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The fugu (河豚; 鰒; フグ) in Japanese, bogeo (복어; -魚) or bok (복) in Korean, and hétún (河豚; 河魨) in Standard Modern Chinese [a] is a pufferfish, normally of the genus Takifugu, Lagocephalus, or Sphoeroides, or a porcupinefish of the genus Diodon, or a dish prepared from these fish. Fugu possesses a potentially fatal poison ...
The fish's main defense is the neurotoxin contained in its internal organs, mainly the ovaries and the liver, to a lesser extent in the intestines and the skin, and only minute amounts in the muscles and blood. This makes the fugu a lethal meal for most predators, including the occasional human.
The species is known from the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and Yellow Sea north to southern Sakhalin, at depths of 10–135 m (33–443 ft).It is a demersal species. . Spawning occurs in estuaries; young fish can tolerate a wide range of salinities and will remain in river mouths and lagoons, maturing for one year before migrating permanently to the ope
Takifugu porphyreus, [1] known as the purple puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.It is native to the Northwest Pacific, where it ranges from Hokkaido to the East China Sea.
Fugu flavidus Takifugu flavidus , [ 1 ] commonly known as the yellowbelly pufferfish , is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae . It is native to the Yellow Sea , the East China Sea , and the Bohai Sea , where it is found near shore.
"One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 24, 1991. [1] In the episode, Homer consumes a poisonous fugu fish at a sushi restaurant and is
Takifugu pardalis, [1] known as the panther puffer, is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae.It is a marine species native to the Northwest Pacific, where it ranges from Hakodate in Japan to the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea.
Fugu alboplumbeus Tetrodon alboplumbeus Takifugu alboplumbeus , [ 1 ] sometimes known as the grey-spotted puffer , [ 2 ] is a species of pufferfish in the family Tetraodontidae .