Image Bank - Fishes
Smooth-head Blobfish
Reference |
IB1455 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Blobfishes - PSYCHROLUTIDAE |
Common Name |
Smooth-head Blobfish |
Scientific Name |
Psychrolutes marcidus |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
The Australian Blobfishes are aptly named as they all have loose flabby skin, a very soft body and a "blobby" appearance. Little is kown of the biology of Blobfishes. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |