The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand. The creature, which grows to about 12 inches (30cm) long, is known affectionately as Mr ...

However, what might seem unattractive serves a vital purpose in its survival. Living at depths where ambient pressure is crushing, the blobfish has developed a distinctive biology that compensates for ...

The blobfish went viral with this photo, but underwater they look like a completely different fish. They sustain tissue damage when they're brought from the ocean's depths to the surface.

The blobfish, known for its unattractive appearance, has been declared New Zealand's Fish of the Year, altering public perception. This deep-sea species, adapted to high-pressure environments ...

The blobfish, once dubbed the world’s ugliest animal, has claimed a more prestigious title. It has been named New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, shifting public perception of this deep-sea creature.

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

Kiwis have voted the blobfish their Fish of the Year for 2025. Image supplied Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust The annual Fish of the Year 2025 competition has come to a dramatic close, with deep ...

The blobfish, the world's ugliest animal, has been voted New Zealand's fish of the year. The creature grows to about 12 inches (30 cm) long and is the official mascot of the Ugly Animal ...

The annual Fish of the Year 2025 competition has come to a dramatic close, with deep sea rivals orange roughy and blobfish campaigning hard right up to the last minute. The blobfish emerged victorious ...

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.

What one person finds ugly, another might find fascinating or even endearing. A case that has applied for the blobfish. They were once declared the world's ugliest animal, but now they have turned the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The blobfish, once labelled the “world’s ugliest animal”, has now won New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, beating contenders like the longfin eel and pygmy pipehorse in the annual ...