Once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish – scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus – has been named New Zealand's ...
At least in the beginning, the blob is based on the blobfish, which lives deep underwater near Australia and New Zealand.
A New Zealand-based nonprofit announced the blobfish as the winner of its "Fish of the Year" vote, years after it was named the world's ugliest animal.
The decidedly unattractive creature dominated the competition in the contest run by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, ...
A New Zealand-based environmental nonprofit, the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, announced over the weekend its annual "Fish of the Year" winner, which was none other than the blobfish.