In 2013, the blobfish was voted World’s Ugliest Animalby theUgly Animal Preservation Society in an effort to get some ...

The blobfish look relatively normal when they’re at their natural habitat depth of around 2,000 to 4,000 feet, lurking among the seabed. But when pulled up to the surface, its body deforms into ...

“While the blobfish’s exact conservation status is unknown, orange roughy populations are struggling. Carefully managing orange roughy and its habitat will benefit the blobfish, too,” Ms ...

While the blobfish is known for its misshapen silhouette, in its natural deep-sea habitat it actually resembles a regular fish, with its shape kept together by the high water pressure. However ...

The blobfish look relatively normal when they’re at their natural habitat depth of around 2,000 to 4,000 feet, lurking among the seabed. But when pulled up to the surface, its body deforms into ...

The gelatinous fish grows up to 30cm long. In its natural habitat, the blobfish maintains a typical fish shape due to high water pressure. When brought to the surface, however, the lack of ...

Native to the deep waters around New Zealand and Australia, the blobfish lacks a skeleton and swim bladder, enabling it to survive at depths of up to 1,200m. The gelatinous fish grows up to 30cm long.