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

The blobfish, often mocked for its unique appearance, has been named New Zealand's Fish of the Year after a dedicated ...

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 ...

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. The decidedly ...

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 of the year ...

The blobfish is specially adapted to life in the deep ocean, but it looks like a shapeless blob when brought to the surface. It beat out the other candidates with its “unconventional beauty ...

March 19 (UPI) --New Zealand's Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust announced the Fish of the Year 2025 competition was won by the blobfish, a species once voted the "world's ugliest animal." The ...

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. The competition, organised by the ...