Hagfishes (Myxini) are sometimes referred to as slime eels and occasionally as snot snakes, but they are neither eel nor reptile. They are fishes, but belong to an exclusive group called cyclostomes, ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Atlantic Hagfish is an eel-shaped creature that releases a mass of slime when threatened. The slime is so good at holding water that scientists are now studying ...

The 3,400kg of hagfish, eel-shaped fish, were to be exported to South Korea, where they are considered a delicacy. The pontiff made several visits to North America, including to Washington DC in ...

Electric eels are remarkable, snake-like fish with the power to deliver electric shocks to defend themselves, hunt, navigate and even communicate with one another. But how does their amazing ability ...