Blobfish

The blobfish was a scientific curiosity before becoming famous as an internet meme. It is frequently referred to as a sculpin or (for obvious reasons) a fathead. It is a member of the Psychrolutidae family. It is a deep-sea fish, and its common appearance is deceiving because, when brought to the surface, it only resembles a dessert from the 1980s.

Between 600 and 1,200 meters below the surface of the water, blobfish species can be found. The fish have adapted since the pressure down there can be more than 100 times greater than the air pressure you are currently experiencing. Its body is soft and has weak muscles, and fragile bones.

When a blobfish is caught in nets and brought to the surface, decompression can make it expand and cause its skin to relax, distorting its features and giving it that characteristic big nose. Because its gelatinous tissue can't support its structure on land or on a boat's deck, it collapses into a formless mass that resembles a washed-up jellyfish. At depth, a blobfish kind of just looks like a fish. They have slightly bulbous heads, pronounced black eyes, and feathery pectoral fins. Their bodies, pinkish-grey in color, taper to the tail a bit like a tadpole. Blobfish typically measure less than 30cm in length and weigh under 2kg.