Le Poisson Steve belongs to the genre of surreal and ironic memes that gained traction during the late 2010s. It typically features a low-quality image or video of a fish, often accompanied by the French phrase 'Le Poisson' (The Fish) and the name 'Steve.' The humor stems from its utter absurdity and the juxtaposition of a mundane aquatic animal with an overly formal or dramatic presentation. Often paired with upbeat accordion music or distorted sound effects, the meme took off on platforms like Reddit and TikTok, where users embraced its nonsensical nature to create shitposts that defy traditional comedic logic. It remains a staple of 'weird' internet culture, used whenever a situation requires a touch of the bizarre.