It's an underdog victory for the blobfish, which once burst into mainstream notoriety as the world's ugliest animal [Kerryn Parkinson / Australian Museum] ...

The blobfish will be neglected for its looks no more, conservationists say, This sea creature may have just experienced the "ugly duckling" glowup of the fish world. Once dubbed the "world's ...

While the blobfish is known for its misshapen silhouette, in its natural deep-sea habitat it actually resembles a regular fish, with its shape kept together by the high water pressure. However ...

But now it has been voted New Zealand’s “fish of the year” in a competition aimed at raising awareness of the country’s marine life and its fragile ecosystem. Organized by the Mountains to ...

These fish have never before been seen alive in daylight, as they normally dwell in the "twilight zone" at depths from 200m to 600m. The video has provoked an enormously empathetic response on social ...