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Japanese eel escapes via the predator's gill cleft after capture by predatory fish
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Kory Evans, a fish biologist at Rice University who was not involved in the study, tells the New York Times the escape is an impressive feat.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Gill cleft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gill%20cleft. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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