The Mermaid (人魚族, Ningyo-zoku), also known as Merfolk, is a humanoid liminal race with the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish as well as fin-like ears. The males of the race are called Mermen, and are notably just as attractive as the females. Living beneath the sea, mermaids are protected from the interference of the other land-based races and as such have been free to establish their own civilization beneath the oceans of the world.