Cephalos

Cephalos is a Piscine Wyvern introduced in Monster Hunter.

Physiology

Cephalos' body shapes are streamlined and flat, to help them swim through the sand. They have a vaguely hammer-shaped head, with eyes that face upwards. Their brown and beige coloration helps them camouflage themselves among the desert sands.

Abilities

These monsters are surprisingly social, swimming through the loose sand and hunting in packs. They are predatory, and can work together to defeat creatures many times their size.

Behavior

Mildly aggressive, they can become a nuisance when fighting other monsters.

Game Appearances

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Main Series

Frontier

Spin-offs

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Freedom 2 / Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
	Wyverns found only in the Desert. They resemble a Plesioth, but live and "swim" in sand rather than water. They seldom appear above land, but when their hearing is disturbed...
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate / Monster Hunter Generations
	The coloration of these piscine wyverns is well-suited to the deserts they inhabit. Excellent burrowers, they swim through the sand in packs, rarely surfacing. Their ears are highly developed; any impact caused by striking the ground forces them out of hiding. 砂漠の色によく似た皮膚を持つ魚竜種の一種。砂中に潜り、砂漠を泳ぐ。集団で行動することが多く、なかなか地上には姿を出さないが、聴覚は非常に敏感なため、その性質を逆手に取り、ベテランのハンター達は音爆弾を使用するという。 Threat Level (危険度): ★★
Monster Hunter Stories
	Piscine Wyverns with acute hearing. They swim freely in the desert sands that their scales so resemble.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
	Piscine Wyverns with acute hearing that makes them sensitive to loud noises. They swim freely in the desert sands their scale so resemble, and getting them to rise to the surface can be troublesome. A shock to their eardrums might just do the trick, though...
Monster Hunter Frontier G
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Notes

General Notes

Cephalos will occasionally attack boss monsters such as Tigrex or Diablos if in the same area.
Cephalos are vulnerable to loud noises, and will emerge from the sand if a sonic bomb is used. They are also affected by the loud noises produced by small barrel bombs and the cries of large desert wyverns such as Monoblos, Diablos and Tigrex.
Cephalos is unique among minions as it has a breakable part - its fin. Breaking this does not affect rewards or carves.

Monster Hunter Freedom 2

Cephalos is also the only minion that has the exclamation mark above its head when it spots a hunter. Most large wyverns have this.

▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter (edit)
Herbivore	Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine
Fanged Beast	Bullfango
Lynian	Felyne Melynx
Neopteron	Hornetaur Vespoid
Bird Wyvern	Genprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Gypceros Iodrome Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome
Piscine Wyvern	Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth
Flying Wyvern	Basarios Diablos Gravios Khezu Monoblos Rathalos Rathian
Elder Dragon	Fatalis Kirin Lao-Shan Lung

▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter G (edit)
Herbivore	Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine
Fanged Beast	Bullfango
Lynian	Felyne Melynx
Neopteron	Hornetaur Vespoid
Bird Wyvern	Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome
Piscine Wyvern	Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Green Plesioth
Flying Wyvern	Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian
Elder Dragon	Fatalis Crimson Fatalis Kirin Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung

▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom (edit)
Herbivore	Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine
Fanged Beast	Bullfango
Lynian	Felyne Melynx
Neopteron	Hornetaur Vespoid
Bird Wyvern	Genprey Ioprey Velociprey White Velociprey Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome
Piscine Wyvern	Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Green Plesioth
Flying Wyvern	Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian
Elder Dragon	Fatalis Crimson Fatalis Kirin Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung

▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 2 (edit)
Herbivore	Anteka Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine Popo
Fanged Beast	Blango Bullfango Conga Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Rajang
Lynian	Felyne Melynx Shakalaka
Neopteron	Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid
Carapaceon	Hermitaur Ceanataur Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur
Bird Wyvern	Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome
Piscine Wyvern	Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Green Plesioth
Snake Wyvern	Remobra
Flying Wyvern	Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian
Elder Dragon	Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Teostra Yama Tsukami

▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (edit)
Herbivore	Anteka Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine Popo
Fanged Beast	Blango Bullfango Conga Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Rajang
Lynian	Felyne Melynx Shakalaka
Neopteron	Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid
Carapaceon	Hermitaur Ceanataur Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur
Bird Wyvern	Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Giadrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome
Piscine Wyvern	Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Green Plesioth
Snake Wyvern	Remobra
Flying Wyvern	Akantor Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex
Elder Dragon	Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Teostra

▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (edit)
Herbivore	Anteka Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine Popo
Fanged Beast	Blango Bullfango Conga Blangonga Copper Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Emerald Congalala Rajang Furious Rajang
Lynian	Felyne Melynx Shakalaka King Shakalaka
Neopteron	Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid Vespoid Queen
Carapaceon	Hermitaur Ceanataur Daimyo Hermitaur Plum Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Terra Shogun Ceanataur
Bird Wyvern	Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Giadrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome
Piscine Wyvern	Cephalos Cephadrome Lavasioth Plesioth Green Plesioth
Snake Wyvern	Remobra
Flying Wyvern	Akantor Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Nargacuga Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Ukanlos
Elder Dragon	Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Teostra Yama Tsukami

▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (edit)
Herbivore	Apceros Aptonoth Kelbi Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth
Amphibian	Zamite Tetsucabra Berserk Tetsucabra Zamtrios Tigerstripe Zamtrios
Fanged Beast	Conga Congalala Emerald Congalala Kecha Wacha Ash Kecha Wacha Lagombi Rajang Furious Rajang
Lynian	Felyne Melynx
Carapaceon	Hermitaur Daimyo Hermitaur Plum Daimyo Hermitaur
Neopteron	Altaroth Bnahabra Konchu Seltas Desert Seltas Seltas Queen Desert Seltas Queen
Temnoceran	Nerscylla Shrouded Nerscylla
Bird Wyvern	Gargwa Genprey Ioprey Jaggi Jaggia Velociprey Gendrome Great Jaggi Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Velocidrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku
Brute Wyvern	Brachydios Raging Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho
Fanged Wyvern	Zinogre Stygian Zinogre
Piscine Wyvern	Delex Cephalos Cephadrome
Snake Wyvern	Remobra Najarala Tidal Najarala
Flying Wyvern	Akantor Basarios Ruby Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Seregios Tigrex Brute Tigrex Molten Tigrex Ukanlos
Elder Dragon	Chameleos Dalamadur Shah Dalamadur Dah'ren Mohran Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Gogmazios Kirin Oroshi Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Shagaru Magala Teostra
???	Gore Magala Chaotic Gore Magala

▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Generations (edit)
Herbivore	Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Kelbi Larinoth Moofah Mosswine Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth
Amphibian	Zamite Tetsucabra Drilltusk Tetsucabra Zamtrios
Fanged Beast	Blango Bullfango Arzuros Redhelm Arzuros Blangonga Bulldrome Gammoth Kecha Wacha Lagombi Snowbaron Lagombi Rajang Furious Rajang Volvidon
Lynian	Felyne Melynx
Carapaceon	Ceanataur Hermitaur Daimyo Hermitaur Stonefist Hermitaur Shogun Ceanataur
Neopteron	Altaroth Bnahabra Hornetaur Konchu Vespoid Seltas Seltas Queen
Bird Wyvern	Gargwa Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Jaggi Jaggia Maccao Velociprey Gendrome Great Maccao Gypceros Iodrome Malfestio Velocidrome Yian Garuga Deadeye Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku
Brute Wyvern	Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Duramboros Glavenus Hellblade Glavenus Uragaan Crystalbeard Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern	Zinogre Thunderlord Zinogre
Piscine Wyvern	Cephalos Cephadrome Lavasioth Plesioth
Leviathan	Ludroth Uroktor Agnaktor Lagiacrus Nibelsnarf Mizutsune Royal Ludroth
Snake Wyvern	Remobra Najarala
Flying Wyvern	Akantor Astalos Khezu Nargacuga Silverwind Nargacuga Rathalos Dreadking Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Dreadqueen Rathian Gold Rathian Seregios Tigrex Grimclaw Tigrex Ukanlos
Elder Dragon	Alatreon Amatsu Chameleos Kirin Kushala Daora Nakarkos Shagaru Magala Teostra
???	Gore Magala

▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (edit)
Herbivore	Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Kelbi Larinoth Moofah Mosswine Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth
Amphibian	Zamite Tetsucabra Drilltusk Tetsucabra Zamtrios
Fanged Beast	Blango Bullfango Conga Arzuros Redhelm Arzuros Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Gammoth Elderfrost Gammoth Kecha Wacha Lagombi Snowbaron Lagombi Rajang Furious Rajang Volvidon
Lynian	Felyne Melynx
Carapaceon	Ceanataur Hermitaur Daimyo Hermitaur Stonefist Hermitaur Shogun Ceanataur Rustrazor Ceanataur
Temnoceran	Nerscylla
Neopteron	Altaroth Bnahabra Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Konchu Vespoid Ahtal-Ka Seltas Seltas Queen
Bird Wyvern	Gargwa Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Jaggi Jaggia Maccao Velociprey Gendrome Great Maccao Gypceros Iodrome Malfestio Nightcloak Malfestio Velocidrome Yian Garuga Deadeye Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku
Brute Wyvern	Barroth Brachydios Raging Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Duramboros Glavenus Hellblade Glavenus Uragaan Crystalbeard Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern	Zinogre Thunderlord Zinogre
Piscine Wyvern	Cephalos Cephadrome Lavasioth Plesioth
Leviathan	Ludroth Uroktor Agnaktor Lagiacrus Nibelsnarf Mizutsune Soulseer Mizutsune Royal Ludroth
Snake Wyvern	Remobra Najarala
Flying Wyvern	Akantor Astalos Boltreaver Astalos Barioth Basarios Diablos Bloodbath Diablos Khezu Nargacuga Silverwind Nargacuga Rathalos Dreadking Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Dreadqueen Rathian Gold Rathian Seregios Tigrex Grimclaw Tigrex Ukanlos
Elder Dragon	Alatreon Amatsu Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Nakarkos Shagaru Magala Teostra Valstrax
???	Gore Magala Chaotic Gore Magala

▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Frontier (edit)
Herbivore	Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Burukku Erupe Kelbi Mosswine Popo
Fanged Beast	Bullfango Blango Conga Bulldrome Blangonga Zenith Blangonga Congalala Gogomoa Kamu Orugaron Midogaron Zenith Midogaron Lolo Gougarf Ray Gougarf Nono Orugaron Rajang Voljang
Lynian	Felyne Melynx Shakalaka Uruki King Shakalaka
Neopteron	Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid
Carapaceon	Ceanataur Hermitaur Kusubami Akura Vashimu Zenith Akura Vashimu Akura Jebia Daimyo Hermitaur Zenith Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Taikun Zamuza Zenith Taikun Zamuza
Bird Wyvern	Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Farunokku Forokururu Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Zenith Hypnocatrice Breeding Season Hypnocatrice Silver Hypnocatrice Iodrome Toridcless Zenith Toridcless Velocidrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku
Brute Wyvern	Abiorugu Giaorugu Zenith Giaorugu Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Starving Deviljho Gasurabazura Zenith Gasurabazura Uragaan
Piscine Wyvern	Cephalos Aruganosu Cephadrome Goruganosu Lavasioth Lavasioth Subspecies Plesioth Zenith Plesioth Green Plesioth
Leviathan	Pokara Baruragaru Zenith Baruragaru Kuarusepusu Pokaradon
Snake Wyvern	Remobra
Fanged Wyvern	Zinogre Howling Zinogre Stygian Zinogre
Flying Wyvern	Egyurasu Akantor Anorupatisu Zenith Anorupatisu Barioth Basarios Berukyurosu Bogabadorumu Bombardier Bogabadorumu Doragyurosu Zenith Doragyurosu Dyuragaua Diablos Black Diablos Diorekkusu Espinas Zenith Espinas Espinas Subspecies Espinas Rare Species Gravios Zenith Gravios Black Gravios Gurenzeburu Gureadomosu Hyujikiki Zenith Hyujikiki Khezu Zenith Khezu Red Khezu Meraginasu Mi Ru Mysterious Mi Ru Monoblos White Monoblos Nargacuga Blinking Nargacuga Odibatorasu Pariapuria Thirsty Pariapuria Poborubarumu Rathalos Zenith Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Zenith Tigrex Unknown (Black Flying Wyvern) Varusaburosu Zenaserisu Zerureusu Sparkling Zerureusu
Elder Dragon	Amatsu Chameleos Disufiroa Eruzerion Burning Freezing Eruzerion Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Garuba Daora Guanzorumu Ruler Guanzorumu Harudomerugu Zenith Harudomerugu Inagami Zenith Inagami Keoaruboru Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Rukodiora Zenith Rukodiora Rebidiora Shantien Teostra Toa Tesukatora Yama Kurai Yama Tsukami
???	Gore Magala
Unclassified	Duremudira Arrogant Duremudira Laviente Violent Laviente Berserk Laviente