Fiji Mermaid
Type: Product
As of November 2026, Fiji Mermaid has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
The Fiji mermaid was an object composed of the torso and head of a juvenile monkey sewn to the back half of a fish. It was a common feature of sideshows where it was presented as the mummified body of a creature that was supposedly half mammal and half fish, a version of a mermaid. The original had fish scales with animal hair superimposed on its body and pendulous breasts on its chest. The mouth was wide open with its teeth bared. The right hand was against the right cheek, and the left tucked
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
Who talks about Fiji Mermaid on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Fiji Mermaid; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Selects: PT Barnum: More Complicated Than You've Heard | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is Fiji Mermaid mentioned alongside?
Fiji Mermaid is most often mentioned alongside Ben Avery, Jane McGrath and Abolitionism.
Mentioned together: Ben Avery, Jane McGrath, Abolitionism, Comstock law (Connecticut), Jenny Lind, Hugh Jackman, Hugh Laurie, Big Apple Circus, P. T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan, and Circus, Barnum & Bailey