Information Report - Blobfish

Blobfish   

By Rebecca Clement

I am learning to inform my audience through an information report

What is the ugliest fish on the planet? That's right, the Blobfish. Blobfish are naturally found in Australia, Tasmania and our very own New Zealand. The blobfish is known to live in very deep water. Did you know, that there are only around 450 blobfish left in the world? The blobfish was discovered relatively recently in 2003 and does not even look like a blobfish at all when it is in the water.

The Appearance.

The blobfish looks less ‘blobby’ in the water because the water allows it to float and spread out.  Did you know that what may look like a nose on the blobfish's face is actually lumps of skin. The fish is mostly made out of a jelly substance and does not have any bones, muscles and no swim bladder like normal fish.  Blobfish do not have swim bladders because they live in such

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deep water that if they had a swim bladder then it would explode because of the water pressure.This means that they have no jaw.

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The Diet

The blobfish's diet mainly consists of crabs, sea urchins, sea pens (which look just like a quill.) and anything that can fit in their mouth. Since the blobfish has no jaw it has no teeth. This means that if anything that can't fit in its mouth it can't eat. Blobfish can survive on one small meal for about half a year.

Altogether with it’s huge looking nose and one meal a month diet the blobfish is truly an amazing creature. So next you pull up a fishing net and there’s a big blob sitting at the bottom of the net look a little closer, you might think you are looking at an insignificant little pile sea slime, when really you could be looking at the one and only blobfish!!!

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Mothers Day Tribute

Mothers day

Dear mum

I am here to say that you make me feel better when I am blue, just with your words you make me feel as bright as the sun. No matter what situation you know what is best for me. You blossom in front of me every time that you are happy like a flower in the spring. I think everyone would agree with me that you are the best.

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