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This section contains information about phenomena that are generally believed to have a supernatural, mystical nature, and the very existence of which is currently in doubt.Phenomena Hierarchy

Ama-biko

Added	Fri, 09/11/2018
Hierarchy	Phenomena Неизвестные существа Водные существа Ама-бико
Другие названия	Ama-biko-nyudo Amabie Amahiko Umihiko Tampico Arie
Область распространения	Japan
Attributes	anthropomorphic creature water creature animal body parts the glowing areas of the body fish tail scales
Sources	bestiary.us ru.wikipedia.org hyakumonogatari.com mantikor.ru

According to Japanese beliefs, a half-man is a half-fish with a bird's beak that appears in the sea and predicts the future. From afar at night it looks like strange lights on the water. It is believed that he looks like a mermaid or a newt with three legs.

Similar or identical to Amabie.

Amabie

In Japanese mythology, a mermaid-like three-legged creature with a beak, combining human and fish features. He has long hair and a scaly body. As well as a beak-shaped mouth and three legs. It glows with a bright light that can be seen from the coast.

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