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The Blobfish, or smooth-head blobfish, is a deep-sea fish found off the coasts of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. It has a distinctive gelatinous appearance, which has led to its somewhat unflattering name.

The Frilled Shark is a weird deep-sea shark found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, typically at depths of up to 1500 meters. It has a distinctive appearance, with a long, eel-like body and a “frilly”, or ruffled, appearance around its gill slits.The leafy seadragon is a unique and fascinating marine fish found only in the southern coastal waters of Australia. It is a member of the Syngnathidae family, which also includes seahorses and pipefish. The Common Fangtooth is a deep-sea fish that is found in the world’s oceans, typically at depths of over 500 meters. It is a small fish, growing up to 18 cm in length, but it is known for its intimidating appearance. It’s been a hell of a year for unusual fish. Granted, these aren’t the biggest fish of the year—and many of the stories behind them don’t even involve any actual fishing—but that doesn’t make them less interesting. If anything, what makes these fish so interesting is that they’re so strange or rare they’ll make you do a double-take when you see them. From a mutant carp to a “demonfish” to monstrous sunfish, here are the 10 weirdest fish of the year. Sometimes it's caused by faulty genes that a person inherits from their parents, but this isn't always the case.

The Portuguese man-o-war is often mistaken for a jellyfish, but it belongs to a different group of cnidarians called siphonophores. It is found in warm ocean waters, primarily in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. An example of a stargazer is the whitemargin stargazer, Uranoscopus onnah, which is found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, ranging from the Red Sea to the western Pacific Ocean. Discover More With Active Wild The whale shark is found in warm tropical and temperate oceans worldwide, often aggregating in areas with high food availability. It has a distinctive spotted and striped pattern, which is unique to each individual. The giant squid’s eyes are the largest in the animal kingdom, measuring up to 10 inches in diameter; an adaptation for detecting prey in the dark depths of the ocean. The species primarily feeds on deep-sea fish and other cephalopods. Flying fish are a group of about 50 species of fish that are found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. They are named for their ability to leap out of the water and “fly” through the air, which they do to escape predators.

The Longhorn Cowfish gets its name from the distinctive long, pointed horns on its head, which it uses for defense and to probe for food. The projections may also make the fish more difficult to swallow by predators. When stressed, this weird fish is thought to be able to secrete poison from its skin.