", file="LowlandGiraffe1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Morovian Sasquatch", sci="''Gigantanthropus morovia''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia: Primates)", size="2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)", weight="350 kg (772 lb)",
	  guild="Omnivore / seed-spore disperser", where_="Cfb/Cfc forests (Symphonara, Catonis Atrium, Ephyra)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Morovian Sasquatch]]", file="MorovianSquatch1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Morovian Water Buffalo", sci="''Bubalus moroviensis''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)", weight="900 kg (1,984 lb)",
	  guild="Grazer (wetlands)", where_="Cfa/Cfb marsh margins (Vaeringheim, Symphonara)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Morovian Water Buffalo]]", file="Waterbuff1222B.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Alp Chamois", sci="''Rupicapra alpina''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="0.9 m (2 ft 11 in)", weight="30 kg (66 lb)",
	  guild="Alpine browser (herbivore)", where_="Cfb highlands (Luminaria, Bjornopolis, Skýrophos)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Alp Chamois]]", file="Chamois1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Morovian Horned Hippo", sci="''Hippopotamus cornutus''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)", weight="1,200 kg (2,645 lb)",
	  guild="Riparian mega-herbivore", where_="Cfa/Cfb rivers (Vaeringheim, Symphonara)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Morovian Horned Hippo]]", file="Hornedhippo1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="South Haifan Camel", sci="''Camelus haifaniensis''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="2.0 m (6 ft 7 in)", weight="700 kg (1,543 lb)",
	  guild="Grazer / human facilitator", where_="Cfa/Cfb (Somniumpolis, Skýrophos, Symphonara)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|South Haifan Camel]]", file="HaifanCamel1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Morovian Highland Horned Bear", sci="''Ursus monticeros''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)", weight="600 kg (1,322 lb)",
	  guild="Apex predator (mountains)", where_="Cfb mountains (Bjornopolis, Luminaria, Norsolyra)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Morovian Highland Horned Bear]]", file="HornedBear1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Upper Haifan Woolly Lion", sci="''Panthera haifania''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)", weight="250 kg (551 lb)",
	  guild="Apex predator", where_="Cfb highlands (Skýrophos, Norsolyra; Cfa margins)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Upper Haifan Woolly Lion]]", file="WoolyLion1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Wetland Ground Sloth", sci="''Megalonyx paludis''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)", weight="700 kg (1,543 lb)",
	  guild="Omnivore (wetlands)", where_="Cfa/Cfb marshes (Vaeringheim, Somniumpolis, Symphonara)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Wetland Ground Sloth]]", file="Groundsloth1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Oceanic Shelled Rhino", sci="''Rhinocerus oceanica''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)", weight="1,800 kg (3,968 lb)",
	  guild="Mega-herbivore / geomorph", where_="Cfb coasts (Pyralis, Luminaria)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Oceanic Shelled Rhino]]", file="Armoredrhino.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Bassaria’s Porcupine", sci="''Erethizon bassariensis''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="0.6 m (2 ft)", weight="10 kg (22 lb)",
	  guild="Herbivore / seed disperser", where_="Cfb old-growth (Saluria, Catonis Atrium)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Bassaria’s Porcupine]]", file="Bassaridasporky1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Harpy’s Giant Land Otter", sci="''Lutra harpyia''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)", weight="30 kg (66 lb)",
	  guild="Riverine predator", where_="Cfa/Cfb riverbanks (Somniumpolis, Erythros)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Harpy’s Giant Land Otter]]", file="Landotter1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Alpert’s Lemur", sci="''Alpertus alperka''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia: Primates)", size="0.4 m (1 ft 4 in)", weight="0.3 kg (0.7 lb)",
