Fishermen in theCrimeancity of Sevastopolhaveturned up somesurprisingcatchesrecently.
Fugufish, a deadlyoceanicpufferfishusuallyonlyfound in thetropics,havemadetheirwayintothecity'swaters.Thefishermansaw this fish float justneartheshore.
Thefishfilltheirbodieswithwater or air if threatened,andtheirorgansarefilledwith a poisonmoredeadlythan cyanide andso potentthatjusta tinyamountwillkillyou.
So whypeopleconsider it to be adelicacy in Japan is beyondone’smind.
Localfishermenholdthefugu in andraisethealarm to theauthorities.Now,researchers at theInstitute of Biology in thesouthernseas in Crimeahavebeentaskedwithworkingouthowthepufferfishended up there.Theauthoritiesdon’tletpeopleevenswimneartheplacewherethefishwasfound.
Theircurrent hypothesis isthatthefishmayhavereachedthenorthernhemisphereviatheSuezCanaland infested theMediterraneanSeafor up to 10 years.
Localauthoritiesbelievethefish to pose a threat to BlackSea fauna andthelocalpopulation.
Probablybecausethey’resuperpoisonous.
Funnilyenough,chefs in theregionaren'texactly rushing toputthefish on themenu.
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