Climate change has created a mutant pufferfish, a poisonous Japanese delicacy that can cost up to 120 per pound and sometimes kill a person in as little as a few hours

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The Japanese pufferfish, or fugu, a fish best known for its ability to kill a person in as little as a few hours.

In the holiday season a fishmonger in Tokyo can sell up to 88,000 worth of the fish on any given day.

Although deaths are extremely rare, the danger associated with the fish contributes to its popularity.

But now, climate change is adding a new element of risk: Fishermen are discovering an unprecedented number of a hybrid fugu.

Hybrids are no more dangerous than your average lethal pufferfish but can be hard to distinguish from established species.

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