three-eyed fish

three-eyed fish
1) a rare developmental anomaly seen in some embryos. Adult fish with three eyes are usually fakes, see three-eyed haddock
2) Blinky, a three-eyed fish making sporadic appearances on the The Simpsons television show; formed by mutation through radioactive wastes from a nuclear power plant and a sad commentary on how the three-eyed fish has changed from a simple joke on gullible tourists (see below)

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