Can dwarf puffers kill a human ?

[Mattyb471]

Can a dwarf puffer kill a human ?

 

[armymp327]

if you eat it yeah, other then that no

 

[Fishanatic]

if you eat it yeah, other then that no

I would like to correct this statement. They aren't anywhere close to toxic, and would be degraded before being absorbed(Stomach Acid). Even their bones, as they are so thin and fragile.

 

[Terrance]

I've seen a big fish eat a dwarf puffer with no ill effects afterwards.

 

[armymp327]

I would like to correct this statement. They aren't anywhere close to toxic, and would be degraded before being absorbed(Stomach Acid). Even their bones, as they are so thin and fragile.

all puffers produce tetrodotoxin, the amount however varys from puffer to puffer, and can change under various conditions as in a female being pregnant and what they eat.

 

[Fishanatic]

all puffers produce tetrodotoxin, the amount however varys from puffer to puffer, and can change under various conditions as in a female being pregnant and what they eat.

Well let me explain something
TTX(tetrodotoxin) is not gonna kill you(unless in serious cases). It puts you in a near death state, where it can paralyse you, or respiratory muscles and/or contractions(diaphragm). Though you're argument was valid, it wasn't explained thoroughly enough