Great white shark

Right, you're the fiercest, most famous shark of the lot! And you definitely deserve more respect and reverence than what this old codger is showing you!

"I see you are getting impatient. Here is one final question. As you well know Merfolk torsos are different from those of sea creatures, and resemble more those of land dwellers. What kind of torso do you identify yourself as having? asks the turtle with a smile you think looks fake.

You ask him bluntly if his eyes have gone bad. The older mermen's smile thins somewhat. Yep, definitely a fake smile.

"This is a required question, in order to prevent any biases on the part of the registration clerk."

You say that those biases must belong to people like himself.

His smile melts away and he gives a long sigh.