Mee/Legends

The mee, or daggert, was a poisonous scalefish native to the waters of the Mid Rim planet of Naboo. Mee were rotund yet flat, with black and yellow scales, a wide mouth, and a set of poisonous spines which protruded from its midsection. With its diagonal striping pattern, it could camouflage itself and blend into its surroundings, such as sea grasses and reeds. They largely resided within Lake Paonga, around the underwater Gungan city of Otoh Gunga, and were later transported to Ohma-D'un.

Biology and appearance
Mee were poisonous scalefish native to the oceans of Naboo, but also found on Aquilaris. It was a most plentiful species, traveling in schools of thousands, and a staple food source of many other species, such as the opee sea killer, tee, and otta. The typical mee possessed a rotund, though vertically flat body, with black-and-yellow scales, a wide mouth and a pair of poisonous spines that protruded from the side. Its diagonal striping served as camouflage, allowing it to blend into sea grasses and reeds.

Behavior
On Naboo, the mee were commonly found in the area around the underwater Gungan city Otoh Gunga, attracted by the underwater city's lights, however, knew by experience not to go through the gelatinous substance that led to the air-filled chambers.

History
Mee evolved in the waters of the Mid Rim planet Naboo, were transported to its moon Ohma-D'un and were present on Rendili and Aquilaris. Some mee were present in Lake Paonga as of the Invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY as Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn, his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, and their Gungan scout Jar Jar Binks swam to the underwater Gungan city of Otoh Gunga to speak with local representatives.

They were such an notable fish on Naboo, that they were included in children's' holographic nursery mobiles around the time of the Clone Wars. Mee were also edible by other species, despite their poisonous nature, and presented as fillets in Dex's Diner on Coruscant.

Behind the scenes
The mee, along with the doo, ray, faa, see, laa, and tee, refer to the real-world musical scale (i.e. Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do). They made their first appearance in the 1999 prequel trilogy film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, as well as appearing in associated materials such as Star Wars: Episode I Racer, Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier, and the Daniel Wallace short story The Monster in Star Wars Gamer 2. Later references to the mee were made in Star Wars: Republic and the 2007 Legacy of the Force novel Sacrifice. Most recently, two representations of mee make an appearance alongside a see in a holographic nursery mobile in a 2009 episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as receive a mention as "daggerts" in 2009's "Dining at Dex's", a Star Wars Hyperspace article.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode I Racer
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier
 * Star Wars: Republic 69: Dreadnaughts of Rendili, Part 1
 * Star Wars Galaxies
 * Sacrifice
 * Star Wars: Republic 69: Dreadnaughts of Rendili, Part 1
 * Star Wars Galaxies
 * Sacrifice