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Blobfish overcomes notoriety as ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to win New Zealand’s ‘fish of the year’

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Blobfish are said to take on their so-called "ugly" appearance once they are removed from the water because they don't have strong bones or thick muscles to keep their shape. It is the water pressure that maintains their relatively normal appearance in the depths of the sea. (NOAA/Alaska Fisheries Science Center via CNN Newsource)