Psychrolutes marcidus

The blobfish has a tadpole-like body and a distorted, ugly face. It has no swim bladder and uses gills to breathe. Its body is gelatinous and less dense than seawater. It can grow up to 12 inches (about 30.5 cm).

The blobfish lives on the seabed 600 to 1,200 meters below the coast of Australia and Tasmania. The water pressure is dozens of times higher than at sea level. It is difficult for humans to reach its habitat, so it is rarely discovered.

The Latin name of the blobfish is Psychrolutes marcidus, and its foreign name is Blobfish. It is also known as the sad fish, soft hidden sculpin fish, and popper fish. Because it has a sad face, it is called the "sadest expression fish in the world".

In order to protect endangered ugly animals, British animal protectionists came up with a solution: launching a "no ugliest, only uglier" "ugliest" competition. The results of this competition are out, and the blobfish, a strange fish living in the deep ocean, "topped" the list. On September 13, 2013, according to British media reports, more than 3,000 people participated in an online voting event for the world's ugliest animals organized by the British Ugly Animal Protection Association, and the blobfish won the championship with 795 votes.

Where the blobfish lives, it is difficult for the fish bladder (which helps fish maintain buoyancy) to work effectively. In order to maintain buoyancy, the blobfish is made of a gel-like substance with a density slightly lower than water, which helps it float easily from the bottom of the sea. The blobfish does not swim fast underwater, which also makes it unable to escape in time when facing deep-sea fishing.

Lack of muscle is not a big problem for the blobfish, because it mainly relies on swallowing edible substances in front of it.

The blobfish has a unique way of hatching. After the female lays her eggs in shallow water, she lies motionless on the eggs until the young fish hatch.

Scientists warn that blobfish are threatened with extinction due to deep-sea fishing. Due to the increase in fishing activities, blobfish are caught along with other fish. Although the meat of blobfish itself is not suitable for consumption, it has become a victim because it lives at the same depth as more delicious marine creatures (such as crabs and lobsters).

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