Why do deep-sea fish look like aliens?

Blobfish - Little Passports

Enter the Ugliest Fish in the Sea the Blobfish

The Blobfish: 5 Facts About the Ocean's Ugliest Mug - 30A

The Blobfish or the Blob Sculpin

Conor Henry on X: Quick heads up, the commonly used image of the blobfish underwater is not the same species as the famous pink blopfish photo. That would the blob sculpin which

In pictures: The blobfish and other nightmarish creatures living in the depths of the ocean - The Sunday Post

Pixel Petz on X: Did you know the blobfish isn't supposed to look like that? Under normal pressure in their natural habitat, they look rather like a normal fish. The blobby appearance

FlipScience - TODAY'S SCIENCE TRIVIA: Think of the words ugly and fish together; there's a very good chance that the first thing that'll come to your mind is the blobfish. However, while

A Unified Theory Of Deep-Sea Fish Aesthetics; Or, The Deeper You Go The Cuter They Get

Why do blobfish get all melty when pulled out of the water but not other fish? - Quora