	  guild="Nocturnal insectivore", where_="Cfb/Cfc Alperkin canopy",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Alpert’s Lemur]]", file="AlpertsLemur1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Garganram", sci="''Gigantarus gargani''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="8 m (26 ft 3 in)", weight="12,000 kg (26,455 lb)",
	  guild="Megafaunal ecosystem engineer", where_="Cfb/Cfc Upper Morovian Highlands",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Garganram]]", file="GarganRam1129.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Haifan Wooly Pouch Rabbit", sci="''Lepus marsupliana''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="0.6 m (2 ft)", weight="5 kg (11 lb)",
	  guild="Small grazer", where_="Cfb meadows (Luminaria, Pyralis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Haifan Wooly Pouch Rabbit]]", file="PouchRabbit1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Deepwood Gloom Wolf", sci="''Canis umbrae''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)", weight="40 kg (88 lb)",
	  guild="Apex/mid predator (forest)", where_="Cfb forests (Luminaria, Delphica)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Deepwood Gloom Wolf]]", file="Gloomwolf1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Haifa’s Adlet", sci="''Adletus haifani''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)", weight="200 kg (440 lb)",
	  guild="Nocturnal carnivore", where_="Cfb wetlands (Erythros, Myrene)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Haifa’s Adlet]]", file="Adlet1130.png",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Gloom Forest Monk Ape", sci="''Pithecus fungiphilus''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia: Primates)", size="1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)", weight="80 kg (176 lb)",
	  guild="Mutualist / spore disperser", where_="Cfb (Luminaria, Delphica)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Gloom Forest Monk Ape]]", file="MonApe1218.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Bijarian Ring-Tailed Leopard", sci="''Panthera bijaria''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)", weight="80 kg (176 lb)",
	  guild="Apex predator (forest)", where_="Cfb (Luminaria)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Bijarian Ring-Tailed Leopard]]", file="Ringleop.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Gloom Forest Feathered Chameleon", sci="''Chamaleo pennipluma''", taxon="Chordata (Reptilia)", size="1 m (3 ft 3 in)", weight="45 kg (99 lb)",
	  guild="Canopy predator", where_="Cfb (Luminaria)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Gloom Forest Feathered Chameleon]]", file="Gloomchameleon.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Somnomian Platypus", sci="''Ornithorhynchus somnium''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia: Monotremata)", size="1.4 m (4.5 ft)", weight="45 kg (99 lb)",
	  guild="Nocturnal carnivore", where_="Cfa (Somniumpolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Somnomian Platypus]]", file="Somniantplaty1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Swarm Mudwalker", sci="''Saprofauna gregaria''", taxon="Incertae sedis", size="0.8 m (2 ft 7 in)", weight="30 kg (66 lb)",
	  guild="Cooperative predator", where_="Cfb Gloom Forest (Luminaria)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Swarm Mudwalker]]", file="Mudwalker1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Vegetable Lamb of Tartary", sci="''Oviflora tartarica''", taxon="Composite organism", size="1.0 m (3 ft 3 in)", weight="40 kg (88 lb)",
	  guild="Primary producer (phototroph)", where_="Cfb meadows (Catonis Atrium, Myrene, Delphica)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Vegetable Lamb of Tartary]]", file="Veglamb1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Antler Ram", sci="''Ovis cornuplex''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="2 m (6 ft 7 in)", weight="300 kg (661 lb)",
	  guild="Mountain herbivore", where_="Cfb hills (Pyralis, Saluria)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Antler Ram]]", file="Antlerram1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Haifan Panther", sci="''Panthera haifadora''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)", weight="180 kg (397 lb)",
	  guild="Top predator (forest)", where_="Cfa/Cfb forest transitions",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Haifan Panther]]", file="Haifpanther1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Morovian Brass Lizard", sci="''Lacerta aurichalca''", taxon="Chordata (Reptilia)", size="0.7 m (2 ft 3 in)", weight="25 kg (55 lb)",
