- "Alive without breath,
- As cold as death;
- Never thirsty, ever drinking,
- All in mail never clinking"
- ― One of Gollum's riddles for Bilbo, (The Hobbit Ch.5)
Power to use the abilities of fish. Variation of Animal Imitation and Animal Morphing.
Also Called
- Fish Body/Form/Mimicry
- Ichthyes Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
- Marine Life Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
- Pisces Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into fish, including hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish.
Applications
Variations
- Cyclostomata Physiology (lampreys and hagfish): Elasticity, Goo Generation, Hibernation, Parasite Physiology, Self-Sustenance
- Elasmobranchii Physiology (sharks, rays and skates):
- Batoidea Physiology (rays and skates): Stinger Protrusion, Prehensile Tail, Electricity Generation, Electroreception
- Selachii Physiology (sharks): Enhanced Bite, Feral Mind, Enhanced Smell, Electroreception, Temperature Regulation
- Osteichthyes Physiology (bony fish):
- Sarcopterygi Physiology (lobe-finned fish: coelacanths and lungfish): Amphibian Physiology, Electroreception
- Actinopterygii Physiology (ray-finned fish):
- Chondrostei Physiology (sturgeons/paddlefish and reedfish/bichirs): Decelerated Aging, Electroreception
- Teleostei Physiology (everything else):
- Osteoglossomorpha Physiology (arowana, elephantfish): Enhanced Leap, Electricity Generation/Electroreception
- Mormyridae Physiology (elephantfish): Antenna Protrusion, Enhanced Intelligence, Enhanced Senses
- Elopomorpha Physiology:
- Eel Physiology (eels):
- Moray Eel Physiology (moray eels): Camouflage, Nested Mouths via pharyngeal jaws
- Eel Physiology (eels):
- Ostariophysi Physiology: Enhanced Hearing
- Cypriniforme Physiology (carps, minnows, loaches, etc.): Decelerated Aging, Enhanced Endurance
- Siluriform Physiology (Catfish): Decelerated Aging, Enhanced Smell, Poison Generation, Electroreception
- Gymnotiforme Physiology (electric eels, American knifefish): Electricity Generation/Electroreception
- Protacanthopterygi Physiology:
- Esociform Physiology (mudminnows and pikes): Camouflage, Enhanced Bite
- Salmonidae Physiology (salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefish and graylings):
- Stomiiform Physiology (dragonfish, lightfish, loosejaws, marine hatchetfish and viperfish): Bioluminescence, Pressure Resistance
- Acanthopterygi Physiology:
- Mugiliform Physiology (mullets):
- Atheriniform Physiology (silversides and rainbowfish):
- Beloniform Physiology (flyingfish):
- Syngnathiform Physiology (seahorses and pipefish):
- Tetraodontiform Physiology (filefish and pufferfish): Dermal Armor, Poison Generation, Needle Projection
- Pleuronectiform Physiology (flatfish): Camouflage
- Scorpaeniform Physiology (scorpionfish and weaver fish): Poison Generation, Needle Projection
- Perciform Physiology (40% of all fish including anabantids, bass, cichlids, gobies, gouramis, mackerels, perches, scats, whitings, wrasses): Temperature Regulation
- Paracanthopterygii Physiology:
- Lophiiformes Physiology (anglerfish): Lure Protrusion (females only), Bioluminescence, Pressure Resistance, Symbiosis, Gonad Physiology
- Osteoglossomorpha Physiology (arowana, elephantfish): Enhanced Leap, Electricity Generation/Electroreception
Mythical fish
- Abaia Physiology: Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition, Weather Manipulation
- Bahamut Physiology
- Fish People Physiology
- Merfolk Physiology
- Namazu Physiology: Supernatural Condition, Earthquake Generation
- Salmon of Knowledge Physiology: Nigh Omniscience or Omniscience, possibly Immortality
- Shachihoko Physiology: Rain Making
Associations
- Alternate Respiration
- Animal Imitation
- Animal Morphing
- Egg Manipulation
- Leviathan Physiology
- Water Manipulation
Fish are associated with great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to: Fertility Inducement, Luck, Luck Bestowal, Happiness Embodiment, Happiness Empowerment, Enhanced Intelligence.
Limitations
- May need practice to change back.
- May have complications when transitioning from water to air.
- May gain bad eyesight.
Known Users
See Also: These Tropes Are Fishy.
