two Puffer fish
by Flees Photos
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two Puffer fish
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Flees Photos
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Photograph - Home Decor And Giclee Wall Art By Chris Flees
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This is a black and white image of two puffer fish. Puffer fish are inherently poisonous but definitely beautiful to watch. They are a salt water fish and are known by several different names: pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab. Puffer fish are believed to be the second most poisonous vertebrates the world over, they are out seated for the first place of being the most poisonous by the golden poison arrow frog. The poison of the puffer fish can be at levels that are 100 times more potent than cyanide. Most poisoning fatalities are caused by ingestion as opposed to being stung.
At any rate this black and white image contains two different species of puffer fish. Puffer fish are very interesting to watch, obviously at a distance in the wild. They are rather slow swimming fish however they are highly maneuverable. The face of the puffer fish has been said by many to resemble that of the alien creature in the movie ET. Their slow moving can be relaxing to the casual observer when they are in captivity or for divers.
This B&W image of the puffer fish was produced to highlight the spines of the two fish. This example is only 2 species of the 119 different species of puffer fish that primarily live in the tropics and rarely are found in colder waters.
The puffer fish is considered a delicacy to eat in some cultures. It is recommended that they are not eaten however they are still consumed. There are chefs who are specially trained to prepare these fish for consumption, however even those highly trained individuals sometimes makes mistakes in preparation which causes human poisoning and sometimes death. In spite of this potential risk people still dare to consume it.
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February 23rd, 2014
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