	  guild="Omnivore / microhabitat maker", where_="Cfa/Cfb warm lake banks",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Morovian Brass Lizard]]", file="Brasslizard1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Haifan Sabertusk", sci="''Daeodon haifani''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)", weight="90 kg (198 lb)",
	  guild="Ecosystem shaper (omnivore)", where_="Cfa plains (northern Vaeringheim)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Haifan Sabertusk]]", file="Sabretusk1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Erythros Desert Mole", sci="''Talpa erythraea''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="0.5 m (1 ft 8 in)", weight="15 kg (33 lb)",
	  guild="Subterranean omnivore", where_="Cfb plains (Erythros)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Erythros Desert Mole]]", file="Desertmole1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Somnian Sand Buffalo", sci="''Bubalus arenicola''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="3 m (9 ft 10 in)", weight="600 kg (1,322 lb)",
	  guild="Grazer / seed vector", where_="Cfa cliff/wetland mosaic (Somniumpolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Somnian Sand Buffalo]]", file="Sandbuff1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Morovian House Pangolin", sci="''Manis domusmorovia''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="0.3 m (12 in)", weight="2 kg (4.4 lb)",
	  guild="Domestic insectivore", where_="Rural Cfa/Cfb settlements",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Morovian House Pangolin]]", file="Housepangolin1229.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Nefelian Sphinx", sci="''Sphinga nefelica''", taxon="Mythic chordate", size="2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)", weight="400 kg (882 lb)",
	  guild="Cultural keystone (apex presence)", where_="Cfb sacred groves/mountains (Nexa)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Nefelian Sphinx]]", file="Sphinx1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Northern Horned Polar Bear", sci="(Ursus rhinocornis borealis)", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)", weight="1,600 kg (3,527 lb)",
	  guild="Apex arctic predator", where_="ET/Dfc (Aderstein, glacial valleys)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Northern Horned Polar Bear]]", file="Hornedpolar1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Giant Tunnelling Rabbit", sci="(Lepus cunicularis titanicus)", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)", weight="480 kg (1,058 lb)",
	  guild="Burrowing mega-herbivore", where_="ES canyons (Acheron)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Giant Tunnelling Rabbit]]", file="Tunnellingrab1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Qorai-Bašak", sci="''Saltox keltiorum''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="2.1 m (full stance)", weight="280 kg (617 lb)",
	  guild="Keystone steppe grazer", where_="BSk/Dsa (Bashkim, Ourid, Tonar)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Qorai-Bašak]]", file="Qorai1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Grafaðr", sci="''Grafaðr profundor''", taxon="Arthropoda", size="0.9 m (2 ft 11 in)", weight="55 kg (121 lb)",
	  guild="Ambush invertebrate predator", where_="Valley of Central Keltia steppes",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Grafaðr]]", file="Antlion1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Giid-Lisea-Eda", sci="''Bos giidlisea''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) at the shoulder", weight="480 kg (1,058 lb)",
	  guild="Livestock herbivore", where_="Humid pastures/uplands (Haifa, Aderstein; Valley Dependency)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Giid-Lisea-Eda]]", file="Giidlisea1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Caledonian Cyclops", sci="''Gigantanthropus caledonia''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia: Primates)", size="2.8–3.1 m (9 ft 2 in–10 ft 2 in)", weight="420–480 kg (925–1,058 lb)",
	  guild="Apex predator / scavenger (hominid)", where_="Dfc/Dsc Caledonian Highlands (Slevik region)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Caledonian Cyclops]]", file="Cyclops1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Caledonj Boulder Tick", sci="''Megacarus caledonji''", taxon="Arthropoda", size="2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) across", weight="480 kg (1,058 lb)",
