Merman

Merman
Information
Japanese	魚人
Rōmaji	Gyojin
Type	Pisces
Size	130-160 cm
Habitat	The Island, Level 4 and below
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 15
Anime Debut	Episode 7
Navigation
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Mermen (魚人, Gyojin^?), or Fishmen, are a type of monster in Delicious in Dungeon. They are often compared to and conflated with Mermaids.

Anatomy and Appearance

Mermen resemble giant fish with arm-like appendages. They are classed as the piscine type of merfolk and bear a resemblance to Mermaids, but with a fish head, gills and no nipples or navel.

They grow aquatic plants on their heads as camouflage, which are secured to their heads via the plants' roots. They also attach their eggs on these plants to protect them.

When they hatch, they look somewhat like guppies or tadpoles and are about a centimeter in length. After seven days, they resemble small fish about two centimeters long with more arm-like pectoral fins. After about half a year, they are significantly larger with more well-defined 'arms'. Very few survive to adulthood as they have many predators, including the other type of merfolk, Mermaids.

Behavior and Weaknesses

Mermen tend to move in packs. They are smart enough to use weapons (often tridents) but can be dispatched reasonably easily by skilled adventurers.

They prey on Bladefish and are subsequently preyed on by Krakens.

Culinary Usage

Using Mermen in cooking is contentious due to their demi-human status (though Mermaids care little for the distinction, and will happily dine on juveniles). The plants from mermen's heads are edible, although care must be taken to remove any Mermen eggs stuck to them if that is a point of moral contention for the individual.

The plants from Mermen heads (and secretly the eggs of Mermen) have been used in the following recipes:

Porridge made from Grain that was just Lying Around