In its natural habitat—thousands of feet underwater—the misunderstood blobfish looks like a normal fish. Here’s what you need to know about these deep-sea creatures. Blobfish look almost...

2022年12月1日 · The blobfish’s natural habitat is in the mesopelagic ocean zone off the Coast of Australia and New Zealand. In the dark deep waters of the ocean, there’s little oxygen or sunlight.

In reality, these fish aren’t quite the nightmarish creatures they appear to be when they are viewed in their natural habitats. Because they are basically gelatin with little-to-no bone or muscle, when you remove them from the pressure of the deep-sea they lose all body shape.

Psychrolutes marcidus, the smooth-head blobfish, [1] also known simply as blobfish, [1] is a deep-sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae. It inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, as well as the waters of New Zealand.

2021年4月28日 · In its natural habitat, however, the blobfish is much less blobby. In April 2021, an image started circulating on social media that supposedly showed a blobfish in its natural habitat:...

2024年1月7日 · Explore the unique physical appearance and adaptations of blob fish in their deep sea habitat. Learn about their feeding habits, reproduction, threats, conservation efforts, and interactions with other species.

2024年8月19日 · Explore the unique behavior, adaptations, and physiology of blobfish in their natural habitat, a world of extreme conditions, and learn about the conservation challenges they face.

Blobfish are species of deep-sea fish that live at depths of 2,000-9,200 feet (600-2,800 meters). Down there, it's pitch black and the pressure is so high that no human can survive there. In its natural habitat, the blobfish looks like a normal fish. However, when it comes up to the water surface it changes its appearance.

In their natural habitat, blobfish look remarkably different from the famous photographs that circulate online. At depth, they appear much more fish-like, with: The infamous “blob-like” appearance occurs when these fish are brought to the surface, where the extreme pressure change distorts their body.

2023年11月24日 · The natural habitat of the blobfish is in the deep sea off the coast of Australia and Tasmania. They live in depths of 600–1200 meters underwater. The gelatinous body of the blobfish is characterized by a large head that tapers back into a small flat tail. The size of an adult blobfish is approximately 30 cm in length.