	  guild="Subterranean detritivore / soil engineer", where_="Dfc/ET Caledonian Highlands (Slevik–Fanghorn uplands)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Caledonj Boulder Tick]]", file="Bouldertick1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Caledonian Woolhorse", sci="''Equus borealis pilosus''", taxon="Chordata (Mammalia)", size="1.4 m (4 ft 7 in)", weight="480 kg (1,058 lb)",
	  guild="Tundra-steppe grazer (herbivore)", where_="Dfc/ET northern Keltia (Eikbu; upland tundra)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Caledonian Woolhorse]]", file="Woolhorse1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="terrestrial", name="Gloom Canopy Solifuge", sci="''Solifuga moroviana sylvatica''", taxon="Arthropoda", size="3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) body length", weight="1,000 kg (2,205 lb)",
	  guild="Apex arboreal predator", where_="Cfb/Cfc Gloom Forest canopy (Perpetual Autumn margins)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Terrestrial Fauna|Gloom Canopy Solifuge]]", file="GloomSolifuge.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	-- =========================
	-- AVIAN & AVIAN-ADJACENT
	-- =========================
	{ realm="avian", name="Morovian Rainbow Bird", sci="''Avesmorovia iris''", taxon="Aves", size="1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)", weight="6.8 kg (15 lb)",
	  guild="Pollinator / nectarivore", where_="Cfa/Cfb shores (Vaeringheim, Lunalis Sancta, Saluria)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Morovian Rainbow Bird]]", file="Ranbowbird1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Thalassian Eagle", sci="''Haliaeetus thalassius''", taxon="Aves", size="1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)", weight="5 kg (11 lb)",
	  guild="Coastal apex raptor", where_="Cfb coasts (Aegirheim & archipelago)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Thalassian Eagle]]", file="ThalassianEagle1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Haifa’s Flamingo", sci="''Phoenicopterus haifani''", taxon="Aves", size="1.4 m (4 ft 7 in)", weight="3.5 kg (7.7 lb)",
	  guild="Filter-feeder", where_="Cfa/Cfb wetlands (Vaeringheim, Pyralis, Lunalis Sancta)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Haifa’s Flamingo]]", file="HaifasFlam1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Hatch’s Gloom Vulture", sci="''Cathartes hatchii''", taxon="Aves", size="1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)", weight="10 kg (22 lb)",
	  guild="Scavenger", where_="Cfa/Cfb shadowy wetlands (Somniumpolis–Ephyra)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Hatch’s Gloom Vulture]]", file="GloomVulture1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Upper Morovian Swamp Ostrich", sci="''Struthionis palustris''", taxon="Aves", size="1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)", weight="50 kg (110 lb)",
	  guild="Omnivore (wetlands)", where_="Cfa/Cfb inland swamps",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Upper Morovian Swamp Ostrich]]", file="SwampOstrich1130.png",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Tar’s Hummingbird", sci="''Mellisuga tariana''", taxon="Aves", size="0.1 m (4 in)", weight="4 g",
	  guild="Pollinator", where_="Cfb Alperkin lowlands",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Tar’s Hummingbird]]", file="Humbirdtar.png",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Rift Harpy", sci="''Harpyia riftensis''", taxon="Avian-adjacent", size="1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)", weight="45 kg (99 lb)",
	  guild="Anti-wisp apex raptor", where_="Cfa/Cfb mountains (Vaeringheim, Ephyra)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Rift Harpy]]", file="Harpy1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Atterian Whiskered Owl", sci="''Strix atteria''", taxon="Aves", size="0.6 m (1 ft 11 in)", weight="1.5 kg (3.3 lb)",
	  guild="Nocturnal raptor", where_="Cfb forests (Aurelia, Saluria)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Atterian Whiskered Owl]]", file="Atterianowl1130.png",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Aminian Lowland Peacock", sci="''Pavo aminus''", taxon="Aves", size="1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)", weight="5 kg (11 lb)",
	  guild="Omnivore / seed vector", where_="Cfa/Cfb wetlands (Somniumpolis, Saluria, Ephyra)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Aminian Lowland Peacock]]", file="Peacock1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Lesser Morovian Swamp Dove", sci="''Palumbina palustris''", taxon="Aves", size="0.4 m (1 ft 4 in)", weight="1 kg (2.2 lb)",
