Matsyagana

Mermaids appear in the folklore of many countries most prominent in Asia, Africa, and Europe. The first account of mermaids was found as back as 1000 BC in Assyria (known as Syria today).

Matsya (Sanskrit: मत्स्य, literally "Fish") is the avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu in the form of a fish.

Matsya is believed to symbolise the aquatic life as the first beings on earth.