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.

Over a decade after being relegated to the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish made a resounding comeback and earned the "fish of the year" title in New Zealand.

Deep-sea fishing and bottom trawling, when a weighted fishnet is dragged across the sea floor, are considered some of the blobfish's key predators. What is the Fish of the Year contest?

Blobfish’s remarkable comeback story, from ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to New Zealand’s fish of the year Ugly Animal Preservation Society mascot beats fellow deep-sea critter orange roughy ...

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 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.

Bizarre creatures like vampire squid and blobfish make their home in the dark, cold, depths of the deep sea, but most of this watery realm remains a complete mystery. That's because humans have ...

Blobfish, once dubbed 'world's ugliest animal,' named fish of the year in New Zealand Blobfish are considered deep-sea species and are often found in cold, dark habitats between 1,970 and 3,940 ...

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.

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