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Fugu (Blowfish or Pufferfish) contains lethal amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin in the organs, especially the liver area and ovaries, and also the skin. The poison, a sodium channel blocker, paralyzes the muscles while the victim stays fully conscious, and eventually dies from asphyxiation. Currently, there is no known antidote, and the standard medical approach is to try to support the respiratory and circulatory system until the poison wears off.
As of 2008, advances in fugu research and farming have allowed some farmers to mass produce non-toxic fugu. Researchers surmised that fugu's tetrodotoxin came from eating other animals that had the tetrodotoxin-laden bacteria, and developed immunity over time. Many farmers now are producing 'poison-free' fugu by keeping the fugu away from tetrodotoxin-laden bacteria. Usuki, a town in Ōita Prefecture, became famous for selling non-poisonous fugu. No one has been poisoned eating it yet. -From the Wikipedia entry for Fugu.
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Are the quills on a blowfish poisonous?
yes they ARE again they are Poisonous!
Are blowfish poisonous to touch?
The spines on blow fish are poisonous.
Do sharks eat blowfish?
Sharks can eat blowfish. Other fish, like snapper also will eat blowfish, even when they are puffed up. Blowfish is a delicacy to humans as well.
What is it that makes Blowfish poisons?
it is the spikes on it that make it poisonous
What marine animal eats blowfish?
I have been wondering the same thing re: blowfish for crayfish bait. I know that on the west coast of Australia in Perth, people have caught large snapper and tailor which have had small blowfish in the gut. I have not personally seen this but then again, I've not been catching overly massive snapper or tailor. My question was more directed at what happens to the crayfish if you were to use blowfish for bait? 1) would they eat it - my guess, probably considering crabs will eat blowfish 2) would this make the crayfish poisonous for consumption??
What do blowfish eat?
clams and squids
The poisonous fish that can swallow water in order to double its size is also known as what?
Blowfish
Are blowfish a carnivore herbivore or omnivore?
blowfish are carnivores they eat mainly shrimp squids or clams.
Are blowfish herbivores carnivores or omnivores?
blowfish are carnivores they eat mainly shrimp squids or clams.
Are puffer fish poisonis?
Pufferfish aka blowfish are the most poisonous fish in the world. So yes Pufferfish are poisonous .!! ( by Pettnapah ) . :P
What is the most poisonous fish in the sea?
Pufferfish is one of the most poisonous fish in the world.
What does a blowfish eat?
The diet of the pufferfish includes mostly invertebrates and algae. Large specimens will even crack open and eat clams, mussels, and shellfish with their hard beaks. Poisonous puffers are believed to synthesize their deadly toxin from the bacteria in the animals they eat.
