blobfiski
Greenlandic
Etymology
From Danish blobfisk.
Noun
blobfiski
- blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus)
- 2012, A. Vebaek, Suluk (Air Greenland Inflight Magazine), page 76:
- Blobfiski inequnannginneruvoq - Aalisagaq taanna aliasuppasittutut isikkoqarpoq Australiallu eqqaanni itisoorsuarmi 1200 meteritut itigisumi uumasuugami inunnit takuneqanngisaannagajappoq. Timaa 30 cm-itut takitigisoq sarajattuuvoq nukeqanngingajattoq. Eqiasuppasittutut ingerlasarpoq aqqutiminilu naapitani nerisarisarlugit.
- The blobfish is not so cute - This dreary looking fish lives in the deep waters around Australia, 1200 metres below the surface, and it is rarely seen by humans. Its 30cm long body is a gelatinous mass almost without muscles. It floats lazily through the water eating what it meets on its way.
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