poisoning scallops, cockles Ciguatera Barracuda, grouper, snapper, poisoning 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 contracted from sushi or lightly marinated, salted, or cold-smoked preparations Farmed salmon are much less likely to be infected than wild salmon Tapeworms and Flukes Larvae of the tapeworm Diphyllobothrium latum, which can grow in the human intestine to as long as 27 feet/9 meters, are found in freshwater fish of temperate regions worldwide Notable among these is the whitefish, which caused many infections when home cooks made the traditional Jewish dish gefilte fish and tasted the raw mix to correct the seasoning More serious hazards are a number of flukes, or flatworms, which are carried by fresh- and brackish-water crayfish, crabs, and fish They damage the human liver and lungs after being consumed in such live Asian delicacies as “jumping salad” and “drunken crabs.” Potential Carcinogens Formed During Fish ... grow in the human intestine to as long as 27 feet/9 meters, are found in freshwater fish of temperate regions worldwide Notable among these is the whitefish, which caused many infections when... cooks made the traditional Jewish dish gefilte fish and tasted the raw mix to correct the seasoning More serious hazards are a number of flukes, or flatworms, which are carried by fresh- and brackish-water crayfish, crabs, and. ..contracted from sushi or lightly marinated, salted, or cold-smoked preparations Farmed salmon are much less likely to be infected than wild salmon Tapeworms and Flukes Larvae of the tapeworm Diphyllobothrium latum, which can