What makes a clown knife a clown knife?

[Rjrose835]

I've always wondered this:

Why is a clown knife called a clown knife. In my opinion, it doesn't look anything like a clown. What's up with that?

 

[fishkeeper25]

its just the name of the fish does a parrot fish look like a parrot?

 

[smpage]

its just the name of the fish does a parrot fish look like a parrot?

a little bit yeah...

 

[biggfish]

Perhaps its all the spots. I heard its cuase they are shaped like a blade or knife.

 

[rallysman]

Well, black ghost knives don't look much like a ghost either.......

 

[King-eL]

Well, black ghost knives don't look much like a ghost either.......

They call it a ghost because of the way they swim. That's why they categorize as ghost knife species.

As for the Clown knife, why do they call them clown knife? That's because of the spots. If you look at a real clown clothing some of them have red spot.

 

[peef2]

because it has a big smile?

 

[fishkeeper25]

They call it a ghost because of the way they swim. That's why they categorize as ghost knife species.

As for the Clown knife, why do they call them clown knife? That's because of the spots. If you look at a real clown clothing some of them have red spot.

why dont u ask the guy that first named the fish he probably just didnt no what to name it ,like the oscar cichild i wonder where he got the name? the guy musta been watching the oscar awards

 

[King-eL]

why dont u ask the guy that first named the fish he probably just didnt no what to name it ,like the oscar cichild i wonder where he got the name? the guy musta been watching the oscar awards

If you can find how to contact that person and get me that person's contact info, then I'll ask him.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

because it has a big smile?

looks like its smiling, even as its eating your $30 fish