![]() ![]() Mola A mola, or sunfish, off the coast of Maine. It’s found in the deep waters of the North Atlantic. It’s one of the most-studied species, too, with its mucous and skin offering biologists and scientists numerous opportunities. The hagfish looks more like a giant earthworm, to be honest, although technically it’s a fish. The skin also contains sacs of slime or mucous, which is venomous, and may be able to aid with respiration when the fish is buried in mud. It contains most of their blood, thus the flabby appearance like a plastic grocery bag full of water. Their skin may be pink, blue-gray or some other color, depending on species and location. They have long bodies with skin that looks like a rumpled sock, or maybe a hairless cat. Their skull isn’t hard bone, but instead is cartilage, as is their vertebrae. READ NEXT: Tips for Catching Trophy Flathead Catfish FlounderĪsk a child to draw their wildest imaginary fish and chances are good they might sketch something like the hagfish. Despite the ugly features, flatheads are tremendous hunters thanks to a keen sense of taste and detection of vibrations emitted by other species. A fan of live forage such as crayfish, sunfish, and larger gizzard shad. Therefore, you won’t be able to meet this horrible fish while scuba diving. And for you, who is the ugliest Blobfish This ugly fish, 30 cm long, made up of a gelatinous mass, is only found in the abyss between 6 meters deep. Flatheads have tiny eyes for their size, along with a wide mouth. Blobfish was voted the ugliest fish in the world by the Ugly Animals Preservation Society. Its body is long and flat, unlike the stocky blue cat that sports a bulging belly. It’s also know as a mudcat and shovelhead. Depending on the location and age, it may have more of a yellowish or dark hue. ![]() ![]() Some anglers call it a “yellow cat,” which isn’t an official species but is common enough that catmen will know what you’re talking about. It typically has an olive-colored body with yellowish-white belly. Neither the blue nor channel cat are lookers, the flathead, though, makes you look twice. Of all the commonly known catfish species, the flathead surely takes the prize of Top Ugly. Flathead Catfish A big Saginaw River cat. ![]()
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