Blobfish once deemed ‘world’s ugliest animal’ wins New Zealand ‘fish of the year’
The decidedly unattractive creature dominated the competition in the contest run by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, ...
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Swim Bladder Disease: Symptoms, Treatments, and Prevention
Swim bladder disease is a very common health condition that affects many types of fish. In short, it makes it difficult for the fish to maintain buoyancy because of a compromised swim bladder. They ...
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Scientists Record First Known Shark Sounds
Clicklike noises made by a small species of shark represent the first instance of a shark actively producing sound ...
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Why Dried Fish Maw (Swim Bladder) Is So Expensive
An curved arrow pointing right. Fish maw — the swim bladder of a fish — is one of the most expensive dried-seafood products in the world. A Chinese delicacy, it can fetch $450 to $1,000 per ...
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The 'ugly' blobfish doesn't look like this—when it's underwater
Aside from having skin in lieu of scales, there are some other differences. Most bony fish have gas bladders, which are simply gas-filled organs, to help keep them buoyant. Blobfish, like sharks ...
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Blobfish wins New Zealand's fish of the year after years of ugly label
More than a decade after being labeled the "world’s ugliest animal," the blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) has made an ...
From world's ugliest to 'Fish of the Year': Blobfish makes a splash in NZ
Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal, the blobfish has floated to fame again - this time as New Zealand's 'Fish of the Year ...
'World's Ugliest Animal' Is New Zealand's Fish Of The Year
The Blobfish was crowned as the ‘New Zealand’s Fish Of The Year’ after being awarded as the 'World’s Ugliest Fish' back in ...