Species: cephadrome

Source: http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Cephadrome

Cephadrome are sand-swimming pack leaders of the desert. They have underlings named Cephalos.

Cephadrome have yellow eyes, yellow or pink fins and blue or purple scale covered skin. This skin appears brownish black due to sand covering their body. They have a flat, diamond-shaped head (much like a hammerhead shark), fins, and tail, which helps propel them through the sand.

Their caution in fighting causes them to run away frequently by diving into the sand. They use hipchecks, tail swipes, and shoot sand streams to damage hunters.

While swimming they have been known to paralyze prey with their dorsal fin. Since they have excellent hearing, they can be stopped by a sonic bomb which will startle them out of the sand because of their very sensitive hearing, similar to the Plesioth.

Cephadrome are very aggressive, but will assume evasive maneuvers if they sense that the threat is too dangerous.

Cephadrome can only survive in deserts. Their body shapes have adapted to swimming through the sands, and have become extremely streamlined.