It's only a common drain fish, but this guppy, scooped from the Singapore River, is nevertheless a VIP, or Very Important Piscean.
For its presence, and that of other fishes, symbolises the success of the Clean Rivers '87 campaign.
Held up by diving enthusiast Loh Seng Chong, 39, the guppy was among others seen in the river near Read Bridge.
Mr Loh, a sales representative, and his fellow divers - a hair-stylist, a personnel assistant and yours truly - took a dive in the river on Wednesday afternoon.
The four of us - all members of Dive Club 854, a local branch of the worldwide British Sub-Aqua Club - gathered at the Kallang River on Monday, then at the Singapore River on Wednesday to, well, test the water.
Personnel Assistant Melina Quek, 25, the only woman in our group, had some pre-dive qualms. "I don't think it's as clean as they say. Remember the squatter colonies and the way animal and human waste were discharged into the river?" she said.
But once we all took the plunge, her fears were somewhat allayed.
True, it was not all smooth sailing. During the Kallang River dive from the tip of Marina Park, off Nicoll Highway, to the brand new beach at Crawford Park, we encountered a sewage leak.
"Why today?" Greg Lai, 28, the hairstylist, complained. "The waters were clear just a couple of weeks ago," he said.
But the second dive in the Singapore River off Boat Quay and Robertson Quay made up for this. The river looked clear and the cool water was welcome respite from the scorching afternoon heat.
The silt at the river bottom was soft but clean, spoilt only by the odd soft drink can, plastic bag and bottle.
Visibility was quite good. I could still see Melina when she was more than a metre, or a body's length, away. At certain parts of the river, visibility was as good as 2.5 metres.
But the star attractions were the guppies, sea bass and garoupas quietly hiding in crevices and holes; and the little crabs sidestepping their way to the river walls plastered with molluscs.
At the end of the half-hour dive, we agreed that the Singapore River at least was clean and clear enough for diving. We look forward to our next dive there.