Abstract:RESUMOÉ descrito um envenenamento pela ingestão de vísceras de um baiacu-pintado (Sphoeroides testudineus) por uma criança de dois anos, que apresentou sudorese fria, fraqueza muscular progressiva, parada cardiorrespiratória e morte. São discutidos os riscos do consumo da carne e vísceras de baiacus, fato comum em certas regiões do Brasil.
Palavras-chaves:Tetraodontidae. Sphoeroides. Baiacu. Brasil.
ABSTRACTA case of poisoning resulting from ingestion of viscera from a spotted puffer fish (Sphoeroides testudin… Show more
Tetraodontiformes fishes play a critical role in benthic and demersal communitiesand are facing threats due to anthropogenic impacts and climate change.
Tetraodontiformes fishes play a critical role in benthic and demersal communitiesand are facing threats due to anthropogenic impacts and climate change.
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