Silly thought: Was the Creature from the Black Lagoon a Merrow?

[merboy78xy]

Just was thinkin as I was swimming yesterday about the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
He had 2 tails like some of the old Tritons used to in engravings, but he has a gnarled and menacing fish thing going on, like some portrayals of a Merrow. What do you think?
Check out Brian Froud's rendering of a Merrow... seems rather similar to me...

here's a link to a jpeg of the Creature

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cbpo5PQAhM8/TZpltu2yAHI/AAAAAAAAC2U/kC2qII5pU9w/s1600/Creature_from_the_Black_Lagoon.jpg

[Odette]

i dont think thats a merrow. thats another name for mermaid in Ireland. i wonder what he would be classified as?

[jukumerboii]

a mutant fish maybe?

[Moonflower]

I dunno about him, but his "daughter" Lagoona Blue is very pretty! LOL

[HBMermaid_Angela]

This is one of my husband's all time fave. movies. He has a lifesized bust of him. Anyway, the Creature was supposed to be the missing link between fish and man. It took on an evolution kind of roll.

[HBMermaid_Angela]

Flower - I have Lagoona Blue!

[Merman_Ryan]

As this is personally one of my favorite movies I'll contribute my thoughts. :P

He is basically a different evolutionary step of my man and his proper name to Universal is the Gill Man. I know people would like to have him be a species of mer but I personally consider him a more humanoid like creature with the ability to walk and be on land.

[Moonflower]

I think Gill Man may be related to Abe Sapien... Just sayin'.