“The blobfish is the ugliest animal in the ocean” or at least that is the consensus on many blogs and websites. I am curious if you have another ‘ugly’ favorite. Please share below and in the meantime here are five fun facts about the fish that will never win a beauty contest.

But, please remember beauty on the inside is what counts.

• The blobfish lives off the coast of Tasmania and Australia.
• The body of the blobfish is made up of mostly gelatin, not muscle.
• The blobfish is slightly less dense than the water around it so it floats right above the seafloor.
• Since the blobfish has no muscle it just eats whatever floats near him or her.
• The blobfish may or not be related to Ziggy.

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