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!

You know how you visit an animal shelter absolutely determined just to look, and next thing you know you've got a rowdy, yappy puppy bouncing off your walls? That happens at fish stores, too. (Except for the yapping part. And the puppy part.)

I confess! Yesterday I got a new fish from Asia, even though I swore I wouldn't. Meet Mr. Clement Tine (aka Clem N. Tine):



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