Menfish are a strange, mutant synthesis of Man and fish, humanoid but scaled Beastmen capable of living underwater as well as on land, and capable of seeing in the dark. They are equally at home in the sea or fresh water and mount night raids on the fishing villages of any of the other races whether Human, Elf or Goblin.[1a]
The famous adventuring duo of Gotrek and Felix had the unfortunate luck to meet these rare creatures once Long Drong and Gotrek bullied Felix into boarding Malakai Makaisson's experimental undersea exploration vessel. The vessel, proving itself still very much an experimental prototype, proceeded to sink to the ocean floor, and the group was forced to battle a band of Menfish.[2a]
Game History[]
A few other humanoid fishmen types were released, such as the Fishman in the C38 Chaos Beastmen release and the early Warhammer 40,000 minitaure called "Zhar d'uin, Piscean Prince,” but there was no further attempt to develop the Menfish concept or to create another aquatic or amphibious Beastmen species for the Known World
These creatures were only briefly a part of Warhammer lore. As well as the image above from the first Citadel Compendium, they were appeared only in the 1st Efition rules of Warhammer Fantasy Battle.
It is possible that their place in Warhammer lore has been taken by the equally amphibious Beastmen species called Lakemen.