Voustaur

Sometimes known as Sirens, Voustaurs are fish tailed anthropoids that live in saltwater bodies. They can swim at very fast speeds. They use ocean currents as roads to gain speed when traveling. The main issues relating to sirens in general is ocean pollution and their occasional predatory behavior towards sapients. 
Sirens can get infected with gemstones which cause them to petrify until becoming lifelike statues. They aren't dead in this state and affected individuals will try to reach shores where sailors will put them out of their misery in exchange for the gemstone they contain. How they move to the shore is a mystery, other mer won't move them as the affliction is extremely contagious. The invasive organism manifests as a harmful radioactive field when the statue is damaged, causing wounds to the offender, sailors know how to deal with this by wearing protective clothing before striking the statue.
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