Hello. I'm joining in this as well.

To note in advance, I'm not sure how active I'll be for the first few weeks, not that I won't try, but I shouldn't have trouble after that to post more regularly. That said, here's what my submission looks like:

Name of Race: Platta (pronounced like Platter with an -ah ending)
Pic/Description (either one, but both is preferred):
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(click to go to Sporepedia entry on it)
Racial Characteristics (things specific to the race): The Platta shown is a relatively plain one, but not all are. Some are born with more pronounced coloration than others, and the areas may vary, but it doesn't change their abilities or personality directly. It's cosmetic only. Otherwise, they look and work pretty similarly. They have more aquatic-like hands due to the fact most are able to swim as a natural ability, but they aren't very fast nor can do it very long, even with training.
Race Bio (personality, etc.): The Platta are generally creative creatures and favor the arts of different kinds.  Due to the needs of labor of civilization, this has been known to cause conflict between Platta sometimes on how labor and art should be prioritized and delegated. Otherwise, they are generally social and interested in learning in other cultures, and of ways of doing things. One of the earliest traditions of Platta, dating well before now, is that each individual must determine what their unique coloration represents about them. This has made them consider color as very important symbolically.
Location on Map: Just south of the central sea on both sides of the river.
Techs (specifically those not already given): basic dye-making, weaving
Starting size: large village using river fishing from swimming as primary food source.