A lot of people don’t know what a blobfish is. When people first hear the name blobfish, they tend to think it’s just a made up creature, but it’s not.

The first recorded finding of a blobfish was in 2000 off the California coast. The slimy and gooey look of the fish causes a lot to be disgusted by it, and for good reason. Some relate the way it looks to snot or phlegm.  The average size of a blobfish is around 30 cm but some are found way smaller. They are in the psychrolutidae family, and have been un-formally named the “ugliest animal.”

Though the discovery of blobfish was fairly recent, there is estimated to be only around 420 of the species left, but great efforts are being done to save them.

The animal is made up almost only of slimy fat and there is no muscle in the creature, and if for some reason you tried to eat the animal, it is surrounded with a poisonous fluid to stop predators.

So now you know what a blobfish is! Before you go and continue with your day I suggest you look up a picture, you’ll thank me!  ;)