I’m so with you. That thing is nasty. Ewwww.
Same here…that thing is adorable.
The dude in the OP, on the other hand, is freaky-ass. (And Blobfish is kinda gross.) I like the furry lobster, though…not cute, but kinda nifty looking.
Then there’s this cephalopod cutie, and I’m not even entirely sure what Eddie McBlobbules is, but ‘he’ makes me giggle in a way completely unbecoming of an adult. (Googling his species name, he’s apparently a squid.)
“Eddie McBlobbules” is adorable. Look at him! He’s cross-eyed!
The fish in the OP, to me, is just inside “so ugly it’s cute” territory. But it’s still a close call.
I thought he was cute. But it also helps that he’s pretty small, maybe like a silver dollar. That same fish six feet acros…not so much.
It…has a nose. Fishes don’t have noses!
Goldfish got nostrils.
It reminds me of the fake, rubber puke you can buy at novelty stores next to the whoopee cushions.
“Pancake Batfish” would be an excellent band name.
Holy crap. That fish should be in a boy band.
Aw, baby Cthulhu!
Seriously. What kind of fish is he? What’s his back story? I want him.
A puffer fish.
Note only cute, but absolutely delicious. He’s already battered and deep fried!
I hope your cook knows what he’s doing. 
What does he need to know other than battering and deep frying?
Well, if you’re talking about the fugu…quite a bit…
From here.
Bon appetit.
Yeah, but we’re not talking about puffer fish. We’re talking about the pancake batfish, which I assume to be short for pancake batter fish. I say heat up the skillet and pass the Mrs. Butterworths.
It could be cute if there was a picture from a different angle but in that photo he is not cute. But he gets points for having a cool name.
Not to worry. There’s a map to the hospital on the back of my menu.