A New Zealand-based nonprofit announced the blobfish as the winner of its "Fish of the Year" vote, years after it was named the world's ugliest animal.

At least in the beginning, the blob is based on the blobfish, which lives deep underwater near Australia and New Zealand.

It has been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish. Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world’s ugliest animal. But now it has been voted New Zealand’s “fish ...

The blobfish will be neglected for its looks no more, conservationists say, This sea creature may have just experienced the "ugly duckling" glowup of the fish world. Once dubbed the "world's ...

Behold the glorious blobfish, New Zealand’s ‘fish of the year’ (Picture: HUM) The humble blobfish, once dubbed the world’s ‘ugliest’ has taken the crown for New Zealand’s ‘Fish of ...