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Pufferfish

Pufferfish

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Very tasty, but: BE CAREFUL!!! It is considered one of the most poisonous fish in the world. It must have been cleaned by someone who knows the species. There are several species of pufferfish, the most commonly consumed is the checkered puffer.
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General characteristics

Even though it is the most poisonous fish in the world, the pufferfish is known as a delicacy in the East. In Japan, the dish is served as "fugu" sashimi and in other forms only in restaurants with chefs specialized in cleaning these fish.

Location and habitat

General: Brazilian Coast, Northeast Coast, and Southeast Coast

Scientific and other names

Lagocephalus laevigatus; smooth puffer, rabbitfish, ocean puffer, puffer, or smooth-backed blowfish