Pufferfish is poisonous, so it cannot be eaten.

The original name is pufferfish, also known as Tingba, Latou, etc. It generally refers to fish of various genera in the class Teleost, the order Pufferformes, and the family Pufferidae. Its meat is delicious and nutritious. It is a precious high-end aquatic product and is known as the "Crown of Cuisine". However, its ovaries, liver, kidneys, eyes, and blood contain highly toxic substances. If it is not handled properly or is eaten by mistake, the consequences will be serious. Poisoning, serious cases may lead to death.

Domestic and foreign scholars have conducted a series of studies on the source of tetrodotoxin and found that tetrodotoxin not only exists in puffer fish, but is also widely distributed in other animals, such as nemertia, salamanders, tree frogs, Amphibians such as brachycephalic toads also secrete toxins from their body surfaces, and it has been found that a variety of bacteria can also produce tetrodotoxin. However, there are both exogenous and endogenous theories, and it is still difficult to draw a conclusion.

Introduction to the morphology of pufferfish

The body of pufferfish is cylindrical, tapering backwards. The body is naked without scales or covered with spiny scales. It has one dorsal fin and no spines, opposite to the anal fin. There is no pelvic fin, and the caudal fin is truncated or round or crescent-shaped. The body color and pattern vary with the species. Pufferfish are timid and greedy by nature. They have two plate-shaped teeth on each upper and lower jaws. Their esophagus has a special structure and expands into a sac on the front and back ventral sides. When it encounters enemies, it can suck in water and air, making its chest and abdomen expand like a ball. , floats on the water surface, and after being captured, it can inhale and expand, making a cooing sound even if it is out of the water.

A few species go upstream into rivers to spawn during the reproductive season. For example, Oriental obscurus can go up the Yangtze River to Dongting Lake to spawn. It can also settle in the Yangtze River and lakes connected to the river. It is an important fish resource in my country. , mainly living in the middle or bottom layer of water.

Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia-Pufferfish