where some blobfish live. Mr. Blobby was caught in the net with thousands of other animals. It’s hard to study animals at this depth in the cold, since they spend a lot of time in a habitat ...

Recently, a trail camera set up in a Malaysia reserve captured one of the rare, colorful creatures during surveys, according ...

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

Living at depths where ambient pressure is crushing, the blobfish has developed a distinctive biology that compensates for its unusual habitat. Unlike typical fish, the blobfish lacks a full skeleton, ...

Blobfish titled fish of the year but faces growing threats to its habitat Although the blobfish's new title as Fish of the Year is something to celebrate, its future is far from guaranteed.

It's an underdog victory for the blobfish, which once burst into mainstream notoriety as the world's ugliest animal [Kerryn Parkinson / Australian Museum] ...

The blobfish, often mocked for its unique appearance, has been named New Zealand's Fish of the Year after a dedicated campaign. Receiving nearly 1,300 out of 5,500 votes, the blobfish's win ...

“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.” ...

The blobfish may not win any beauty contests, but it has taken the crown as New Zealand’s fish of the year. How the tide has turned for what was declared the world’s ugliest animal in 2013.