The blobfish, or Psychrolutes marcidus, looks just as its name suggests: like a small pile of purple goo with a face reminiscent of an exceedingly grumpy elder. Its appearance, while not the most ...

One bottom-dwelling fish has been made a fool of in the name of conservation and internet humor--until now. The blobfish ...

More than a decade after being labeled the "world’s ugliest animal," the blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) has made an unexpected comeback, winning New Zealand’s "Fish of the Year" competition.

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 ...