merfolk
Term used for both mermaid and mermen, but also any other mer-being. A mermaid is a legendary aquatic creature traditionally seen with the upper body of a human (human torso) and a fish tail (mermaid tail) for a lower body. On e621, these should be tagged as humanoid merfolk (but not humanoid). On e621, this term is also used to describe several creatures beyond that initial definition, including: Generally…
