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.

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. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

The blobfish, a deep-sea creature that has been described as the world’s ugliest animal, was named New Zealand’s Fish of the Year.

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 has long been regarded as an “aesthetically challenged” species. In 2013, it was named the “world's ugliest animal” at the British Science Festival in Newcastle, England.

So, blobfish don’t really look like melting ice cream in their natural environment. Underwater, they’re shaped like tadpoles: big on the front end, tapering down to their tail.

The blobfish defied its reputation as the world’s ugliest animal to become New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, winning by about 300 votes over the orange roughy.

Blobfish live in the ocean’s deepest regions, between 600 and 1,200 meters, where pressure is over 100 times greater than at sea level. To survive, they have a squishy body, soft bones, and ...

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 ...

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, voted New Zealand's fish of the year, lives on the sea bed. - NOAA Ocean Exploration 33,608 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?33,608 ...