Let’s be honest for a minute. Fish make up some of the oddest-looking creatures out there. That’s likely because they were the first vertebrates, originating more than 500 million years ago. And, unlike humans or other mammals, fish still look very similar to their prehistoric ancestors.
Of course, there are fish species that are beautifully colored or have fins that look like flowing feathers, but then there are the other fish. The ones with pouty faces or ones with skin that mimics that of the dreariest depths of the Atlantic Ocean. We’re talking about the ugly fish. The ones only a mother could love.
These fish are, at times, frightening in an effort to attract prey. While, other times, they’re just plain goofy — so much so that the “Pout-Pout Fish” children’s book series was inspired by one. So, which are the ugliest fish in the world? Check out these 30 that are so ugly we honestly can’t stop staring.
