Psychrolutes marcidus
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Psychrolutes marcidus, commonly known as the blobfish, is a deep-sea fish famous for its gelatinous appearance and reputation as one of the world's ugliest animals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
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marine organism ⓘ |
| adaptation | gelatinous body adapted to high pressure ⓘ |
| appearanceAtDepth | more compact and less saggy under natural deep-sea pressure ⓘ |
| award | voted "World’s Ugliest Animal" by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society ⓘ |
| bodyComposition | gelatinous flesh with low muscle mass ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 30 cm ⓘ |
| buoyancyMechanism | gelatinous tissue slightly less dense than water ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| color |
greyish
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pale pink ⓘ |
| commonName |
blobfish
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smooth-head blobfish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | potential vulnerability due to limited range and bycatch ⓘ |
| depthRange | approximately 600–1200 m ⓘ |
| describedBy | A. T. Castelnau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
molluscs
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other benthic invertebrates ⓘ sea urchins ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| family | Psychrolutidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | ambush predator ⓘ |
| genus | Psychrolutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | continental slope regions of Australia and New Zealand ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
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deep sea ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| livesIn |
Southwestern Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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waters off Australia ⓘ waters off New Zealand ⓘ waters off Tasmania ⓘ |
| mediaReputation | internet meme ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
gelatinous, sagging appearance at surface pressure
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large head relative to body ⓘ soft, flabby body ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | egg guarding by adults ⓘ |
| perceivedAesthetic | often labeled one of the world’s ugliest animals ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pressureAdaptation | body structure dependent on high ambient pressure to maintain shape ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| skeletalStructure | reduced skeleton ⓘ |
| swimBladder | absent ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat | deep-sea trawling bycatch ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1879 ⓘ |
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