Merman 🧜‍♂️
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The merman emoji, depicting a male merperson with shorter hair and a fish tail. This emoji specifically represents male merpeople (mermen). Common usage includes 'Merman cosplay🧜‍♂️' 'Aquaman vibes🧜‍♂️' or 'Prince of the sea🧜‍♂️' It's a sequence combining the base merperson emoji (U+1F9DC) with the male sign (♂). The emoji is perfect for representing male merperson characters like Aquaman from DC Comics, Triton from Greek mythology (son of Poseidon), King Triton from Disney's 'The Little Mermaid,' various Norse mythology sea creatures, and male merperson characters from folklore worldwide.

While mermen are less commonly depicted in pop culture than mermaids, they have gained renewed attention thanks to Jason Momoa's portrayal of Aquaman. The emoji is used for Halloween costumes, cosplay, fantasy literature, diving and oceanic content, and humorous male selfies at pools or beaches. Skin tone modifiers can be applied to represent diverse mermen across different cultures and mythologies.