Blobfish
The world's ugliest animal.
By Yarri Nightshade
Name: Blobfish
Size: Shorter than 30 centimeters .
Habitat: They live at depths of 2000 to 3900 feet below the surface of the sea around Australia.
What it eats: The blobfish eats anything edible that floats in front of it, as well as deep-sea crustaceans. According to NOAA ( National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), that's about all it can really do 
Harmful: No
Endangered: Yes.
Description: The blobfish is the world's ugliest fish. This fish is usually a pinkish color, though it can also be slightly orange. The blobfish is often caught for eating in bottom trawling fishing nets. Scientists are starting to fear that the fish will become endangered because of this.
sources: wikipedia, discovery.org
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