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The 'ugly' blobfish doesn't look like this—when it's underwater
In 2013, the blobfish was voted World’s Ugliest Animalby theUgly Animal Preservation Society in an effort to get some ...
We study ‘planktivores’ – and found an amazing diversity of shapes among plankton-feeding fishes
Ever since Charles Darwin, scientists have assumed species facing the same problem often evolve similar traits. But that’s ...
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Lake sturgeon
The lake sturgeon, with its sleek shape and rows of bony plates ... The lake sturgeon is the oldest and largest native fish species in North America’s Great Lakes. Lake sturgeons can grow ...
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'Ugly Underdog' Blobfish Named As New Zealand's Fish Of The Year
in its natural deep-sea habitat it actually resembles a regular fish, with its shape maintained by the high water pressure.
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The blobfish: 'World's ugliest animal' named fish of the year in New Zealand
The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand ... isn't high enough to maintain their shape, blobfish morph into mushy creatures with ...