oilfish
Indigestible deep-sea catch
Oilfish is a large, dark-scaled fish found in deep tropical and temperate waters worldwide.
Its flesh contains indigestible wax esters that can cause digestive distress—oily diarrhea being the most common symptom—if eaten in quantity.
Sometimes mislabeled as butterfish or white tuna, particularly in sushi restaurants.
Thinly sliced raw fish
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- searedBurned on the surface
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
fillet · white tuna · butterfish · seafood · delicacy · gourmet · cuisine · restaurant
Oily, slick-bodied fish
- pelagicOf the open sea
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
Cannot be absorbed
- stomach crampsInvoluntary abdominal muscle contractions
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- adverse reactionHarmful response to intervention
- food safetyIllness prevention through handling
banned · warning · restricted · Italy · Japan
Resembling paraffin's texture
Extremely deep, unmeasurable
- midnight zoneLightless deep-sea region
- bioluminescenceOrganism-generated light emission
- pressureForce upon contact
- darknessTotal absence of light
mesopelagic · deep-water · oceanic · submersible · sonar · oceanography · plankton · squid
sashimi
Thinly sliced raw fish
smoked · fillet · white tuna · butterfish · seafood · delicacy · gourmet · cuisine · restaurant · mislabeled
butterfish
Oily, slick-bodied fish
- pelagicOf the open sea
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
indigestible
Cannot be absorbed
- stomach crampsInvoluntary abdominal muscle contractions
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- adverse reactionHarmful response to intervention
food safety · banned · warning · restricted · Italy · Japan
waxy
Resembling paraffin's texture
unctuous · silky · smooth · succulent · moist · greasy · slick
abyssal
Extremely deep, unmeasurable
- midnight zoneLightless deep-sea region
- bioluminescenceOrganism-generated light emission
- pressureForce upon contact
darkness · mesopelagic · deep-water · oceanic · submersible · sonar · oceanography · plankton · squid · exploration