Meltling (Juvenile Stage)

Abilities:

Sticky Resin Filaments: It can ensnare prey with adhesive filaments that extend from its core.

Thermal Dissolution: It emits a slow, low heat that gradually weakens and dissolves trapped prey.

Ambush Predator: Hides within clumps of seaweed or debris, mimicking harmless organic matter before striking.

Dr. Holt's Notes: "The Meltling’s movements are deceptively slow and languid, but its sticky filaments are deadly traps. I watched it entangle a whole school of small fish, its filaments slowly tightening until the creatures dissolved into nutrient-rich slurry. The warmth it emits is strangely comforting… until you realize it’s using heat to devour its prey."