Sunday Sketch: Pacific Hagfish

The Pacific Hagfish is often referred to as the slimiest fish in the sea due to its slime pores that produce copious amounts of colorless slime. This slime serves as a defense mechanism against predators by clogging up their gills, aiding the hagfish in evading threats.

Art and fact by @Squidtoons

[Edited by Nicole Rodrigues]

Reference:

Weinrauch, A. M. & Edwards S. L., Greg G. G. (2015). Anatomy of the Pacific Hagfish (Epatatretus stoutii). Hagfish biology: CRC Press, 1-40.