Fugu japonés
Takifugu rubripes
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Overview
Celebrated and feared in equal measure, the Japanese pufferfish, or fugu, carries tetrodotoxin in its organs, a poison roughly 1,200 times more lethal than cyanide. Brownish-gray with white spots and a dark saddle behind the pectoral fin, it grows to about 80 centimetres in the sandy coastal shelves and estuaries of the northwestern Pacific from Korea and Japan to Taiwan. In Japan it is a luxury delicacy, its delicate, faintly gelatinous white flesh prepared as sashimi, hot pot, or grilled dishes only by specially licensed chefs. Its careful preparation is governed by strict national regulation, and the species is assessed as Near Threatened.
Acerca de
El pez globo japonés, o fugu, contiene tetrodotoxina, un veneno 1.200 veces más letal que el cianuro. A pesar de ello, es un manjar muy apreciado en Japón, donde chefs con licencia especial lo preparan como sashimi, en hot pot y a la parrilla.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Length | 80,0 cm |
| Maximum Weight | 10,0 kg |
Coloration
Dorso marrón grisáceo oscuro con manchas blancas dispersas y una gran mancha oscura en forma de silla detrás de la aleta pectoral; el vientre es blanco puro; sutil pigmento naranja amarillento alrededor de la base de la aleta pectoral.
Habitat & Distribution
Estuarios
Distribución Geográfica
Océano Pacífico noroccidental, desde el mar Amarillo y el mar de China Oriental hasta el mar de Japón. Su área se extiende desde Corea y Japón hasta Taiwán; prefiere zonas costeras arenosas y fangosas de la plataforma, y entra en estuarios estacionalmente.
Conservation Status
Fugu japonés is classified as Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Comestibilidad y Gastronomía
Taxonomy
| Orden | Tetraodontiformes (Pufferfish and allies) |
| Familia | Tetraodontidae (Pufferfish) |
| Especies | Takifugu rubripes |
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Fugu japonés |
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