	  guild="Omnivore (wetlands)", where_="Cfa/Cfb swamps (Pyralis, Somniumpolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Lesser Morovian Swamp Dove]]", file="Swampdove1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Odiferian Moa", sci="''Moa odifera''", taxon="Aves (ratite)", size="1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)", weight="25 kg (55 lb)",
	  guild="Pollinator-like forager", where_="Cfb meadows (north Morovia)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Odiferian Moa]]", file="Haifanmoa.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Morovian Kingbird", sci="''Regavis morovia''", taxon="Aves", size="1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)", weight="18 kg (39.7 lb)",
	  guild="Small-vertebrate predator", where_="Cfa/Cfb open woodlands",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Morovian Kingbird]]", file="Kingbird1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Sin’s Penguin", sci="''Spheniscus sinensis''", taxon="Aves", size="0.8 m (2 ft 7 in)", weight="15 kg (33 lb)",
	  guild="Piscivore (nocturnal)", where_="Cfa/Cfb marshes (Lunalis Sancta, Somniumpolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Sin’s Penguin]]", file="Sinpenguin1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Salin Mimic", sci="''Psittavis saluriana''", taxon="Aves", size="0.6 m (1 ft 11 in)", weight="2 kg (4.4 lb)",
	  guild="Urban-tolerant omnivore", where_="Cfa/Cfb (Vaeringheim, Saluria, Ephyra)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Salin Mimic]]", file="Mimic1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Red-Crested Imperial Woodpecker", sci="''Dryocopus imperator''", taxon="Aves", size="0.9 m (2 ft 11 in)", weight="8 kg (17.6 lb)",
	  guild="Insectivore / cavity creator", where_="Cfb forests (Saluria, Catonis Atrium; Vaeringheim plains)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Red-Crested Imperial Woodpecker]]", file="Woodpeck1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Vaeringheim’s Turkey", sci="''Meleagris vaeringii''", taxon="Aves", size="1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)", weight="25 kg (55 lb)",
	  guild="Omnivore (forest edge)", where_="Cfa/Cfb (Vaeringheim, Ephyra, Pyralis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Vaeringheim’s Turkey]]", file="VaeTurkey1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Wisp Queen", sci="''Cephalavia lumina''", taxon="Avian-adjacent", size="3 m (9 ft 10 in)", weight="150 kg (330 lb)",
	  guild="Apex swamp predator", where_="Cfa/Cfb (Somniumpolis, Ephyra, Vaeringheim)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Wisp Queen]]", file="Wispmother1130.png",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Ferrum Mosquito", sci="''Culicidum ferrum''", taxon="Arthropoda (Insecta)", size="1.2 m (4 ft)", weight="15 kg (33 lb)",
	  guild="Giant parasite/predator", where_="BWh cliffs (Ferrum Citadel)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Ferrum Mosquito]]", file="FerrumBrain.png",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Banded Flight Viper", sci="''Serpentarius volucer''", taxon="Chordata (Reptilia)", size="1.5 m (5 ft)", weight="20 kg (44 lb)",
	  guild="Aerial reptile predator", where_="Cfa/Cfb cliffs (Saluria, Ephyra; Abyssal Rift)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Banded Flight Viper]]", file="Wingsnake1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Salurian Swamp Quail", sci="''Coturnix saluria''", taxon="Aves", size="0.15 m (0.5 ft)", weight="1 kg (2.2 lb)",
	  guild="Insectivore / seed-eater", where_="Cfb wetlands (Saluria)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Salurian Swamp Quail]]", file="Dinoquail1219.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Vaeringheim Ruby Hornbill", sci="''Buceros rubicola''", taxon="Aves", size="1 m (3 ft 3 in)", weight="4 kg (8.8 lb)",
	  guild="Frugivore / cavity maker", where_="Cfa/Cfb lowlands (Vaeringheim, Skýrophos, Pyralis, Ephyra)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Vaeringheim Ruby Hornbill]]", file="Hornbill1220.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Delphic Roc-Eagle", sci="''Aquila delphica''", taxon="Aves", size="2 m (6 ft 7 in)", weight="15 kg (33 lb)",
	  guild="High-alpine apex raptor", where_="Cfb high cliffs (Delphica, Luminaria, Catonis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Delphic Roc-Eagle]]", file="RocEagle1220.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Amaryan Gyrfalcon", sci="''Falco amarya''", taxon="Aves", size="0.8 m (2 ft 7 in)", weight="3 kg (6.6 lb)",
