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Who would be

A mermaid fair,

Singing alone,

Combing her hair

Under the sea,

In a golden curl

With a comb of pearl,

On a throne?

—"The Mermaid" by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Tropes about merfolk, the legendary half fish, half human people that live in the deep.

Apparently Human Merfolk
People who look human, but who can breathe and live underwater.

Fish People
People with a humanoid shape but fishy features.

Mermaid Problem
How merfolk sexual biology would interact with humans.

Our Mermaids Are Different
The varied kinds of merfolk.

Seashell Bra
Two seashells worn to cover the breasts.

Sirens Are Mermaids
The Sirens of mythology portrayed as mermaids.

Unscaled Merfolk
Merfolk that are aren't scaled fish below the waist.

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