Psychrolutes marcidus, the smooth-head blobfish, [1] also known simply as blobfish, [1] is a deep-sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae. It inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, as well as the waters of New Zealand.

The name “blobfish” usually refers to the species Psychrolutes marcidus but is sometimes also used to describe fishes in the wider Psychrolutidae family, also known as fathead sculpins.

2024年5月27日 · The most well-known in the family is the blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus), also known as the smooth-head blobfish. These fish are commonly known as fathead sculpins. Other close species are the blob sculpin (Psychrolutes phrictu s) and the western Australian sculpin (Psychrolutes occiendentalis).

Psychrolutes marcidus, the smooth-head blobfish, also known simply as blobfish, is a deep-sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae. It inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, as well as the waters of New Zealand.

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 600 - 1200 m (Ref. 9563). Deep-water; 33°S - 50°S, 136°E - 155°E. Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Australia (off Broken Bay, New South Wales (33°34'S) to off southern Australia, including Tasmania). A temperate species (Ref. 7300) recorded from the continental slope (Ref. 9563, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154).

2022年12月22日 · The blobfish is a species of fish from the Psychrolutidae family. Its scientific name is Psychrolutes marcidus, and it is endemic to Australia.

Psychrolutes marcidus: Commonly referred to as the “blobfish,” this species is native to deep waters off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand. Its gelatinous body is adapted to withstand the immense pressure of deep-sea habitats.

2024年2月8日 · Officially known as the Psychrolutes marcidus, the blobfish is part of the fathead sculpin family, which lives in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans anywhere between 330 and 9,200 feet below the ocean surface.

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