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1	[[quoteright:260:[[Franchise/TheLittleMermaid https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ariel_jewelled_seashells.jpg]]]]
2	[[caption-width-right:260:Our Mermaids Are {{Pimped\|OutDress}} [[EverythingsBetterWithSparkles Out]].]]
3
4	->''"Who would be\
5	A mermaid fair,\
6	Singing alone,\
7	Combing her hair\
8	Under the sea,\
9	In a golden curl\
10	With a comb of pearl,\
11	On a throne?"''
12	-->-- "The Mermaid" by '''Creator/AlfredLordTennyson'''
13
14	Tropes about merfolk, the legendary half fish, half human people that live in the deep. Compare ElfTropes and FairyTropes.
15	----
16	!!Look at these tropes, aren't they neat?
17	[[index]]
18	[floatboxright:
19	'''Main Trope:'''
20	* OurMermaidsAreDifferent
21
22	'''Related Index:'''
23	* MermaidMedia
24	]
25	* AlchemicElementals[softreturn]Merfolk and similar beings are sometimes portrayed as water elementals.
26	* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation[softreturn]Merfolk occasionally possess abnormal skin colors, normally blue or green.
27	* ApparentlyHumanMerfolk[softreturn]People who look human, but who can breathe and live underwater.
28	* AwesomeUnderwaterWorld[softreturn]When the undersea realm is depicted as ''awesome''.
29	* BathtubMermaid[softreturn]Merfolk and other aquatic creatures kept in stationary tanks and other containers.
30	* CaptainFishman[softreturn]Merfolk superheroes.
31	* {{Cthulhumanoid}}[softreturn]Some merfolk have cephalopod characteristics rather than fishlike ones.
32	* EarFins[softreturn] Fins instead of ears, common for merfolk and other aquatic characters
33	* FishPeople[softreturn]People with a humanoid shape but fishy features.
34	* InhumanlyBeautifulRace[softreturn]Merfolk, mermaids in particular, are often very beautiful beyond human standards.
35	* LordOfTheOcean[softreturn]Gods of the ocean are often associated with mermaids.
36	* MermaidArcEmergence[softreturn]When mermaids surface, it is often with splendor.
37	* MermaidInAWheelchair[softreturn]Mermaids on land often use wheelchairs to get around.
38	* MermaidProblem[softreturn]How merfolk sexual biology would interact with humans.
39	* MermaidingSwimsuit[softreturn]Humans cosplaying as mermaids for show or for swimming.
40	* MermanityEnsues[softreturn]Humans transform into mermaids, if not fish or just being able to breath underwater.
41	* MobileFishbowl[softreturn]Merfolk who can't breathe air bring water with them to interact with land-dwellers.
42	* OurHippocampsAreDifferent[softreturn]Horses with mermaid-like fish tails, and potentially other piscine traits.
43	* OurMermaidsAreDifferent[softreturn]The varied kinds of merfolk.
44	* PointyEars[softreturn]Merfolk occasionally possess these.
45	* ProngsOfPoseidon[softreturn]Merfolk often wield tridents as their main weapon.
46	* SeashellBra[softreturn]Two seashells worn to cover the breasts.
47	* SelkiesAndWereseals[softreturn]Human-seal shapeshifters.
48	* SharkMan[softreturn]Sharks with a humanoid shape, or vice versa.
49	* SirensAreMermaids[softreturn]The Sirens of mythology portrayed as mermaids.
50	* SuperNotDrowningSkills[softreturn]Merfolk can life underwater indefinitely, or at least for an extended time.
51	* TailfinWalking[softreturn]Merfolk walking upright on their tailfins.
52	* TokenAquaticRace[softreturn]They're often merfolk.
53	* UnderwaterCity[softreturn]Merfolk often live in these.
54	* UnderwaterKiss[softreturn]Merfolk kissing either each other or a human while underwater.
55	* UnscaledMerfolk[softreturn]Merfolk that are aren't scaled fish below the waist.
56	* UnusualEars[softreturn]Merfolk sometimes have non-standard ears, commonly either elfin ears or fin-/gill-like ears.
57	* WaterIsWomanly[softreturn]Water associated with femininity.
58	[[/index]]

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