Understanding Seafood Safety: Do cuttlefish have toxins?
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While most people are curious if cuttlefish are safe to eat, research confirms that the vibrant flamboyant cuttlefish (*Metasepia pfefferi*) is indeed toxic, possessing a powerful neurotoxin in its muscle tissue similar to the blue-ringed octopus. This fact, however, does not apply to the common cuttlefish varieties widely consumed in a nutritious diet.