About This Meme
The Staring Fish meme features a close-up photo of a lagoon triggerfish staring directly into the camera. Its wide-eyed stare gives the image a strangely confrontational, deadpan feel. People often pair the image with blunt questions, surreal statements, or absurd text overlays.
The image comes from a 2019 Instagram video by marine biologist Jacinta Shackleton showing a Picasso triggerfish approaching the camera. A screenshot from the video was later captioned “Do You Fart” and circulated on Snapchat and Instagram. People use the template as an awkward reaction image or to add unexpected, nonsensical dialogue to a situation.
