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"This species is also known as a ""Slime Eel"". Completely gross, copious amounts of slime come out from the glands on its side, when picked up."
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"This species is also known as a ""Slime Eel"". Completely gross, copious amounts of slime come out from the glands on its side, when picked up."
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"Proudly provided by a Morro Bay fisherman who had a zillion of them. ""Slime eels bring in 90 cents a pound, that's better than tuna or albacore right now, and we ship them live to Japan."" He then proceeded to demonstrate how the hagfish's secretions from the 'portholes' on their sides expand tremendously when exposed to water, creating handfuls of slime from a single fish."
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"Fighting back with copious amounts of slime from the line of ""portholes"" on its sides - clearly visible in the first photo. It was likely in the harbor via a commercial fishing boat."
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"Fighting back with copious amounts of slime from the line of ""portholes"" on its sides - clearly visible in the first photo. It was likely in the harbor via a commercial fishing boat."