Comic #2674: 2012-09-11
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Panel 1:
- Kid: "Daddy, why are they called 'clownfish'? Are they like clowns?"
- Dad: "Oh! Clownfish are neat!"
Panel 2:
- Dad: "Did you know that they’re sequentially hermaphroditic?"
- Dad: "There’s always a lead female who’s the only one who can breed, but when she dies, the most dominant male converts to being female and takes over."
Panel 3:
- Dad: "Then the most powerful male left grows in size and becomes the mate of the new female!"
- Kid: "So… the answer is YES!"
Panel 4:
- Dad: "Yes, indeed, clownfish are amazing! In fact…"
Panel 5:
- Kid: (looking worried) "Are you one of the breeding clowns?"
- Clown: (looking serious) "Whoa whoa—Bosco ain’t takin' no more paternity tests!"
Panel 6:
- (The clown is in a colorful outfit, standing near children, with a playful but serious expression.)