The forgetful fish in Finding Dory is Dory.
Dory is a regal blue tang whose short-term memory loss shapes both her personality and the story. She first appears in Finding Nemo, where she meets Marlin while he searches for his son, Nemo. Although she repeatedly forgets what she is doing, Dory’s optimism, persistence, and ability to connect with others make her an essential companion.
Finding Dory, released in 2016, reveals that Dory was separated from her parents, Jenny and Charlie, when she was young. Memories of them gradually return, leading her on a journey from the reef to the Marine Life Institute in Morro Bay, California. Marlin and Nemo accompany her, while friends such as Crush help along the way.
A common mix-up is choosing Marlin or Nemo: both are clownfish, while Dory is the blue tang. Crush is another possible distraction, but he is a sea turtle. Dory’s memory difficulty is not simply a running joke; it drives her search for family and her determination to keep moving forward.