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The Fiji Mermaid. Tampa: Mark Frierson, ca. 1999. Desiccated creature with hairy man’s head, human arms, lizard like claws, torso with exterior ribbing, and with a fish tail. Exhibited at the Freakatorium as the “Fiji Mermaid.” Approximately 12” long. Very good. P.T. Barnum popularized the exhibition of this creature. The original was believed to have been lost in one of the many Barnum Museum fires.