Mermaid

A Mermaid is a life state that will appear in The Sims 3: Island Paradise. Mermaids will be playable, just as with other occult life states. Both male and female mermaids will be possible, though both are referred to as mermaids. They will also have tails in the ocean and pools, and females will wear seashell bras. Mermaids have legs when on land, but when they enter the water their legs will transform into a tail. They can eat regular food like any other Sim, but prefer to eat fish and kelp, that can be harvested on the dive lots or bought in the grocery store. Mermaids are sea creatures and need to go back into the water from time to time, which can be done by swimming in the sea or in a regular pool (although going into the tub or shower works as well). If mermaids dehydrate they will die. To become a mermaid, Sim can buy the Mermadic Kelp lifetime reward, which will transform regular Sims into mermaids, but there is also a chance to receive a kelp from a mermaid, either way, there are several ways to become a mermaid. And of course one can hook up with a mermaid and try for a baby, to get new mermaids into the world.

Once a mermaid is on land their legs will be covered with fish scales, and the color of the scales can be edited just by going to a mirror and clicking on "Change Appearance". Mermaids do not have any special powers but they can call other mermaids and fish.

Toddler and Child mermaids will also have fish scales and they can change color as they grow older, but you have the power to change the color. Child mermaids won't grow tails when in the water, they will only have them when they become teens.

Trivia

 * The mermaid was mentioned in The Sims Medieval, in one of the random events in docks.
 * The Sims 3: Seasons has two clothing pieces and a hairstyle which have a look akin to a mermaid.
 * It has been confirmed that Mermaids will not be attacked by the kraken that lives in the underwater cave as shown in the trailer.