	  guild="Raptor (meadow/plateau)", where_="Csa/Cfb (Aurelia, Bjornopolis, Vaeringheim plains)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Amaryan Gyrfalcon]]", file="Amaryan12220.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Ztaalin Serpent Vulture", sci="''Sarcoramphus ztaalin''", taxon="Aves", size="1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)", weight="8 kg (17.6 lb)",
	  guild="Scavenger (crags)", where_="BSk & Cfb crags (Acheron, Skaroth, Qandros)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Ztaalin Serpent Vulture]]", file="Ztaalin12220.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Tarsican Imperial Peafowl", sci="''Pavo tarsicus''", taxon="Aves", size="1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)", weight="5 kg (11 lb)",
	  guild="Omnivore (temple grounds)", where_="Csa/Cfb (Iylara, Kalithros)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Tarsican Imperial Peafowl]]", file="Peafowl12220.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Lothayan Moon Quetzal", sci="''Pharomachrus lothaya''", taxon="Aves", size="0.9 m (2 ft 11 in)", weight="2 kg (4.4 lb)",
	  guild="Nocturnal insectivore", where_="Cfb/Cfc dense forests (Lothaya, Myrgon, Seraphon)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Lothayan Moon Quetzal]]", file="Quetzal1220.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Seraphic Crimson-Crested Cockatoo", sci="''Cacatua seraphica''", taxon="Aves", size="0.7 m (2 ft 4 in)", weight="1.5 kg (3.3 lb)",
	  guild="Frugivore/seed vector", where_="Cfb coasts (Seraphon; Dfc edges near Aegirheim)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Seraphic Crimson-Crested Cockatoo]]", file="Seraphic1220.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Thalassan Storm Petrel", sci="''Procellaria thalassica''", taxon="Aves", size="0.3 m (1 ft)", weight="0.4 kg (0.9 lb)",
	  guild="Small fish predator", where_="Cfb sea cliffs (Thalassa, Arlyon; Aegirheim outcrops)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Thalassan Storm Petrel]]", file="Petrel1220.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Opal Kingfisher", sci="''Alcedo opalinus''", taxon="Aves", size="0.4 m (1 ft 4 in)", weight="0.5 kg (1.1 lb)",
	  guild="Piscivore (riverine)", where_="Cfb rivers (Saluria, Ephyra, Pyralis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Opal Kingfisher]]", file="Opal1220.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Northern Giant Fanged Penguin", sci="''Spheniscicus borealis''", taxon="Aves", size="1.98 m (6 ft 5 in)", weight="50 kg (110 lb)",
	  guild="Apex polar predator", where_="Dfc/ET Lindley Sea coasts",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Northern Giant Fanged Penguin]]", file="FangedPenguin.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Aetherium Rex", sci="''Theropteryx aetherii''", taxon="Avian-adjacent", size="3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)", weight="600 kg (1,323 lb)",
	  guild="Apex valley predator", where_="Dfc/Cfc high-altitude Bassaridian highlands",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Aetherium Rex]]", file="AetheriumRex1220.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="avian", name="Pyrali Ezeri", sci="''Pelagoptera nauchalia''", taxon="Avian-adjacent", size="2.5–3.5 m wingspan (8–11 ft)", weight="18–26 kg (40–57 lb)",
	  guild="Aerial filter-feeder / insect regulator", where_="Cfa/Cfb/Cfc fog-banks over Lake Morovia",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Avian Fauna|Pyrali Ezeri]]", file="PyraliEzeri1220.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	-- =========================
	-- EPHEMERAL
	-- =========================
	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Phantasmaros", sci="''Umbraflumen phantasma''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Aeriform manifestation", where_="Cfa/Cfb wetlands near Vaeringheim, Saluria",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Phantasmaros]]", file="Phantasmoros1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Oneiros", sci="''Noctiluna oneira''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Dream-linked manifestation", where_="Cfb woodlands (Luminaria, Serena)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Oneiros]]", file="Oneiros1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Orphalim", sci="''Floraphasma orphali''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Floraphasma", where_="Cfb ancient forests (Delphica, Sylvapolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Orphalim]]", file="Orphalim1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Aetherith Cloudgazer", sci="''Nebulaserpens aetherith''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="High-altitude