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poisoning scallops, cockles

Ciguatera

poisoning

Barracuda,  grouper,    snapper,

other   reef    fish

Type    of  Poisoning Toxins

Diarrhetic  shellfish   poisoning Okadaic   acid

Amnesic shellfish   poisoning Domoic    acid

Neurotoxic  shellfish   poisoning Brevetoxins

Paralytic   shellfish   poisoning Saxitoxins

Ciguatera   poisoning Ciguatoxins

Anisakid and Cod Worms These species of
Anisakis and Pseudoterranova can be an
inch/2.5 centimeters or more long, with a
diameter of a few human hairs. Both often
cause only a harmless tingling in the throat,
but they sometimes invade the lining of the
stomach or small intestine and cause pain,
nausea, and diarrhea. They’re commonly
found in herring, mackerel, cod, halibut,
salmon, rockfish, and squid, and can be