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Are farmed puffer fish poisonous?

Puffer fish, scientifically known as Pufferfish, contains tetrodotoxin, which can easily cause poisoning and nerve paralysis after consumption, leading to symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, numbness of the lips and fingers, and general weakness. In severe cases, it can be life-threatening.

The properties of domestic and wild puffer fish are the same! The poisonous ingredient in puffer fish is tetrodotoxin, which is a neurotoxin. Ingestion of 0.5mg-3mg of tetrodotoxin can be fatal.

The liver, spleen, kidney, ovary, testicle, eyeball, skin and blood of pufferfish are all poisonous, with the eggs, ovary and liver being the most poisonous, followed by the kidney, blood, eyes and skin.

The toxin is heat-resistant and will not be destroyed even at 100℃ for 8 hours, but will be destroyed at 120℃ for 1 hour. Salting and sun exposure cannot destroy the toxin. Spring is the spawning season for puffer fish, when the fish is most toxic. Therefore, spring is the peak season for puffer fish poisoning.

my country's "Regulations on the Administration of Aquatic Product Hygiene" clearly stipulates: "Puffer fish are highly poisonous and must not be allowed to enter the market."

Poisonous fish such as puffer fish should be picked out and packed in boxes and stored in a special place. Therefore, it is better not to eat puffer fish. Only a few people eat puffer fish at the risk of their lives, but most people are poisoned by eating puffer fish accidentally because they don't know how to recognize it.