manifestation", where_="Cfb/Cfc high-elevation regions (Serena, Lunalis Sancta)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Aetherith Cloudgazer]]", file="Cloudgazer1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Pyralian Emberfey", sci="''Ignifae pyralis''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Pyroform manifestation", where_="Cfb volcanic zones (Pyralis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Pyralian Emberfey]]", file="Emberfey1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Erythrian Misttalon", sci="''Umbraclaw erythros''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Aeriform predator", where_="Cfb shadow-forests (Erythros, Acheron)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Erythrian Misttalon]]", file="Misttalon1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Salurian Lumisnake", sci="''Luxserpens saluria''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Aeriform lure entity", where_="Cfb wetlands (Saluria, Vaeringheim)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Salurian Lumisnake]]", file="Lumisnake1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Aurelean Skydrifter", sci="''Caelumorbis aurelia''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Photiform omen", where_="Csa/Cfb transitions (Aurelia, Koinonía)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Aurelean Skydrifter]]", file="Skydrifter1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Thorsalon Whispersting", sci="''Penumbra thorsalonis''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Aeriform predator", where_="Cfb cliffs/forests (Thorsalon, Bjornopolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Thorsalon Whispersting]]", file="Whispersting1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Skýrophos Veilstalker", sci="''Nimbroumbra skyrophos''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Storm manifestation", where_="Cfb mountains (Skýrophos, Thyrea)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Skýrophos Veilstalker]]", file="Veilstalker1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Morovian Wisp", sci="''Phantomedusa morovia''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Aeriform predator", where_="Cfb deep marshes (Luminaria, Delphica)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Morovian Wisp]]", file="Morwisp1130.png",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Aetheris Mirthkin", sci="''Aethrella mirthus''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Photiform companion", where_="Cfa/Cfb transitional forests (Ephyra, Symphonara)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Aetheris Mirthkin]]", file="Silenus1213.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Sylphim Trill", sci="''Ventiflor sylphia''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Aeriform liminal entity", where_="Cfb meadows (Sylvapolis, Erythros)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Sylphim Trill]]", file="Trill1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Nexian Fluxling", sci="''Fluxus nexia''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Predatory vortex entity", where_="Cfb forests (Nexa, Koinonía)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Nexian Fluxling]]", file="Fluxling1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Pyralith Spectra", sci="''Ignilithus pyralith''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Pyroform guardian", where_="Cfb geothermal outflows (Pyralis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Pyralith Spectra]]", file="Pyralith1130.png",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Odiferian Fulgis", sci="''Aromalux odifera''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Photiform protector", where_="Cfa/Cfb meadows (Odiferia, Somniumpolis)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Odiferian Fulgis]]", file="Fulgis1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Somniant Eidolon", sci="''Eidolosomnia hostica''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Apex eidolon / high-order manifestation", where_="Cfa/Cfb forests (Somniumpolis, Aurem)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Somniant Eidolon]]", file="Somniant1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Halicarn Vortelin", sci="''Hydrospiralis halicarn''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Hydroform guardian", where_="Cfb rivers (Halicarn)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Halicarn Vortelin]]", file="Vortelin1130.png",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },

