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A hagfish and its slime pores

NOAA Ocean Exploration Verified publisher
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Oceans

A hagfish at 970 metres off the US West Coast. The pores along its body release defensive slime; NOAA says a hagfish can produce litres of it.

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hagfish
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Checked by an AI assistant using the publisher, description and sample frames, then approved by the site owner. Not yet watched in full by a person. (2026-11-05)
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