What is this - Parasite, Eel, Other???

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Natives? Recently added? It looks to be a half digested fish that was either passed too quickly, or regurgitated due to stress. My snakes would do this with rats if they got stressed out and I imagine moving from a lake to a tank is pretty stressful.
I haven't had any natives or anything even remotely big enough to eat something that size in months - maybe half a year or more.
 
That’s crazy!

I’d guess an eel as well.

If he came in as an egg maybe you should Look for more!
 
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Thats a crazy find considering all the info... now im more curious how he got into your tank...

Definitely agree doesnt look like a parasite with eyes like those and body shape very much resembles an eel or maybe even a snake possibly (although dont seem to see any scales like a snake)?
 
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