Once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish – scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus – has been named New Zealand's ...

The blobfish is specially adapted to life in the deep ocean, but it looks like a shapeless blob when brought to the surface.

The five species are nutria, northern snakehead, green iguana, invasive carp, and wild boar, also known as feral hogs or wild ...

The decidedly unattractive creature dominated the competition in the contest run by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, ...

For years, scientists felt like the fish they were watching watched them back. A new study suggests they can recognize a ...

Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal for its soft, lumpy appearance, the blobfish has made a stunning comeback: it was ...

It has been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish. Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the ...

The blobfish, once labeled the world's ugliest animal, has been honored as Fish of the Year by a New Zealand environmental ...

The blobfish, once labelled the “world’s ugliest animal”, has now won New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, beating contenders like ...

Ten fish species competed for the 2025 Fish of the Year title. The blobfish won with 1,286 votes against the orange roughy’s ...