Fish

Blobfish

Psychrolutes marcidus

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic A single ocean

Southwest Pacific, off Australia and New Zealand

Depth

600 to 1,200 m

Size

About 30 cm

Diet

Crustaceans, brittle stars, carrion

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• Its gelatinous flesh, only slightly less dense than water, lets it float effortlessly above the bottom.
• Its saggy look comes from decompression when it is brought up: in its own habitat, it looks like an ordinary fish.
• It was voted the world’s ugliest animal in 2013.

Verified sources

1. Fishes of Australia : Psychrolutes marcidus
2. National Geographic : Blobfish
3. ITV News : Blobfish voted planet's ugliest animal (2013)
4. Wikipedia : Psychrolutes marcidus
5. FishBase, Psychrolutes marcidus

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

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