Dictionary of Ichthyology
Matsya = fish in Sanskrit (मत्स्य) and the first avatar of Vishnu in Hindu mythyology, usually represented as a man with his lower half in the shape of a fish. See also Matsyendra and Mathsyendranath.
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Matsya = fish in Sanskrit (मत्स्य) and the first avatar of Vishnu in Hindu mythyology, usually represented as a man with his lower half in the shape of a fish. See also Matsyendra and Mathsyendranath. |
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From a devotional text, Wikimedia Commons:
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