The blobfish (by the way, in Australia it is called the Australian goby, and in the UK – the toadfish) is one of the least studied and most mysterious species of deep-sea marine inhabitants.
Its appearance became known to the world about 100 years ago – probably since then it has been called the saddest fish in the world.
And we should thank this creature’s appearance for such a “nickname”.
The creature, with its teardrop-shaped body and huge lips with drooping corners that give it an extremely sad appearance, does not seem to resemble a fish at all.
The blobfish has no scales and is very reminiscent of a jelly-like clot. On its body there are small growths that look like spikes, and the tail and side fins are very small. But all these features are very weakly expressed, so at first glance it is difficult to understand that this is a fish.
When the blobfish is in the water, it still resembles its relatives, but when it is brought to the surface, it begins to lose its shape.
This is because the blobfish lives at great depths and experiences great water pressure. Because of this, it was forced to evolve in such an unusual way.
There is an assumption that, being a sedentary creature and lacking the protection of scales and sharp teeth, the blobfish chose to literally lie on the bottom.
What makes the blobfish even sadder is the structure of the front of its head – its interorbital space is wider than the diameter of its eyes. Because of this, it seems as if it is constantly ready to burst into tears.
Her face with a huge nose and small eyes most closely resembles the face of an offended cartoon character, Moomintroll.
Earlier, BelNovosti reported which fish is the deepest on the planet.
