Happy #HagfishDay! We found this #hagfish inside a sponge while exploring Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in 2018. The #Pacifichagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) is a slender, slimy, primitive fish found in cold waters worldwide. Hagfish lack a jaw, true eyes, stomach, and major parts of the brain. Because they can’t see, hagfish have an outstanding sense of smell and touch – four tentacles around their mouth help them to find prey, while two pairs of teeth-like projections on their “rasping to

Happy Hagfish Day! What is a hagfish—and why does it have its own holiday? Well, we can answer the first question. Get to know the slimy ocean dweller on Crazy Monster: Sea Creatures - https://bitly.com/33kfIxX | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation