Whoopsie, turns out that Ariel was one of the old-school, prince-drowning mermaids. Sorry, Eric!
I don’t know how to feel about th-JUST KIDDING THIS IS FUCKING RAD
I think what you are refering to are the sirens. The sirens were a type of mermaid that were known to lure sailors to their death with their song. So I think Ariel is a siren