THE PUFFER FISH
Ian Fleming's* evil globefish - also known as a puffer, blowfish, swellfish, or, in
Japanese,
fugu - is one of the most mysterious creatures of the sea. It is perhaps
the world's most deadly fish, yet in Japan the honorable
fugu is the perfect example
of gourmet dining. With its lazy, almost feeble way of swimming, the puffer fish gives
no hint of its deadly nature. Here is no shark knifing through the water, with gleaming
jaws agape; but the poison hidden in the puffer's entrails makes it fearsome indeed.
About 100 species of puffers in several closely related families can be found
throughout the world. Their most obvious characteristic is their ability to change from
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