im sure there are some vegitarian and vegan mermaids, but what else do they have to eat, other than the flesh of humans who discover their secret underwater cities?

I am sure they eat there share of Fish;)

You tryin' to ruin my fantasy yo?...

Yeah, I hear they like otter sandwiches with seaweed and clam chowder.

I'm sure they are omnivorous. Sure, you got fish and crabs and stuff like that to eat....but I'm guessing algae tastes...okay.

If they do eat me, it better be worth it!

Mermaids in general? Couldn't say; don't know. Etiole in particular? (the one living in the swamp behind my house) Fish, mollusks, slugs, snails, frogs, frog eggs, fish eggs, slug eggs, snail eggs, caterpillars, worms, bugs, clams, crabs, and most every other similar soft bodied small creepy crawly type thing; raw, uncooked, usually eaten while still alive. We live in a forest where slugs are everywhere, he just walks around eating them. Raw. . He'll eat most any Human food, with ice cream, cheese, wine, sea food, and a French recipe known as Star Gazing Pie, being his favorites. He's lived here a long time, he learned to adapt. He lived in France a long time, he learned to love food. . He has somewhat of an uncontrolled predator like attitude towards his food, not like the way Humans eat at all, but more like the way a wild animal eats: sneaking up on the food, grabbing it in a lightening quick move, and than devouring the thing raw and whole in a split instant. The way his hands are, he can reach into water and pull out slippery fish with no trouble at all. Fish and other seafood pretty much make up the bulk of his diet. What he ate before coming here though? No idea. He's certainly well suited to catching and eating fish, him being somewhat fish-like himself. . You can find out more info about my sightings here: http://www.squidoo.com/Amphibious-Aliens