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In December 2020, 3 people in the Philippines died, while 4 more were hospitalized after eating pufferfish. [47] In March 2023, an elderly woman and her husband in Malaysia died after consuming pufferfish purchased from a fishmonger. [48] In January 2024, a Brazilian man, 46, died after eating pufferfish gifted to him by a friend. [49]
The northern puffer, Sphoeroides maculatus, is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes, found along the Atlantic coast of North America. [2] Unlike many other pufferfish species, the flesh of the northern puffer is not poisonous, although its viscera can contain poison, [1] [2] and high concentrations of toxins have been observed in the skin of Floridian populations.
They are sometimes collectively called pufferfish, [3] not to be confused with the morphologically similar and closely related Tetraodontidae, which are more commonly given this name. They are found in shallow, temperate, and tropical seas worldwide.
Pufferfish is regarded as a luxury in Japan and a meal featuring the potentially poisonous delicacy can easily cost up to 20,000 yen ($125) at high-end restaurants.
Pufferfish are typically small to medium in size, although a few species such as the Mbu pufferfish can reach lengths greater than 50 cm (20 in). [7] Tetraodontiformes, or pufferfish, are most significantly characterized by the beak-like four teeth – hence the name combining the Greek terms "tetra" for four and "odous" for tooth. [8]
The pufferfish does not create the poison itself; rather it is generated by bacteria e.g. Pseudomonas within the fish. [12] The fish obtains the bacteria by eating food containing these bacteria. Pufferfish that are born and grown in captivity do not produce tetrodotoxin until they receive some of the poison-producing bacteria, often by eating ...
A combination of cocaine and toxic pufferfish liver sent a Florida man to the emergency room, according to a new case report.The liver from a pufferfish, also known as fugu, is considered a ...
It occurs at a depth range of 10 to 180 m (33 to 591 ft) over sandy or muddy bottoms and is a very large pufferfish, reaching 100 cm (39.4 inches) in total length. The species feeds on fish and shrimp and can be dangerously toxic if ingested. It is known to be oviparous. [2]