hagfish

noun

hag·fish ˈhag-ˌfish

: any of a family (Myxinidae) of marine cyclostomes that are related to the lampreys and in general resemble eels but have a round mouth surrounded by barbels and that feed upon other fishes and invertebrates by boring into their bodies

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These tiny marine invertebrates were less than an inch long and may be distantly related to living hagfish. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Sep. 2024 Whale falls provide nourishment and even habitat for a wide range of creatures—from scavenging hagfish and sleeper sharks to microbes, mussels, clams, worms, nematodes, crabs and members of the jellyfish family. —

Douglas Main, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2024 Fudge has been studying the hagfish and the properties of its slime for years. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024 Enlarge / Burrowing sequences for a hagfish digging through transparent gelatin. —

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