Free Blobfish Coloring Pages: 24 printable PDF designs of the droopy deep-sea fish that became an internet celebrity, showing it sad, angry, happy, and funny, as a close-up face, as a cartoon, as an adorable baby-faced version, as a group of blobfishes, armed with toy weapons, and dressed in a yellow electric-mouse costume. Each sheet is saved in PDF form for home printers, and phones or tablets can open those outlines for digital coloring, too.
The blobfish, Psychrolutes marcidus, lives off southeastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand at depths of roughly 600 to 1,200 meters, where water pressure is many dozens of times stronger than at the surface. Down there, its jelly-like body keeps a normal fish shape and floats just above the seafloor, waiting for crabs and other small animals to drift past. The famous saggy face only appears after the fish is hauled up and the pressure drops. In 2013, the Ugly Animal Preservation Society voted it the world’s ugliest animal and made it the group’s mascot.
That soft, puddle-like shape makes these sheets very forgiving. The blobfish outline has almost no fins or scales to worry about, so younger kids can fill the whole body in a few minutes, while the expression faces, the group page, and the costume and weapon designs give older children extra props, eyes, and mouths to color carefully.
What’s Inside This Collection
Each of the 24 designs features the blobfish, divided into mood faces, cute and cartoon versions, group pages, and a few silly costume scenes.
Sad, Angry, and Ugly Faces
Ugly Blobfish, Sad Blobfish, Blobfish is Sad, Blobfish is Ugly, Angry Blobfish, and Blobfish Face show its famous frown in close-up. Use a pale Salmon or Pink base, add a slightly darker Rose along the drooping nose and jowls, and darken the downturned mouth with a thin line of Maroon.
Happy, Cute, and Funny Pages
Happy Blobfish, Adorable Blobfish, Cute Blobfish, and Funny Blobfish turn the frown into a grin. Try a brighter Bubblegum Pink, round Peach cheeks, and big shiny eyes with white highlights for a friendlier look.
Cartoon and Classic Designs
Cartoon Blobfish, Blobfish Pictures, and several printable classic pages show the fish in simple outline form. Keep the body soft Pink and fill the surrounding water with layers of Navy and Midnight Blue to suggest the deep sea.
Group Page
Blobfish puts several of the fish together on one sheet. Give each one a slightly different shade, such as Pink, Peach, and Coral, so they read as separate characters.
Costume and Silly Scenes
One blobfish wears a yellow electric-mouse costume with pointed ears, and another holds a set of cartoon weapons. Color the costume Lemon Yellow with Black ear tips and Red cheeks, and keep the weapons in playful toy colors like Lime Green or Orange.
What Blobfish Coloring Pages Do
Teaching about the deep ocean. The blobfish shows how life adapts to crushing pressure, darkness, and cold far below the waves. While coloring, families can talk about why the fish looks normal at home but droopy at the surface. It is a memorable introduction to ocean zones and marine science.
Practicing smooth fills. The blobfish’s large, rounded body is ideal for practicing even, steady crayon strokes. Coloring between ages 2 and 7 builds, in the American Academy of Pediatrics view, the hand muscles and coordination children later rely on for writing. The expression pages then add small eyes and mouths that require a bit more care.
Laughing while relaxing. Few animals are as funny to color as a frowning blob. Structured coloring reduced anxiety in adult participants of a 2005 study in the Art Therapy Journal, and the humor here adds an extra mood boost. These pages make a lighthearted break between lessons.
Talking about kindness to all animals. The blobfish was named “ugliest animal” partly to draw attention to creatures that are less cuddly but just as important. Coloring it gives children a chance to discuss why every animal deserves respect, not just the cute ones. Kids can list other unusual animals they would like to learn about.
How to Color Blobfish Pages Well
- Gelatin look: Blend two pinks with light pressure so the body looks soft and slightly see-through.
- Droopy nose: Shade under the long nose with a darker Pink to make it hang forward.
- Deep-sea background: Use dark Blue and Black near the bottom of the page and fade upward toward lighter Blue.
- Tiny eyes: Keep the eyes small and dark with one white dot so the face stays true to the real fish.
- Bubbles: Leave small white circles around the fish or outline them in light Blue for an underwater effect.
- Mood colors: Pair cool Blues with the sad pages and warm Yellows with the happy pages to match each expression.
5 Creative Craft Ideas With Blobfish Coloring Pages
1. Blobfish Feelings Poster
Color the sad, angry, happy, and funny blobfish pages and line them up across a poster where children point to the blob that best fits their feelings each morning.
2. Deep-Sea Diorama
Color a blobfish, snip around its outline, and stand it up in a dark blue shoebox with paper rocks and tiny paper crabs on the bottom.
3. Blobfish Squishy Card
Color the cute blobfish, glue a cotton ball behind its body for a puffy effect, and turn it into a funny greeting card.
4. Pressure Science Display
Color one normal-looking fish and one droopy blobfish side by side and label them “In the Deep” and “At the Surface.”
5. Ugly Animal Club Badge
Color the blobfish face, cut it into a circle, and pin it to a shirt as a badge celebrating unusual animals.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Blobfish Coloring Pages?
They are 24 free blobfish drawings covering sad, angry, happy, cute, and silly versions of the deep-sea fish, available as free PDFs or for online coloring.
Where was the blobfish first made famous?
A specimen nicknamed Mr. Blobby was hauled up in 2003 during the NORFANZ research expedition on the Norfolk Ridge north of New Zealand, and Australian Museum scientist Kerryn Parkinson’s photo of it spread worldwide. Experts later identified Mr. Blobby as a close relative, Psychrolutes microporos, though the name blobfish is used for both species.
Where does the blobfish live?
It lives in deep waters off southeastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, usually between about 600 and 1,200 meters below the surface.
Why does the blobfish look so droopy?
Its body is mostly gelatinous with very little muscle. In the deep sea, high pressure holds it in a normal fish shape, but when it is brought to the surface, the pressure drop makes the body sag.
What does the blobfish eat?
It feeds on small crabs, sea urchins, and other bits of food that drift in front of it. It barely swims, saving energy by floating just above the seafloor.
Is the blobfish endangered?
It is not officially listed as endangered, but deep-sea trawling nets can catch it by accident. Scientists still know relatively little about its total population.
What age are blobfish coloring pages for?
The simple body shape works for children from about 3, and the expression and costume pages suit kids 6 and up. Teens and adults enjoy them as a funny internet meme activity.
Why was the blobfish voted the ugliest animal?
In 2013, the Ugly Animal Preservation Society held a public vote to raise awareness of less attractive endangered and threatened species, and the blobfish won by a wide margin.
Start Coloring
Choose a sad, grumpy, or smiling blobfish from the 24 designs, print the PDF, or color online at no cost and without signing up. Share the funniest results with friends on Facebook or Pinterest.
