By Liz Kimbrough Scientists and Indigenous community members documented 27 new-to-science species in Peru’s Alto Mayo region, including four new mammals and a bizarre “blob-headed” fish that ...

The change in pressure between the blobfish's natural environment (a depth of about 3,000 feet) and the open air has a dramatic effect on the fish's body, and causes this deep-water creature to ...

This 'blob-headed' fish (Chaetostoma sp.) is also new to science and was a shocking discovery due to its enlarged blob-like head, a feature that the fish scientists have never seen before.

It was a veritable lost world. A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a “blob-headed” fish, and other zoological ...

Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a type of semi-aquatic mouse. The survey was conducted by ...

Blobfish, once dubbed 'world's ugliest animal,' named fish of the year in New Zealand Blobfish are considered deep-sea species and are often found in cold, dark habitats between 1,970 and 3,940 ...

A New Zealand-based nonprofit announced the blobfish as the winner of its "Fish of the Year" vote, years after it was named the world's ugliest animal.

The gelatinous fish lives on the sea bed and grows to about 12in (30cm) in length. They're mainly found off the coast of Australia, where they live at depths of 2,000-4,000 ft (600-1,200m).

This 'blob-headed' fish (Chaetostoma sp.) is also new to science and was a shocking discovery due to its enlarged blob-like head, a feature that the fish scientists have never seen before.

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a type of semi-aquatic mouse. The ...