When rumors of a smaller variety of star dragon first surfaced, it was believed that they were simply wyrms, at a common site used for egg laying...but further studies instead uncovered a species of aquatic star dragon that pre-dates imperials by a few million years!

With a maximum length of 10 feet, these dwarf dragons live on a planet that is mostly water, where they hunt small creatures that they scoop up with their wide bottom jaws, which have changed to be even deeper than the regular gape of a common star dragon. They breath primarily with their spikes, and often rest on their backs like a sea otter, breathing only with their submerged spines.

The only time this species comes to shore is to lay eggs, and even then they only breed in underwater caves that wind under the few islands on the planet; there are raised areas they have been using for many, many generations, to the point that the egg-shells and droppings of the young have formed raised platforms.

These dragons also have slightly flattened tails, used in conjunction with wide, webbed paws.

Two main varieties seem to exist; one with the sleek coat shown, and one with a more ragged coat that trails long, wavy strands of fur down from the extremities; this seems to help them blend in with tall sea grasses, and to hunt larger prey that might be able to out-swim them otherwise.

A few specimens have been spotted living among anthros, but these reports are unconfirmed at this time...