Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a ...

Trond Larsen, a senior director at the Moore Center for Science, highlighted a peculiar blob-headed fish.Dec. 20, 2024 ...

A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a "blob-headed" fish, and other zoological oddities. Ronald Diaz/Conservation ...

Finding four new mammals on just one expedition is rare and ‘exhilarating’ for dedicated conservationists. View on euronews ...

But the most intriguing find was “the blob-headed fish, which looks similar to related catfish species but with a truly bizarre speckled blob-like extension on the end of its head”, Larsen said.

“The blob-headed fish has an incredibly bizarre head that ... “Being part of this research has allowed me to better understand how plants, animals and ecosystems interact with each other ...