James RickardDon't forget fugu can kill you!
April 16th 2009 00:47
It's hard to believe that food we eat can kill us. Unfortunately, that's often the case in Japan where refined diners enjoy FUGU otherwise known as Puffer Fish.
There are many varieties of puffers. A mistake people often make is lumping them all together and confusing all puffers with the poisonous Japanese variety which requires removal of the gall bladder and proper preparation before eating. In fact fugu, as it's called in Japan, can only be legally prepared by licensed chefs!
There are many varieties of puffers. A mistake people often make is lumping them all together and confusing all puffers with the poisonous Japanese variety which requires removal of the gall bladder and proper preparation before eating. In fact fugu, as it's called in Japan, can only be legally prepared by licensed chefs!
Here's a puffer from Hawaii with it's lips pressed against the camera lens.
Puffers can be found in the warm climates of both the Indian and Pacific Oceans all the way from Africa, throughout Micronesia and into the Eastern Pacific from Ecuador and even Mexico! Size wise, it's going to vary with the species in question. Puffers can be as small as a few inches to around just over a yard or a meter in length.
Here is a video from YouTube dealing with FUGU which I found fascinating.
The Congo Puffer is found in fresh water.
The Black Spotted Puffer in an example of the puffer's many species.
No matter what size you select, puffers are not good game fish. Often, you catch them when seeking other fish. That being said, you can gather they bite on almost anything fleshy either alive or dead. Some species are uglier than others but, it's hard, if not impossible, to NOT recognize a puffer when you bring it to the boat. If you're unlucky enough to land one, your best bet is to don a pair of gloves, have pliers at the ready, remove the hook as quickly as possible and throw the fish back into the water with a minimum of skin contact. Don't think twice about keeping a puffer. They may be poisonous. Poison my leech into your skin from theirs.
Remember, anything worth keeping in your aquarium is probably not going to be biting on your hook.
Remember, anything worth keeping in your aquarium is probably not going to be biting on your hook.
Until next time--watch your line and watch yourself!
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