Science Daily

Grass puffer fish communicate with each other using a non-toxic version of their deadly toxin

A new study finds that puffer fish use non-toxic analogs of their famous defense poison for signalling and communication through smell, with implications for the study of their spawning and ...
The Guardian

‘Better safe than sorry’: Greece installs floating barrier to ward off toxic fish

Climate crisis and warming waters have attracted long-toothed pufferfish to new parts of the Mediterranean From his deckchair, his arms thrown above his head, his feet sliding back and forth in the ...
E&E

Greece fights poisonous pufferfish invasion fueled by warming waters

ATHENS — Greek fishermen are seeking government support to fight off an invasion of toxic, razor-toothed pufferfish that are endangering Mediterranean ecosystems. The pufferfish have arrived from the ...
Metro

Toxic fish with razor sharp teeth are invading Greece in tourist season

A silver-cheeked toadfish after being caught by fishermen on the southern Greek island of Crete (Picture: INTIME NEWS via AP) Toxic fish with human-like teeth are invading Greece just as tourist ...
Politico Europe

Greece fights poisonous pufferfish invasion

ATHENS — Greek fishermen are seeking government support to fight off an invasion of toxic, razor-toothed pufferfish that are endangering Mediterranean ecosystems. The pufferfish have arrived from the ...
IBTimes UK

Poisonous Pufferfish Threaten Mediterranean Beaches: 'They'll Cut Off Your Finger,' Warns Fisherman

Poisonous pufferfish are spreading across the Mediterranean, injuring swimmers, damaging fisheries and raising concerns for coastal communities. Sasuke Tsujita / YouTube A growing invasion of ...
Cyprus Mail

Invasive pufferfish pose ‘no threat to swimmers unless disturbed’

The invasive silver-cheeked toadfish poses no threat to bathers or swimmers, the fisheries department assured on Monday following recent reports and social media discussion suggesting the species ...
New York Post

Aggressive, sharp-toothed pufferfish ‘will cut off your finger,’ fishermen say in scary, new warning: ‘They don’t leave anything behind’

These fish are biting — and not in the good way. Officials warn that invasive, poisonous pufferfish are menacing tourist hotspots in the Mediterranean, attacking swimmers and snatching catches from ...
The Sun

Brit tourist warning as toxic pufferfish with lethal flesh and sharp teeth wreak havoc in the Mediterranean

TOXIC pufferfish with lethal flesh and razor-sharp teeth are swarming Brit holiday hotspots in the Mediterranean. Terrifying warnings have been issued for the silver-cheeked toadfish – as reports of ...
The Daily Telegraph

Voracious pufferfish wreak havoc on the Mediterranean

Beach resorts warn of sharp-toothed invaders that bite fishing nets – and swimmers’ fingers and toes Nick Squires is The Telegraph’s Rome correspondent, covering Italy, the Vatican, Greece and the ...
The Straits Times

Greek fishermen struggle to keep up with pufferfish invaders

IERAPETRA, Greece – On his fishing boat moored in the Greek port of Ierapetra in south-western Crete, Alexis Charlambakis pries open the mouth of a freshly-caught pufferfish to reveal two massive ...