lihavoi

Lihavoi is a fictional marine organism described in speculative fiction and encyclopedic world-building materials. It is depicted as a bioluminescent, sessile colonial invertebrate that inhabits shallow reef zones in the imaginary Lyran Archipelago and neighboring coastlines. A single colony can form translucent fans or branching mats.

In most world-building sources, lihavoi is placed within a provisional family Lihavoiidae in an informal order inspired by cnidarians. The organism is said to resemble a simplified polyp with stolon-like structures that allow rapid colony expansion.

Lihavoi colonies attach to hard substrates such as limestone or dead coral. They host endosymbiotic algae that provide energy through photosynthesis, giving colonies a pale glow in daylight. When lighting fades, they function as filter feeders, capturing plankton with delicate tentacles.

Reproduction is described as both sexual and asexual. Asexual budding creates dense mats, while sexual reproduction yields free-swimming planula-like larvae that disperse and establish new colonies. Growth rates and environmental sensitivity vary among fictional depictions.

In-world, lihavoi luminescence serves navigational cues and ceremonial lighting in some cultures. Researchers in fiction study their health as indicators of reef stability and climate conditions. No real-world data exist, as lihavoi is not a real organism; it remains a construct of storytelling and lore.