These fish can spot their favorite divers (the ones with snacks)—here's how
For years, scientists felt like the fish they were watching watched them back. A new study suggests they can recognize a ...
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How deep-sea fish survive the crushing depths of the ocean
Deep-sea fish thrive in extreme pressure, darkness, and pollution, revealing new survival mechanisms and threats.
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 ...
Blobfish’s remarkable comeback story, from ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to New Zealand’s fish of the year
Ten fish species competed for the 2025 Fish of the Year title. The blobfish won with 1,286 votes against the orange roughy’s ...
The blobfish, 'bullied his whole life,' named fish of the year in public vote
A New Zealand-based nonprofit announced the blobfish as the winner of its "Fish of the Year" vote, years after it was named ...
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‘Fragile’ deep-sea creature — with 20 tentacles — discovered as new species in Pacific
Far below the surface of the South China Sea, a creature with “glass-like” skin was discovered. Greg Nerantzakis via Unsplash Deep below the ... it discovered a new species of sea cucumber.
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Deep-sea fish study reveals evolutionary marvels in Earth's hadal zone
and yielded 11 deep-sea fish species from six major groups. By analyzing genetic data from these deep-sea fish, the researchers reconstructed their evolutionary history, revealing how vertebrates ...
Blobfish once deemed ‘world’s ugliest animal’ wins New Zealand ‘fish of the year’
The decidedly unattractive creature dominated the competition in the contest run by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, ...