Habitat
Do blobfish prefer warmer water, or cool water?
Cool water
What type of food do blobfish eat?
A. Invertebrates, larvae, crustaceans, and small worms
B. Seaweed, air bubbles, and microscopic organisms
C. Plankton, jellyfish, and small fish
D. They don't eat
A. Invertebrates, larvae, crustaceans, and small worms
What color are blobfish?
A. White
B. Pink
C. Brown
D. Gray
D. Gray
Blobfish do not actually look pink! They change their form into a big blob because of the harsh and rapid depressurization. Their tissue gets damaged very badly which is why they look like a blob. They actually just look like regular fish.
Where do male blobfish build nests for the females eggs?
A. In the crevices of rocks
B. In the sand at the ocean floor
C. On the shore
D. They don't build nests
A. In the crevices of rocks
What is a threat that blobfish have?
A. Harsh predators
B. Climate change and pollution
C. Drowning
D. Starvation
B. Climate Change and Pollution
Since blobfish live in deep cold waters, if the Earth was heating up, the water would slowly get warmer, causing them to die.
What 3 countries do blobfish live around?
A. Spain, Russia, and Scotland
B. Tasmania, Australia, and New Zealand
C. Sweden, Japan, and Hawaii
D. All of the Above
B. Tasmania, Australia, and New Zealand?
True or False?
Blobfish float around as they chew their food.
False.
Although blobfish float around with their mouths open to collect food, they don't physically chew it. They swallow their food whole.
How many bones do blobfish have in their skeleton?
A. 14 bones
B. 128 bones
C. 91 bones
D. They don't have bones
Blobfish do not actually have any bones or thick muscle! The water pressure is what holds their structure together.
What is the life span of a blobfish?
A. 11-13 years
B. 3-8 years
C. 3-4 months
D. They don't exist
B. 3-8 years
Blobfish usually grow up to 12 inches (1 foot), but some grow even larger. How large can they grow up to?
A. 3 feet
B. 1 foot
C. 1 and a half feet
D. 2 feet
D. 2 feet
How deep is the water that the blobfish live in?
A. Between 300 feet and 500 feet
B. Between 575,863,920 feet and 756,365,720 feet
C. Between 1,970 feet and 3,940 feet
D. Between 3,990 feet and 6,450 feet
C. Between 1,970 feet and 3,940 feet
Around what time of day do blobfish eat?
A. Early in the morning
B. Late afternoon
C. Both early morning and late afternoon
D. None of the Above
C. Both early morning and late afternoon
Blobfish have a special adaptation. They don't have a ____ bladder (an organ that many marine animals have to keep from floating to the surface.) If they did have this, their lungs would implode.
A. Float
B. Swim
C. Ocean
D. Water
B. Swim
How old are blobfish when they start mating?
A. 2-3 years old
B. 4-5 years old
C. 1-2 months old
D. None of the Above
A. 2-3 years old
What award did the blobfish win in 2013?
A. Worlds Most Adaptable Animal
B. Worlds Ugliest Animal
C. Worlds Coolest Animal
D. Worlds Most Entertaining Animal
B. Worlds Ugliest Animal