The Siyokoy (Syokoy) are creatures in

Philippine mythology Philippine mythology is the body of stories and epics originating from, and part of, the indigenous Philippine folk religions, which include various ethnic faiths distinct from one another. Philippine mythology is incorporated from various ...

which were members of ''Bantay Tubig'' (

merfolk Merfolk or merpeople are legendary water-dwelling human-like beings. They are attested in folklore and mythology throughout the ages in various parts of the world. Female merfolk may be referred to as mermaids, although in a strict sense mermaid ...

). They are usually illustrated as green-skinned humanoids with scales, webbed limbs, and fins.

Distinguishing characteristic

Compared to '' Sirena'', '' Sireno'', and '' Kataw'' who have human features, ''Siyokoys'' are of animalic in physical form and structure. Some people describe ''Siyokoy'' as... Intimidating aquatic animals such as

eels Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...

, octopus,

rays Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ...

and

squids True squid are molluscs with an elongated soft body, large eyes, eight arms, and two tentacles in the superorder Decapodiformes, though many other molluscs within the broader Neocoleoidea are also called squid despite not strictly fitting ...

usually swim along with ''Siyokoy''.

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Filipino Folklore Syokoy
Philippine legendary creatures Visayan mythology Piscine and amphibian humanoids {{Philippines-stub