Pacific Hagfish, 'Eptatretus stoutii', live catch, worker cleaning container tank (removing slime).

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Hagfish are eel-like animals that protect themselves from predators by releasing mucin and thread cells to create a slime, the thread cells are very strong. In sea water exporting to South Korea for human consumption. Mesopelagic fish MR-469 - PR-471.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Del Norte County, California, United States.
Photo credit: © inga spence / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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