“The blob-headed fish has an incredibly bizarre head that looks almost like a giant swollen nose,” Larsen told CNN. “Scientists have never seen anything like it, and we don’t know what the ...

By Liz Kimbrough Scientists and Indigenous community members documented 27 new-to-science species in Peru’s Alto Mayo region, ...

Researchers, along with Indigenous Awajún community members have described 27 new-to-science species including a squirrel representing an entirely new genus, a semiaquatic mouse with webbed toes ...

Fish experts involved with the survey had never seen a feature like this before. “The blob-headed fish has an incredibly bizarre head that looks almost like a giant swollen nose,” Larsen told CNN.

A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The variety of species identified was quite eclectic and names for the new ...

Among them is the blob-headed fish, which gets its name from its enlarged, blob-like head. Its bizarre head looks like a giant swollen nose and scientists don’t know this feature’s purpose.

A "blob-headed" fish and a semi-aquatic mouse are among 27 newly discovered species found in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest in Peru. Scientists also encountered a new species of dwarf ...