siokoy

The Philippine merman. His head is that of a fish while the rest of the body is that of a man, albeit covered with scales. See also sirena.

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References

Source

  • de Las Casas, Dianne; Gagatiga, Zarah C. (2011). Tales from the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, p. xvi.