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* In ''Literature/{{Siren}}'', by Tricia Rayburn, the sirens don't have fins, but they need salt water to survive and can stay under water for long periods of time.
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* In ''Literature/{{Siren}}'', ''Literature/SirenNovels'', by Tricia Rayburn, the sirens don't have fins, but they need salt water to survive and can stay under water for long periods of time.
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* ''VideoGame/ShantaeAndTheSevenSirens'': They're called "sirens" in the story, and almost all of them are mermaid-like creatures, with the majority of them having the upper body of a cute girl or beautiful woman attached to a lower body based on some form of aquatic life. The seeming exception to this is the Angler Fish Siren, who just looks like an anthropomorphicized anglerfish.
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* ''Anime/{{Bakugan}}'': Sirenoid is quite clearly based off of a mermaid.
* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': The Merrow are an [[spoiler: all-female]] race of mermaids who fight using their voices, which Isma's mother calls "singing". They once fought their ArchEnemy, the Sea God, and managed to seal it away in an island, but the island's residents demonized them for their actions -- even extending their FantasticRacism to [[spoiler:Isma, who is half-Merrow through her mother. When the Sea God is eventually freed, the Merrow emerge to fight it again, this time aided by Guts' group. Guts manages to kill the Sea God, and out of gratitude, the Merrow gives Guts and his group a new ship]].
* ''Manga/DeliciousInDungeon'': mermaids can sing songs that hypnotize those who hear it to drag them into water. Apparently they dislike others joining on their song, as Laios finds out when he tries singing along.
* ''Anime/DoraemonNobitasGreatAdventureIntoTheUnderworld'': Doraemon and friends infiltrate the Demon World, where they encounter mermaids which entices their victims with songs, drawing them from the skies into the ocean where they'll be devoured by giant monster whales.
* ''Manga/HellTeacherNube'': Hayame is yet another mermaid with the ability to create MagicMusic.
* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': The Merrow are an [[spoiler: all-female]] race of mermaids who fight using their voices, which Isma's mother calls "singing". They once fought their ArchEnemy, the Sea God, and managed to seal it away in an island, but the island's residents demonized them for their actions -- even extending their FantasticRacism to [[spoiler:Isma, who is half-Merrow through her mother. When the Sea God is eventually freed, the Merrow emerge to fight it again, this time aided by Guts' group. Guts manages to kill the Sea God, and out of gratitude, the Merrow gives Guts and his group a new ship]].
* ''Manga/DeliciousInDungeon'': mermaids can sing songs that hypnotize those who hear it to drag them into water. Apparently they dislike others joining on their song, as Laios finds out when he tries singing along.
* ''Anime/DoraemonNobitasGreatAdventureIntoTheUnderworld'': Doraemon and friends infiltrate the Demon World, where they encounter mermaids which entices their victims with songs, drawing them from the skies into the ocean where they'll be devoured by giant monster whales.
* ''Manga/HellTeacherNube'': Hayame is yet another mermaid with the ability to create MagicMusic.
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* In ''Manga/DeliciousInDungeon'', mermaids can sing songs that hypnotize those who hear it to drag them into water. Apparently they dislike others joining on their song, as Laios finds out when he tries singing along.
* ''Anime/DoraemonNobitasGreatAdventureIntoTheUnderworld'' has Doraemon and friends infiltrating the Demon World, and encountering mermaids which entices their victims with songs, drawing them from the skies into the ocean where they'll be devoured by giant monster whales.
* ''Manga/HellTeacherNube'': Hayame is yet another mermaid with the ability to create MagicMusic.
%%* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': The Merrow. It is their best weapon.
* ''Anime/DoraemonNobitasGreatAdventureIntoTheUnderworld'' has Doraemon and friends infiltrating the Demon World, and encountering mermaids which entices their victims with songs, drawing them from the skies into the ocean where they'll be devoured by giant monster whales.
* ''Manga/HellTeacherNube'': Hayame is yet another mermaid with the ability to create MagicMusic.
%%* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': The Merrow. It is their best weapon.
* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'': The [[MonsterOfTheWeek witch]] Oktavia von Seckendorff is an EldritchAbomination resembling a weird cross between a mermaid and an orchestra conductor. Possibly an accidental example, however, because there are symbolic reasons for this form. [[spoiler:[[AndThenJohnWasAZombie Her]] backstory resembles ''Literature/TheLittleMermaid,'' but with a musician friend in place of the prince.]]
* In one of the ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' anime shorts, Serilly the mermaid mimics a siren to bring her some friends. Her singing proves beautiful enough to start attracting people to her... [[spoiler:then Harpy comes to Serilly and thinks her singing voice needs work. That wouldn't be a problem, but Harpy herself is notorious for being a terrible singer.]]
* In one of the ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' anime shorts, Serilly the mermaid mimics a siren to bring her some friends. Her singing proves beautiful enough to start attracting people to her... [[spoiler:then Harpy comes to Serilly and thinks her singing voice needs work. That wouldn't be a problem, but Harpy herself is notorious for being a terrible singer.]]
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* In ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica,'' the [[MonsterOfTheWeek witch]] Oktavia von Seckendorff is an EldritchAbomination resembling a weird cross between a mermaid and an orchestra conductor. Possibly an accidental example, however, because there are symbolic reasons for this form. [[spoiler:[[AndThenJohnWasAZombie Her]] backstory resembles ''Literature/TheLittleMermaid,'' but with a musician friend in place of the prince.]]
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* ''Anime/{{Bakugan}}'': Sirenoid is quite clearly based off of a mermaid.
* In one of the ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' anime shorts, Serilly the mermaid mimics a siren to bring her some friends. Her singing proves beautiful enough to start attracting people to her... [[spoiler:then Harpy comes to Serilly and thinks her singing voice needs work. That wouldn't be a problem, but Harpy herself is notorious for being a terrible singer.]]
* In one of the ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' anime shorts, Serilly the mermaid mimics a siren to bring her some friends. Her singing proves beautiful enough to start attracting people to her... [[spoiler:then Harpy comes to Serilly and thinks her singing voice needs work. That wouldn't be a problem, but Harpy herself is notorious for being a terrible singer.]]
* ''Fanfic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'': In addition to a plasma staff, Splash Woman can attract robots to her.
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* ''Fanfic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'': In addition to a plasma staff, Splash Woman can attract robots to her.
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'': Averted, as both mermaids and sirens are present and are quite different from one another.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': Averted in the episode where D.W. retells ''Literature/TheOdyssey'', with herself as Odysseus. The sirens are just random girls dancing to "Crazy Bus," a song that D.W. became obsessed with [[CallBack in an earlier episode]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Disenchantment}}'': PlayedWith -- the mermaids aren't called sirens, but play the siren legend totally straight, to the point where ''Literature/TheOdyssey'''s "wax or tied up" strategy is used to combat them. Later subverted when it turns out that they're [[spoiler:actually the ''walruses from a neighbouring island'' that are the sirens]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': Averted in the episode where D.W. retells ''Literature/TheOdyssey'', with herself as Odysseus. The sirens are just random girls dancing to "Crazy Bus," a song that D.W. became obsessed with [[CallBack in an earlier episode]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Disenchantment}}'': PlayedWith -- the mermaids aren't called sirens, but play the siren legend totally straight, to the point where ''Literature/TheOdyssey'''s "wax or tied up" strategy is used to combat them. Later subverted when it turns out that they're [[spoiler:actually the ''walruses from a neighbouring island'' that are the sirens]].
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': In one episode, Peter remembers how he lured sailors to their death with his siren song... dressed as a mermaid.
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* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'': Averted, as both mermaids and sirens are present and are quite different from one another.
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* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'': Averted, as both mermaids ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'': "Rescue At Midnight Castle" features the Seaponies, the first characters to get a song. It's very reminiscent of a BusbyBerkeleyNumber, and sirens are present and are quite different from one another.they would always appear singing a chord of "shoo be doo" in the remainder of the episodes.
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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': In one episode, Peter remembers how he lured sailors to their death with his siren song... dressed as a mermaid.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'': "Rescue At Midnight Castle" features the Seaponies, the first characters to get a song. It's very reminiscent of a BusbyBerkeleyNumber, and they would always appear singing a chord of "shoo be doo" in the remainder of the episodes.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': Averted in the episode where D.W. retells ''Literature/TheOdyssey'', with herself as Odysseus. The sirens are just random girls dancing to "Crazy Bus," a song that D.W. became obsessed with [[CallBack in an earlier episode]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats}}'': Played very straight when the mermaid appears; her song entrances Tigra, and the obvious purpose of this is to lure him to her and get him to hold still so she can feed on him; the shot of her vampiric fangs right before the break to a commercial is one of the most chilling in the series.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Disenchantment}}'': PlayedWith -- the mermaids aren't called sirens, but play the siren legend totally straight, to the point where ''Literature/TheOdyssey'''s "wax or tied up" strategy is used to combat them. Later subverted when it turns out that they're [[spoiler:actually the ''walruses from a neighbouring island'' that are the sirens]].
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'': "Rescue At Midnight Castle" features the Seaponies, the first characters to get a song. It's very reminiscent of a BusbyBerkeleyNumber, and they would always appear singing a chord of "shoo be doo" in the remainder of the episodes.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': Averted in the episode where D.W. retells ''Literature/TheOdyssey'', with herself as Odysseus. The sirens are just random girls dancing to "Crazy Bus," a song that D.W. became obsessed with [[CallBack in an earlier episode]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats}}'': Played very straight when the mermaid appears; her song entrances Tigra, and the obvious purpose of this is to lure him to her and get him to hold still so she can feed on him; the shot of her vampiric fangs right before the break to a commercial is one of the most chilling in the series.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Disenchantment}}'': PlayedWith -- the mermaids aren't called sirens, but play the siren legend totally straight, to the point where ''Literature/TheOdyssey'''s "wax or tied up" strategy is used to combat them. Later subverted when it turns out that they're [[spoiler:actually the ''walruses from a neighbouring island'' that are the sirens]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/JasonAndTheHeroesOfMountOlympus'' depicted the sirens as mermaids, but also had them live on land and move around via GhostlyGlide.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats}}'': Played very straight when the mermaid appears; her song entrances Tigra, and the obvious purpose of this is to lure him to her and get him to hold still so she can feed on him; the shot of her vampiric fangs right before the break to a commercial is one of the most chilling in the series.
* ''WesternAnimation/JasonAndTheHeroesOfMountOlympus'': The sirens are not only depicted as mermaids, but also live on land and move around via GhostlyGlide.
* ''WesternAnimation/JasonAndTheHeroesOfMountOlympus'': The sirens are not only depicted as mermaids, but also live on land and move around via GhostlyGlide.
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* The Starbucks coffee house chain uses a half-woman, half-fish creature for their logo and mascot, which they say is a siren rather than a mermaid due to the tails. In fact, the image is likely based upon the mythological figure of Melusine, who was a woman with two snake or fish tails. It's easier to see in their original logo, which is in full view and much less stylized.
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* The Starbucks coffee house chain uses a half-woman, half-fish creature for their logo and mascot, which they say is a siren rather than a mermaid due to the tails. In fact, the The image is likely based upon the mythological figure of Melusine, who was a woman with two snake or fish tails. It's easier to see in their original logo, which is in full view and much less stylized.
