Tiger puffer fish is near threatened ... and when you're dealing with a potentially deadly fish, that price is reassuringly expensive. With thanks to Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau.

It's the fourth recorded catch in the Adriatic, and the northernmost so far. Scientists say that the dangerous fish poses a threat to local marine life, fisheries, and "public safety". Aside from ...

Even so, the possibility of ingesting the deadly toxin when consuming this fish is always present, and no doubt lingers in the back of the mind of anyone brave enough to sample it. But that ...

One of the deadliest creatures in the world, the puffer fish produces a poison that can ... without passing on its deadly effects. The result is 3,000 times stronger than morphine.

Pufferfish have an iconic defence mechanism, but there’s more to these famous inflatables than meets the eye. Their potent poison has a fearsome reputation, linking daredevil diners, drug-user ...

like fish and shrimp, so their struggle to escape wouldn’t damage its delicate tentacles. Their venom is considered to be among the most deadly in the world, containing toxins that attack the ...

Fifth grader Karin Tabira passed a test this summer that means she is now certified to slice and gut the fish for consumption. She recently used her new skills to serve a platter of paper-thin ...

The fish release a potent neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin as a defense mechanism, which in high doses is deadly. However, in small amounts, it may induce a narcotic effect. The footage showed the ...