13.Not only are hagfishes jawless, but they are also boneless. They have a skull made of cartilage, but no vertebrae. 14. Hagfish are threatened from both intentional fishing and unintentional bycatch. Hagfish weren’t always fished, but because several more preferable fish species are overf...
Hagfish Facts Prey Bottom-dwelling invertebrates Group Behavior Solitary Fun Fact Can use slime to suffocate marine predators or escape capture Estimated Population Size Unknown Biggest Threat Harvesting for leather and food Most Distinctive Feature Slime Other Name(s) Slime eel, slimy eel Habitat ...