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    • Warning of Dangerous Toxin in Reef Fish

      If it’s not one thing, it’s another. It is difficult to know what to safely eat these days! Reef fish include barracuda, grouper and snapper.

      FGCU researchers warn of ciguatera, a dangerous toxin found in reef fish
      Wink News

      Comments from Cruisers (1)

      1. Jonathan Gorham -  November 8, 2018 - 8:48 am

        Ciguatera has been around forever, but never has gotten the attention it deserves. Definitely something for cruisers who fish to keep in mind in tropical waters. It seems the species to avoid can be different in different areas – in the Bahamas, Nassau Groupers are generally regarded as fairly safe, while Tiger Groupers have a very bad reputation. In the Bahamas, hogfish seem to be pretty safe, but in Puerto Rico, hogfish are avoided. Barracuda are suspect everywhere. About the only general rule is the larger the individual fish within a species, the more likely it is to carry Ciguatera.

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