Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii
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Lagocephalus spadiceus is a rather widespread and migratory puffer fish, which has found its way from the Indo-Pacific, across the Indian Ocean, through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal into the Eastern Mediterranean and the Sea of Marmara.
In addition to its migratory characteristics, this pufferfish also copes perfectly with waters with lower salt content, and is also found in river estuaries.
Lagocephalus spadiceus is according to FishBase a harmless animal for humans, but you have to be very, very careful when eating the pufferfish, because several organs are very poisonous, even potentially deadly for humans!
The muscle meat of the fish can be eaten, but several years of special training are necessary to prepare pufferfish in such a way that the animal can be eaten without health consequences.
Synonyms:
Gastrophysus spadiceus (Richardson, 1845)
Sphaeroides spadiceus (Richardson, 1845)
Spheroides spadiceus (Richardson, 1845)
Sphoeroides spadiceus (Richardson, 1845)
Tetrodon spadiceus Richardson, 1845
Puffer fish can produce toxins such as tetrodotoxin and saxitoxin and accumulate them in the skin, gonads and liver.
The toxin tetrodotoxin, which is contained in the fugu, is 1000 times more toxic than cyanide and there is no antidote serum, death then occurs by respiratory paralysis
The degree of toxicity varies depending on the species, but also on the geographical area and season.
We recommend that you never prepare puffer fish yourself, as the risk of fatal poisoning is far too great.
If you still absolutely want to eat puffer fish meat (fugu), then the fish should only be slaughtered by a Japanese special chef with a license and several years of training.
Only the training of these special chefs can guarantee the correct slaughter, complete removal and proper disposal of all toxic parts of the fish.
In addition to its migratory characteristics, this pufferfish also copes perfectly with waters with lower salt content, and is also found in river estuaries.
Lagocephalus spadiceus is according to FishBase a harmless animal for humans, but you have to be very, very careful when eating the pufferfish, because several organs are very poisonous, even potentially deadly for humans!
The muscle meat of the fish can be eaten, but several years of special training are necessary to prepare pufferfish in such a way that the animal can be eaten without health consequences.
Synonyms:
Gastrophysus spadiceus (Richardson, 1845)
Sphaeroides spadiceus (Richardson, 1845)
Spheroides spadiceus (Richardson, 1845)
Sphoeroides spadiceus (Richardson, 1845)
Tetrodon spadiceus Richardson, 1845
Puffer fish can produce toxins such as tetrodotoxin and saxitoxin and accumulate them in the skin, gonads and liver.
The toxin tetrodotoxin, which is contained in the fugu, is 1000 times more toxic than cyanide and there is no antidote serum, death then occurs by respiratory paralysis
The degree of toxicity varies depending on the species, but also on the geographical area and season.
We recommend that you never prepare puffer fish yourself, as the risk of fatal poisoning is far too great.
If you still absolutely want to eat puffer fish meat (fugu), then the fish should only be slaughtered by a Japanese special chef with a license and several years of training.
Only the training of these special chefs can guarantee the correct slaughter, complete removal and proper disposal of all toxic parts of the fish.
