Sarpa salpa, Photo: Michael Lahanas Cladus: Eukaryota Vernacular names Sarpa salpa (*) ---- Sarpa salpa, also known as the Salema porgy, is a species of bream, recognisable by the golden stripes that run down the length of its body, and which can cause hallucinations when eaten.[1] It is relatively common off the coasts of South Africa, Tenerife, Malta and Cyprus, but has been occasionally been found as far north as Great Britain.[2] References 1. ^ Clarke, Matt (2006-04-19). "Men hallucinate after eating fish". Practical Fishkeeping. http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=911. Retrieved 2009-05-14. Source: Wikispecies, Wikipedia: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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