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- Merfolk or merpeople are legendary water-dwelling human-like beings. They are attested in folklore and mythology throughout the ages in various parts of the world. Female merfolk may be referred to as mermaids, although in a strict sense mermaids are confined to beings who are half-woman and half-fish in appearance. Male merfolk are called mermen. Depending on the story, they can be described as ugly or beautiful. Chinese renyu (人魚) stands for "merfolk", but in ancient geographical or natural historical tracts, this referred to "human-fish" or "man-fish" purported to inhabit rivers or lakes in certain parts of China. Japanese ningyo (人魚) is also "merfolk", and also applied to various human-like fish recorded in writings from medieval times into the Edo Period. (en)
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- A fei-like renyu (en)
- A tiyu-like renyu (en)
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- Described as resembling a fei type of fish. (en)
- Described as resembling a tiyu (en)
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- Renyu of Jueshui , Mt. Dragon-Marquis. (en)
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- Wang fu-shanhaijingcun3-fol27a-renyu-manfish.png (en)
- Sancai-tuhui-094-bird&beast6-06renyu-humanfish - labeled.jpg (en)
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- Merfolk or merpeople are legendary water-dwelling human-like beings. They are attested in folklore and mythology throughout the ages in various parts of the world. Female merfolk may be referred to as mermaids, although in a strict sense mermaids are confined to beings who are half-woman and half-fish in appearance. Male merfolk are called mermen. Depending on the story, they can be described as ugly or beautiful. (en)
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