Ian Banks, Australien
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(Regan, 1903)
The Weeping toado is a shallow water species and found in estuaries and coastal waters in a depth to 30 meters.
Color:
Pale grey or greenish and spotted above a dark lateral stripe, silvery-white below, with a series of broad dark bands across the back, and several thin, dark, vertical lines on the cheeks that appear 'tear-like'.
Fishes of Australia.
Remarks:
This pufferfish is poisonous to eat!
Synonyms:
Spheroides lacrimosus Waite, 1923
Tetrodon pleurogramma Regan, 1903
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Tetraodontidae (Family) > Torquigener (Genus) > Torquigener pleurogramma (Species)
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.
The Weeping toado is a shallow water species and found in estuaries and coastal waters in a depth to 30 meters.
Color:
Pale grey or greenish and spotted above a dark lateral stripe, silvery-white below, with a series of broad dark bands across the back, and several thin, dark, vertical lines on the cheeks that appear 'tear-like'.
Fishes of Australia.
Remarks:
This pufferfish is poisonous to eat!
Synonyms:
Spheroides lacrimosus Waite, 1923
Tetrodon pleurogramma Regan, 1903
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Tetraodontidae (Family) > Torquigener (Genus) > Torquigener pleurogramma (Species)
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.
