In Māori and Polynesian mythology, Ikatere, also spelled Ika-tere,[1] ('fast fish')[2] is a fish god, the father of all sea creatures, including mermaids.
He is a son of Punga, and a grandson of Tangaroa, and his brother is Tū-te-wehiwehi[1][2] (Grey 1971:1–5).
^ abMoorfield, John C. (2005). Te Aka : Maori-English, English-Maori dictionary and index. Auckland, N.Z.: Pearson Education. ISBN 978-0582548367.
^ ab"'Ngārara – reptiles, Page 2. From sea to land', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Bradford Haami. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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