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

Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world’s ugliest animal. But now it has been voted New Zealand’s ...

Local knowledge again proved crucial at the 90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza with Far North fishers taking out the two top prizes in the annual event, but only 15 grams – about the weight of a tablespoon ...

The orange roughly is also a deep-sea fish found in New Zealand and Australia. “While the blobfish’s exact conservation status is unknown, orange roughy populations are struggling. Carefully ...

Once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish – scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus – has been named New Zealand's Fish of the Year in a competition created by the conservation ...

It has been named New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, shifting public perception of this deep-sea creature. The contest, run by the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, highlights the country’s ...

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 ...