The blobfish, a deep-sea creature that has been described as the world’s ugliest animal, was named New Zealand’s Fish of the ...

It has been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish. Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the ...

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Using mitogenome data from nearly all living and recently extinct New Zealand mainland bird species, researchers discovered many species associated with grass and shrubland, like pīhoihoi New ...

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Don't judge a blob by its cover.Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal for its soft, lumpy appearance, the blobfish has made ...

The blobfish, once labeled the world's ugliest animal, has been honored as Fish of the Year by a New Zealand environmental ...

The blobfish (Psychrolutes phrictus), often called the world's ugliest animal, was crowned 'Fish of the Year' in New Zealand.