The blobfish is specially adapted to life in the deep ocean, but it looks like a shapeless blob when brought to the surface.

It has been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish. Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the ...

Separately, the researchers also developed a soft gripper, which can be attached to a rigid robot. It was tested in the South ...

The sighting “highlights the importance of modern, cost-effective technologies to survey the deep sea and locate these lost sharks before they vanish.” ...

Ten fish species competed for the 2025 Fish of the Year title. The blobfish won with 1,286 votes against the orange roughy’s ...

Fish of the Year 2025 competition has come to a dramatic close, with deep sea rivals orange roughy and blobfish campaigning ...

The blobfish, a deep-sea creature that has been described as the world’s ugliest animal, was named New Zealand’s Fish of the ...

The blobfish, the world's ugliest animal, has been voted New Zealand's fish of the year. The creature grows to about 12 ...

The blobfish resembles a normal fish in its deep sea habitat but when brought to the surface, it morphs into a mushy creature ...

Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal for its soft, lumpy appearance, the blobfish has made a stunning comeback: it was ...

The blobfish, once labeled the world's ugliest animal, has been honored as Fish of the Year by a New Zealand environmental ...

"A battle of two quirky deep sea critters, with the blobfish's unconventional beauty helping get voters over the line." The orange roughy had appeared on track for the win, until a couple of local ...