No , I can't imagine there'd be any connection between Proteus and Ulmus.

Here another image where the human-like arms and the fishy gills are clearly visible. Yet I read that the 'human fish'- name was mainly given because of the animal's skin.
BBC. olm : > Click through to number 5 for 'olm'.

Last edited by BranShea; 02/23/2008 6:32 PM.