Minor marine goddess (3,5)

I believe the answer is:

sea nymph

(Other definitions for sea nymph that I've seen before include "Ocean female for he-man spy" , "Nereid" , "minor goddess" , "(In Greek mythology) Thetis or the other daughters of Nereus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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