ciguatera

 
Pronunciation: /ˌsɪgwəˈtɛːrə/

noun

[mass noun]
  • poisoning by neurotoxins as a result of eating the flesh of tropical marine fish that carries a toxic dinoflagellate.
    • This is caused by Gambierdiscus toxicus, division (or phylum) Dinophyta

Origin:

mid 19th century: from American Spanish, from cigua 'sea snail'