A gender-neutral merperson (mermaid/merman), used for ocean/beach content, fantasy references, or the 'mermaidcore' aesthetic trend involving pastel, iridescent, water-themed visuals. Trivia: this emoji's gender-neutral base was a notable design choice since 'mermaid' has such a strongly female-coded cultural history (from Hans Christian Andersen to Disney), making the neutral option one of the more deliberately corrective additions in the fantasy set.
Keywords: creature, fairytale, folklore, merperson, ocean, sea, siren, trident