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Mermaid Lily. Had like five of these in tumblr.Related content
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Thin mermaids could probably work in tropical waters, but thicc cold-water mermaids would have much longer lifespans and take longer to reach adulthood. And predatory mermaids would likely be dark on top and light underneath in order to avoid detection by prey.
...That's all the marine biology that I know.
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By "predatory mermaids" you meant sirens?
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Hmm. I hadn't thought of that, but I'd have to say no. Sticking to marine biology references, sirens lure their prey in through song, and so are basically ambush predators. They'd be camouflaged to look like the surroundings they wait in, like those fish that look like rocks. Then again, just looking like women and having beautiful songs to lure their prey in is probably their camouflage, so probably more akin to that praying mantis that looks like an orchid.
It's predators who go after their prey and want to be able to get close to them that have the dark-on-top, light-underneath pattern (called countershading, if you want to look it up for a better explanation)-- looking up at it from the bottom, the white blends in with the light coming down from the surface, while looking down at it, the dark blends in with the dark waters of the ocean deep. It's an effective camouflage method in general, so a lot of prey also have the same thing.
So if a mermaid lived off of what she caught by swimming, it's likely she'd be countershaded.
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I just wanted a simple answer lol, I knew all this but thanks for the explanation, now I can actually sound smart lmao
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Sorry; I answered way after I should have gone to bed, and my brain tends to ramble then.
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this... actually have some biological/anatomy sense to it
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and we need more of it
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for researching and anatomy understanding purposes only... not for... other things
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Well duh
*Pulls on safety goggles
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The third thing listed, does it say Dark Focus? I think I am reading it wrong
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It says dark locks/dark hair. Itβs okay!Β
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Seals, dugongs, manities, whales and walruses agree. On the other fin I have yet to sea* a chubby shark, dolphin or general fish like salmon or tropical... do sea turtles count?
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I think a chubby mermaid works much better, given the physiology of deep-sea creatures. Plus, she looks hella cute.
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Just a tip for future mermaiding! the lower half of a mermaid shouldn't be able to bend as if it were a pair of legs. It's literally a fish's body so it wouldn't have such harsh flexibility.
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Thank you for the input! Iβm not extremely familiar with mermaid lore/bodies to know the doβs and dontβs Of their physic. This comment is incredibly helpful!
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your welcome! when it comes to mythical creatures I love looking at references of their real life counterparts and seeing how the anatomy could be utilized better.
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Chubby mermaids actually make a little bit more sense than skinny mermaids if you think about it, lol. Fat is a good heat insulator, and you have less of the mobility issues and skeletal pressure that comes from the increased weight while floating.
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This is a lovely, and quite sensible mermaid design. I'd love to see more chubby mermaid Lily, or just more chubby mermaids in general.
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oh god i love me a big mermaid 
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