Merman vs. Mermaid — What's the Difference?

Mermen, the male counterparts of the mythical female mermaids, are legendary creatures, which are male human from the waist up and fish-like from the waist down, but may assume normal human shape. Sometimes they are described as hideous and other times as handsome.

In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa.

A legendary sea creature having the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish.

A legendary sea creature having the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.

A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

A mythological Category:en:Mythological_creatures creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

The male corresponding to mermaid; a sea man, or man fish.

Coloured a brilliant turquoise.

United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)

(obsolete) A prostitute.

Half man and half fish; lives in the sea

A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a sea nymph, sea woman, or woman fish.

Half woman and half fish; lives in the sea