Our first entertainer hails from the deep waters off the coast of Tasmania
She's a fish no one would dream of eating.
She's gooey, she's slimy, she's bizarre...

Common name: Blobfish

Scientific name: Psychrolutes marcidus

Location: off the coasts of Australia and Tasmania

Diet: Sea Urchins and mollusks

Did you know?:

Found at ocean depths of 2625 ft.

Lack a gas swim bladder found in most fish to keep them afloat

Gelatinous flesh is slightly less dense than surrounding water, keeping them from being compressed by crushing force of deep sea water

Float in place waiting for a meal to come by with little or no effort exerted in hunting prey

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