Puffer fish.

Puffer fish or puffer is more or less like a porcupine. They have large spines,huge teeth, two in each palate. Its stomach when filled with water looks round in shape.The puffers have large clear eyes and can swim fast. These help them to avoid predators. The fish that swallow the puffer get poisoned. The organs which contain poisons are liver and intestines. The large species of fish like shark or whale do not have any effect when puffer is swelled. But the poison in a puffer can kill human beings.The meat of the puffer can be very delicious when prepared by cooks who are experts at the job. They know the poisonous parts of puffer fish and throw them away when cooking. People in Japan, China and Korea prepare various soups and curries properly. Fugu chiri or puffer meat “Sashimi fugu” if not prepared properly can cause death or it may cause intoxication, numbness of the lips,dizziness,decreased blood pressure and vomiting.People who can survive for a few days can live. An injection containing puffer poison is administered to humans as a part of treatment. This neutralizes the quantity of poison in a human’s body and helps to recover.