Goldfish can be simultaneously lovely but comical in appearance. A cutie like Clem is ripe (pun-intended) for all sorts of nicknames. His formal name (Clement Tine) is citrus in origin (orangein?). (A Clementine is a variety of small orange.)



One cute name deserves another, though, so I sometimes call him Clemmie, C.T., or Spork (head like a spoon, tail like a fork).

If he can read lips, he's probably confused!