Transgendered fish

We got Duck a goldfish for his 4th birthday.  He's now 5 and a half, and this little goldfish (who's now huge) continues to live and thrive in his little tank.  We did get an aerator for the tank because we weren't in any hurry to explain a dead pet to our child.  As a result, "Nemo" has been a part of our family for awhile.

 

Until last week.

 

Last week, Duck called us all into the living room and announced that Nemo had left us.  We stared at the fish still swimming laps happily behind him and wondered where in the world Nemo had gone!  Had Duck dosed our dinners?  Were we all tripping?  Was the fish, indeed, gone?

 

Nope.  The fish was still there, but apparently, he was no longer Nemo.  He was now a She and her name was Dorothy.

 

After 18 months, Nemo finally came out of the closet and announced, to Duck, that he is switching teams.  Dorothy is the name chosen (actually from The Wizard of Oz, not the goldfish in Elmo's World,) and Dorothy it is.

 

Finally.  Another female in the house!!