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Blobfish, once dubbed 'world's ugliest animal,' named fish of the year in New Zealand

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 nonprofit Mountains to Sea.

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Blobfish named New Zealand's fish of the year

March 20, 2025

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Blobfish overcomes notoriety as ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to win New Zealand’s ‘fish of the year’

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

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Fisherman Finds The Strangest Looking Fish Ever And I'll Have Nightmares For A Week After Seeing It

Image via Instagram I would say that this fish has a face that only a mother could love, but I'm not 100 percent sure it even has a mother. A fisherman caught one of the strangest fish I've ever seen ...

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Blobfish once deemed ‘world’s ugliest animal’ wins New Zealand ‘fish of the year’

Over a decade after being relegated to the “world’s ugliest animal,” the blobfish made a resounding comeback and earned the “fish of the year” title in New Zealand. The decidedly ...

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