Butterfish
You need to have a serrated mouth and tongue to keep hold of a Butterfish. They’re called that for a reason. Just try holding onto one and you’ll soon see they are as slippery as a… Butterfish.
Here’s a technically difficult shot:
Amazing, aren’t they?
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