Changes: Fish People Physiology

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"They were mostly shiny and slippery, but the ridges of their backs were scaly. Their forms vaguely suggested the anthropoid, while their heads were the heads of fish, with prodigious bulging eyes that never closed. At the sides of their necks were palpitating gills, and their long paws were webbed."

― H.P. Lovecraft's Deep Ones, The Shadow Over Innsmouth

The power to use the abilities of fish people. Variation of Cryptid Physiology and Fish Physiology. Not to be confused with Merfolk Physiology.

Also Called

Fish People Mimicry
Fishman Physiology

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can transform into a fish people, category of (usually) intelligent, underwater fantasy species. While they're humanoids (one head, two arms, two legs), they don't look human; their bodies, especially the faces, have a fish-like/reptilian appearance. Their disposition/attitude towards others (especially surface folk) and ability to survive on land vary depending on the character and the series.

While Fish People are most often a pre-existing race, sometimes they are former humans (or fish) who are the result of mutation. This origin seems especially prevalent in Western Animation.

Applications

Aquatic Adaptation
- Aquatic Respiration
- Cold Immunity
- Enhanced Lung Capacity
- Pressure Resistance
- Speed Swimming
Brumation
Decelerated Aging
Dermal Armor
- Scale Manifestation
Enhanced Senses
- Underwater Senses
- Water Sense
Natural Weaponry
- Claw Retraction
- Enhanced Bite
  - Sharp Teeth
Self-Sustenance

Associations

Limitations

May have complications when transitioning from water to air.
Scales and skin may dry when overexposed to the Sun or artificial heat, such as fires or heaters.
May be vulnerable to certain diseases.

Known Users

See Also: Fish People.

The Gill-Man (Creature from the Black Lagoon)
The Gill-Man (Monster Squad)
The Missing Link (Monsters vs. Aliens)
Uncle Gilbert (The Munsters)
Gillfolk (Hotel Transylvania)
Gillmen (Skylanders)
Deep Ones (The Shadow Over Innsmouth)
Hamlet Fishmen (Bloodborne)
Fishmen (One Piece)
- Arlong
Sea Devils (Doctor Who)
The Hath (Doctor Who)
Undersea Gal (Tim Burton's The Nightmare before Christmas)
Aquaphibians (Stingray)
- King Titan
- Surface Agent X20
Mon Calamari (Star Wars)
Syokoy (Filipino Mythology)
- Admiral Gial Ackbar
Some of Jones's Crew (Pirates of The Carribean)
Abe Sapien (Hellboy)
Gill (Kim Possible)
Gill Beasts (Blood)
Nereid (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Kelpie (American Dragon: Jake Long)
Sahuagin (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Fish Mutants (Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin)
Seafolk (One Punch Man)
- Deep Sea King
Daagons (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
Fishface (Dynomutt)
Zora (The Legend of Zelda series)
The Asset (The Shape of Water)

Known Objects

Gills of Hamachi (Xiaolin Showdown)

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 ==Applications==
 * [[Aquatic Adaptation]]
+** [[Aquatic Respiration]]
+** [[Cold Immunity]]
+** [[Enhanced Lung Capacity]]
+** [[Pressure Resistance]]
+** [[Speed Swimming]]
+* [[Hibernation|Brumation]]
+* [[Decelerated Aging]]
+* [[Dermal Armor]]
+** [[Scale Manifestation]]
 * [[Enhanced Senses]]
-* [[Scale Manifestation]]
+** [[Underwater Senses]]
-* [[Speed Swimming]]
+** [[Water Sense]]
+* [[Natural Weaponry]]
+** [[Claw Retraction]]
+** [[Enhanced Bite]]
+*** [[Sharp Teeth]]
+* [[Self-Sustenance]]
 ==Associations==