	{ realm="ephemeral", name="Luminema", sci="''Solivela luminaria''", taxon="Ephemera", size="—", weight="—",
	  guild="Photiform fertility omen", where_="Cfb forests/meadows (Luminaria)",
	  link="[[Flora and fauna of the Strait of Haifa#Ephemeral Fauna|Luminema]]", file="Lumema1222.jpeg",
	  diet="", predators="", status="", humanRisk="", cultural="", seasonality="" },
}

-- ============================================================
-- Render one spotlight card
-- ============================================================

function p.spotlight(frame)
	local args = (frame and frame.args) or {}
	local realm = normRealm(args.realm)

	local dayOfYear, psscYear, calendarString = getPsscDayAndYear()
	local serial = serialDay(dayOfYear, psscYear)

	local pool = filterByRealm(SPECIES, realm)
	local sp, idx = pickBySerial(pool, serial)
	if not sp then
		return "''No species found for the requested realm.''"
	end

	local width = safe(args.width) ~= "" and safe(args.width) or "340px"
	local float = safe(args.float)
	if float == "" then float = "right" end
	if float == "none" then float = "" end

	local title = safe(args.title) ~= "" and safe(args.title) or "Species spotlight"
	local img = makeThumb(sp.file, safe(args.size) ~= "" and safe(args.size) or "240px")

	-- Compute effective values (use explicit overrides if present; otherwise defaults)
	local eDiet        = effectiveField(sp, "diet", defaultDiet)
	local ePredators   = effectiveField(sp, "predators", defaultPredators)
	local eStatus      = effectiveField(sp, "status", defaultStatus)
	local eHumanRisk   = effectiveField(sp, "humanRisk", defaultHumanRisk)
	local eCultural    = effectiveField(sp, "cultural", defaultCultural)
	local eSeasonality = effectiveField(sp, "seasonality", defaultSeasonality)

	local rows = {}
	addRow(rows, "Common name", sp.name)
	addRow(rows, "Scientific name", sp.sci)
	addRow(rows, "Realm", ucfirst(sp.realm))
	addRow(rows, "Taxonomy", sp.taxon)
	addRow(rows, "Food-web role", sp.guild)
	addRow(rows, "Size", sp.size)
	addRow(rows, "Weight", sp.weight)
	addRow(rows, "Habitat / climate", sp.where_)

	-- Ecology (collapsible)
	local eco = {}
	if eDiet ~= "" then eco[#eco + 1] = "'''Diet:''' " .. eDiet end
	if ePredators ~= "" then eco[#eco + 1] = "'''Predators:''' " .. ePredators end
	if eSeasonality ~= "" then eco[#eco + 1] = "'''Seasonality:''' " .. eSeasonality end
	local ecoBlock = collapsible("Ecology", table.concat(eco, "<br/>"))

	-- Status & safety (collapsible)
	local risk = {}
	if eStatus ~= "" then risk[#risk + 1] = "'''Status:''' " .. eStatus end
	if eHumanRisk ~= "" then risk[#risk + 1] = "'''Human risk:''' " .. eHumanRisk end
	local riskBlock = collapsible("Status & safety", table.concat(risk, "<br/>"))

	-- Culture (collapsible)
	local cultBlock = collapsible("Cultural notes", eCultural)

	-- Link back
	local linkBack = safe(sp.link)
	if linkBack ~= "" then
		linkBack = "<div style=\"margin-top:0.35em;\">'''Full entry:''' " .. linkBack .. "</div>"
	end

	local out = {}
	out[#out + 1] = '{| class="infobox" style="width:' .. width .. '; font-size:90%;' ..
		(float ~= "" and (" float:" .. float .. "; margin:0 0 0.8em 0.8em;") or " margin:0.4em 0;") .. '"'
	out[#out + 1] = '|-'
	out[#out + 1] = '! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size:120%;" | ' .. title
	out[#out + 1] = '|-'
	out[#out + 1] = '| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | ' .. (img ~= "" and img or "''(no image)''")

	for _, r in ipairs(rows) do
		out[#out + 1] = r
	end

	out[#out + 1] = '|-'
	out[#out + 1] = '| colspan="2" | ' ..
		ecoBlock .. riskBlock .. cultBlock .. linkBack ..
		'<div style="font-size:85%; margin-top:0.35em;">' ..
		"''Rotation:'' Day " .. tostring(dayOfYear) .. " (" .. tostring(psscYear) .. " PSSC), pick " .. tostring(idx) .. " of " .. tostring(#pool) ..
		'</div>' ..
		'<div style="font-size:80%;">' .. "''Calendar:'' " .. safe(calendarString) .. '</div>'

	out[#out + 1] = '|}'
	return table.concat(out, "\n")
end

return p