Why do blobfish have big noses?

Interesting Blobfish Facts: Blobfish can reach 12 inches in length and 20 pounds of weight. Blobfish has loose, pink skin covered with spines instead of scales. Blobfish has big head, huge mouth with drooping corners, beady eyes and big nose (actually flap of skin). read more

The blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) is a deep sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae. It inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, as well as the waters of New Zealand. Blobfish are typically shorter than 30 cm (12 in). read more