- Leviathan (Abrahamic Religion)
- Mari McCabe/Vixen (Arrowverse/DC Comics)
- Faries (Fairly Odd Parents)
- Cosmo
- Wanda
- Electric Eels (Quake: Dissolution of Eternity)
- Fish Guy (The Mask: The Animated Series)
- Fishes (Minecraft)
- Mermaids/Mermen (Mythology)
- Most Sea Deities (Mythology)
- Hippocampus (Greek Mythology)
- Poseidon (Disney's Hercules)
- Amphitrite (Disney's Hercules)
- Triton (Hercules: the Animated Series)
- Saturnyns (Doctor Who)
- Girania (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
- Shark Boy (The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D)
- Fishmen (One Piece)
- Merfolk (One Piece)
- Various mutants (Street Sharks)
- Husky (+Anima)
- Amachi (Naruto)
- Isaribi (Naruto)
- Ripjaws (Ben 10)
- Spitter (Ben 10)
- Pisces (Fairy Tail)
- Guardian ÄRM, Akko (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Guardian ÄRM, Gymnote (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Guardian ÄRM, Torpedine (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Guardian ÄRM, Four-Eyed Fish (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Abe Sapien (Hellboy/BRPD)
- Hyoomen Tribe (Adventure Time)
- Darwin Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball)
- Nattie (The Amazing Spider-Man 2012 game)
- Sirenas (Filipino Mythology)
- Marina Aguas (Marina TV Series)
- Reyna Ishta (Marina TV Series)
- Rotfishes (Quake Series)
- Mermaids (Marina TV Series)
- Aryana Mendez (Aryana Philippine TV Series)
- Princess Leptuna (Aryana Philippine TV Series)
- Pla-Pla (Aryana Philippine TV Series)
- Tilapio (Aryana Philippine TV Series)
- Bishop-Fish (Polish Folklore)
- The Missing Link (Monster vs. Aliens)
- Palikpik/Sheena Ramos (Sineskwela)
- Gill-Man (Creature from the Black Lagoon)
- Lagoona Blue (Monster High)
- Gillington Webber (Monster High)
- Andrea Talbott (The She Creature)
- Nixie (Mako Mermaids)
- Sirena (Mako Mermaids)
- Pisces (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Henry Limpet (The Incredible Mr. Limpet)
- Mobian fishes (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Coral the Betta
- Queen Angelica
- King Puff
- Xever Montes/Fishface (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Gillmen (Skylanders Series)
- Gill Grunt (Skylander Series)
- Moe (Splatoon)
- Zapfish (Splatoon)
- The Great Zapfish (Splatoon)
- Squee-Gs (Splatoon)
- Mugan (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
- Fishes (Help! I'm a Fish)
- Fly; via Professor MacKrill's potion
- Joe
- Fishes (Finding Nemo)
- Anthropomorphic fishes (Shark Tale)
- Fish Out of Water (Disney's Chicken Little)
- James Pond (James Pond: Underwater Agent)
- Tahm Kench (League Of Legends)
- Coach Gills (My Gym Partner's a Monkey)
- Fishes (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Anthropomorphic fishes (Fish Police)
- Fishes (Fish Hooks)
- Various water-type Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Fish monsters (Power Rangers series)
- Goo Fish
- Slippery Shark
- Pirantishead
- Spike (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic); via Pearl of Transformation
- Aqua Regalecus (Yumekui Merry)
- Zoras (The Legend of Zelda)
- King Zora XVI
- Princess Ruto
- Prince Ralis
- Princess Mipha
- Prince Sidon
- King Dorephan
- Gasp (Gasp!)
- Mrs. Winston (Gasp!)
- Winston (Gasp!)
- Admiral Bubbles (My Goldfish Is Evil)
- Fishes (Flipper and Lopaka)
- Fishes (Rainbow Fish)
- Frances (Cats Don't Dance)
- SCP-527 - Mr Fish (SCP Foundation)
- Gasper (The Twisted Whiskers Show)
- Andre (The Save-Ums!)
- Catfish Stuart (Iggy Arbuckle)
- Catfish Stella (Iggy Arbuckle)
- The Fish (Meet the Feebles)
- Xindi-Aquatic (Star Trek)
- Teruo Unagisawa (Vigilante - My Hero Academia: Illegals)Via Quirk Electric Eel
Known Objects
- Weapon ÄRM, Fresh Bonito (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Gallery
Nattie (The Amazing Spider-Man) is a cross-species experiment created by infusing a piranha with human DNA.
Fly (Help! I'm a Fish), a human boy who is turned into a fish by drinking a potion by Professor MacKrill.
Fresh Bonito (Marchen Awakens Romance) is a fish Weapon ÄRM used by Babbo's 6th version, Puss in Boots. Despite its harmless appearance, Fresh Bonito is actually very powerful and is able to smash through almost any material.
Guardian ÄRM, Gymnote (Marchen Awakens Romance) takes the form of a giant electric eel and is the strongest ÄRM owned by Nanashi.
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