That fish dragon thing is actually a Chinese sea monster that has the head of a tiger and the body of a fish. The body is covered with poisonous spikes. On land it can transform itself into a tiger. A representation of the Shachihoko was used in medieval Japan as a gargoyle and is what adorns the top of Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Japan.
Totally unrelated, but thought someone might actually be interested in knowing this.
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That fish dragon thing is actually a Chinese sea monster that has the head of a tiger and the body of a fish. The body is covered with poisonous spikes. On land it can transform itself into a tiger. A representation of the Shachihoko was used in medieval Japan as a gargoyle and is what adorns the top of Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Japan.
Totally unrelated, but thought someone might actually be interested in knowing this.