Dept: Pufferfish not a popular food in M’sia


JOHOR BARU: Pufferfish does not always end up on the dining table, some are kept in aquariums as ornamental fish.

Johor Fisheries Department director Zainudin Abdul Wahab said the fish, which contains deadly toxins, was not a popular food among Malaysians.

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