The drop fish is scientifically called psychrolutes marsidicus. This deep sea animal is considered a miracle of nature due to its amazing appearance, which earned it the official title of the ugliest creature in the world. Of course, this is a subjective opinion, but everyone who has ever seen this fish agrees with it.
Description of drop fish
Psychrolutes marsidicus belongs to the order of scorpion-like fish that live at the very bottom of the oceans. These fish live at a decent depth, sometimes more than a thousand meters, where the water pressure is significantly increased. The drop fish is endemic to Australia and Tasmania, that is, it does not live anywhere other than the waters around these lands.
The type of psychrolutes marsidicus is still poorly understood. But scientists already know how this animal can exist at great depths: it lacks a swim bladder, which turns out to be unnecessary at high pressure, and a certain body structure allows it to withstand a large load and at the same time not spend a lot of energy. The psychrolutes swims slowly, spends a lot of time in a motionless state, waiting for prey - she hunts small marine invertebrates.
The blob fish species is under threat. Although these fish are inedible, they are nevertheless often caught - usually along with other catch, such as crabs. And since this species reproduces slowly, the population takes a long time to recover. Psychrolutes marsidicus sits on eggs until the offspring hatch from it, and even after that continues to take care of small fish.
The appearance of a drop fish
The size of the psychrolute is small - about thirty centimeters long. And the appearance of a drop fish is its most amazing feature. Her body is a gelatinous, jelly-like mass that looks like a shiny gel. And since there are no scales on it at all, and the muscles are also absent, this mass does not look very pleasant.
But the main feature that gives the drop fish an ugly look is the expression of its "face". A huge jelly-like appendage in the form of a nose, small "sad" eyes and the structure of the mouth, giving the fish a gloomy, offended and unhappy look, combine to create the image of the ugliest creature in the world. The soft, reddish, mucous folds of the mouth resemble pouting lips, with a large chin underneath. A smooth, large nose hangs over the mouth, the location of the eyes on the head also contributes to creating a dull look.
From above or from the side, these fish look more or less normal, but when looking at its head from the front, a smile involuntarily arises, and the distressed expression on its face evokes sympathy.
Due to its unusual appearance, the drop fish has become popular all over the world and has led to the emergence of many jokes. And the Society for the Protection of Ugly Animals recognized this fish as the ugliest in the world and reminds all nature lovers that it is necessary to protect not only cute, but also scary creatures.
