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Psychrolutes marcidus, the smooth-head blobfish, [1] also known simply as blobfish, [1] is a deep-sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae. It inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, as well as the waters of New Zealand. [2] Blobfish are typically shorter than 30 cm (12 in).
The blob fish (Psychrolutes phrictus) is a species of deep-sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae. It feeds mainly on crustaceans, molluscs, and sea pens. It lives off the continental shelves in very deep water (839–2800 m) in the North Pacific Ocean by the coasts of Japan, the Bering Sea, and California. When the female lays eggs the adult ...
Reproductively the blobfish have been seen gathering in large numbers to lay their pinkish eggs in a single surrounding nesting area. The number of eggs laid within one nest can range from 9,000 to 108,000. Another observation of the parental care of the blobfish is that their eggs resemble being cleaned.
A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The variety of species identified was quite eclectic and names for the new ...
Blobfish may refer to: Psychrolutidae, a fish family commonly known as blobfishes Psychrolutes microporos, commonly known as a blobfish or fathead, and the subject of a well-known photograph; Psychrolutes marcidus, commonly known as a smooth-head blobfish or simply a blobfish; Psychrolutes occidentalis, Western blobfish or Western Australian ...
Psychrolutes is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads and toadfishes.Though found predominantly in the deep sea, a handful [2] of species are present in the intertidal regions of the North Pacific rim. [3]
The underwater world is filled with some pretty incredible creatures, from flying fish to eyeless deep-sea dwellers. But arguably one of the most fascinating ones is the archerfish. This small ...
Psychrolutes microporos is a whitish colour and is flattened laterally, with a wide mouth. [5] Blobfish which are pulled up from the depths too quickly suffer severe tissue damage because of the drastic drop in pressure, and become a gelatinous mass (hence the name "blobfish") with a prominent proboscis. [2]