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.

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.

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 ☀️ ...

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.

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

The blobfish, once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," has been named "Fish of the Year" by a New Zealand environmental group, the Mountain to Sea Conservation Trust, in an effort to raise ...

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.

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 ...