Turns out the spikes are just for “mechanical” defense and don’t inject venom, i.e., pufferfish are only poisonous and not also venomous. The poison is indeed in their flesh (liver, ovaries, and less so in the skin). So… how to dolphins get high on them anyway? I thought they were taking hits from the spikes, never saw them take a bite as far as I could tell.
Naive-Fig-1087 on
Did spongebob crash a boat?
JE180 on
UndertowBass on
He wants his Swingline stapler.
FunkYeahPhotography on
This puffer fish is clearly in distress and needs carrots immediately.
JJNotStrike on
I’ve caught dozens of Atlantic puffers over the years. It is the only fish in my region that I have and never will handle without gloves. Not worth the risk of the effects they can cause on humans.
SlabLoaf666 on
Take your flip flops off, grab it with that. Or a beach towel. Or a piece of seaweed. What is this?!
BagPuzzleheaded2840 on
The way it spat water out is sending me. Hope he’s safe though
Kingbreww on
Dude looks super shitty about it too haha
Heliocentrist on
they stopped it there because the dude tried to punt it into the ocean and it stuck to his foot
qcdmc2000 on
Where was this?
TheDeFecto on
Poor little fella, hope he made it home safe. On a funny note I love how comically absurd they look
kthulhu76 on
You gotta catch em all
EchoPhi on
Just put it back, sheesh
Bobpool82 on
Franchise1109 on
Couldn’t you just take a stick and nudge our buddy back in?
MooMoo_Juic3 on
dude looks like he’s already had enough of everyone’s shit
1107rwf on
Legitimate thought, couldn’t you just shovel the rocks towards the water with the fish along with them? Then you wouldn’t have to poke yourself, at it would get in the water faster.
Temporary_Tune5430 on
Issa pokemon
UmbrellaCorps344 on
Pissed off fish 😂
No-Wonder1139 on
Come on, pal: Fugu me!
Extraterrestrialite on
Mrs Puff!
kiwi_manbearpig on
Love how he spits the water out like *done with this shit*
foul_ol_ron on
If that fish is spitting water, I’d suspect it has just been alarmed by being captured by a group of guys wanting to put it on social media. It didn’t end up on the beach by accident.
MimTai on
Oh look! It’s a dying fish trying it’s best to survive! Soo interesting how I got no sense of sympathy at all
Taking a puffer fish out of the water when it is puffed up results in air in its body that I cannot get out on its own. If this puffer fish actually washed up on shore, that is tragic, but it’s exceedingly likely that this group of people all standing around it grabbed it and put it on the shore for a picture. If they put it back in the water without waiting for it to deflate and helping the air out manually, it will die. So many people don’t know this, but these people likely unknowingly killed this fish.
HerezahTip on
I was so scared he was really going to pick him up by those delicate looking fins! They look like they’d rip right off 🥺
FuckThisShizzle on
Oh he ain’t having none of your bullshit today
AdAdministrative6561 on
It might need help and let’s some air out.
Amievenaperson1 on
HaiKarate on
Where’s the yeet?
gloryboykevxn on
*yoink*
miurabucho on
In Japan this fish is considered a delicacy. It is eaten raw. However it can be extremely toxic to humans if not prepared properly. In fact, chefs who want to use it have to get a special license to know how to butcher it so the toxins don’t transfer to the customer. There have been countless accounts of people dying after improperly preparing this fish. BTW it is delicious.
Conscious_Cook6446 on
How many mf puffer fish am I going to see on Reddit
Memories_86 on
he mad
FeyneKing on
Lookin a lil puffed out
Peacewastaken20 on
Heyy! We found a volleyball washed up on the beach
Fat-Tofu on
Stupid stupid humans
Dazzling-Rule-9740 on
That’s my neighbour. He always forgets his swim suit
a_man_has_a_name on
If ball shaped, why not kick?
Successful-Doubt5478 on
It is adorable!
And don’t touch it without like, something to protect your hands.
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Aren’t pufferfish spikes poisonous?
Forbidden beach ball
Turns out the spikes are just for “mechanical” defense and don’t inject venom, i.e., pufferfish are only poisonous and not also venomous. The poison is indeed in their flesh (liver, ovaries, and less so in the skin). So… how to dolphins get high on them anyway? I thought they were taking hits from the spikes, never saw them take a bite as far as I could tell.
Did spongebob crash a boat?
He wants his Swingline stapler.
This puffer fish is clearly in distress and needs carrots immediately.
I’ve caught dozens of Atlantic puffers over the years. It is the only fish in my region that I have and never will handle without gloves. Not worth the risk of the effects they can cause on humans.
Take your flip flops off, grab it with that. Or a beach towel. Or a piece of seaweed. What is this?!
The way it spat water out is sending me. Hope he’s safe though
Dude looks super shitty about it too haha
they stopped it there because the dude tried to punt it into the ocean and it stuck to his foot
Where was this?
Poor little fella, hope he made it home safe. On a funny note I love how comically absurd they look
You gotta catch em all
Just put it back, sheesh
Couldn’t you just take a stick and nudge our buddy back in?
dude looks like he’s already had enough of everyone’s shit
Legitimate thought, couldn’t you just shovel the rocks towards the water with the fish along with them? Then you wouldn’t have to poke yourself, at it would get in the water faster.
Issa pokemon
Pissed off fish 😂
Come on, pal: Fugu me!
Mrs Puff!
Love how he spits the water out like *done with this shit*
If that fish is spitting water, I’d suspect it has just been alarmed by being captured by a group of guys wanting to put it on social media. It didn’t end up on the beach by accident.
Oh look! It’s a dying fish trying it’s best to survive! Soo interesting how I got no sense of sympathy at all
Look at these asshole humans.
Why not just scoop the sand under it???
https://preview.redd.it/jmsp29h89grd1.jpeg?width=689&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de8a65367b9ea5df1fca0f9a9c99e4bd7ee6f717
Taking a puffer fish out of the water when it is puffed up results in air in its body that I cannot get out on its own. If this puffer fish actually washed up on shore, that is tragic, but it’s exceedingly likely that this group of people all standing around it grabbed it and put it on the shore for a picture. If they put it back in the water without waiting for it to deflate and helping the air out manually, it will die. So many people don’t know this, but these people likely unknowingly killed this fish.
I was so scared he was really going to pick him up by those delicate looking fins! They look like they’d rip right off 🥺
Oh he ain’t having none of your bullshit today
It might need help and let’s some air out.
Where’s the yeet?
*yoink*
In Japan this fish is considered a delicacy. It is eaten raw. However it can be extremely toxic to humans if not prepared properly. In fact, chefs who want to use it have to get a special license to know how to butcher it so the toxins don’t transfer to the customer. There have been countless accounts of people dying after improperly preparing this fish. BTW it is delicious.
How many mf puffer fish am I going to see on Reddit
he mad
Lookin a lil puffed out
Heyy! We found a volleyball washed up on the beach
Stupid stupid humans
That’s my neighbour. He always forgets his swim suit
If ball shaped, why not kick?
It is adorable!
And don’t touch it without like, something to protect your hands.