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Ichthyotoxins are
compounds which are
either toxic to fish, or are
toxins produced by fish. The
former include the algae-produced
euglenophycin and prymnesins...
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Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a
potent neurotoxin. Its name
derives from Tetraodontiformes, an
order that
includes pufferfish, porcupinefish,
ocean sunfish, and...
- Sakaitanai, Masahiro; Nakanishi, Koji (1984). "Pavoninins: Shark-Repelling
Ichthyotoxins from the
Defense Secretion of the
Pacific Sole". Science. 226 (4675):...
- death. Additionally, some
silicoflagellates are
thought to
produce ichthyotoxins, i.e.
substances toxic to fish,
although their effect is debated. Apart...
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naturally off
coasts all over the world.
Marine dinoflagellates produce ichthyotoxins.
Where HABs occur, dead fish wash up on s**** for up to two w****s after...
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northern Mexico. The
flesh of gar is edible, but its eggs
contain an
ichthyotoxin, a type of
protein toxin which is
highly toxic to humans. The protein...
- "Are
Pfiesteria species toxicogenic?
Evidence against production of
ichthyotoxins by
Pfiesteria shumwayae". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99 (17): 10970–5...
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Stonustoxin (SNTX) is an
extremely potent cytolytic toxin of the perforin-like superfamily. It is
mainly found in
stonefish (Synanceia). The name Stonustoxin...
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Verrucotoxin (VTX) is a
lethal venom produced by the
dorsal fins of
Synanceia verrucosa. This
species of reef
stonefish is
connected to the
family Synanceiidae...
- Pahutoxin,
formerly called ostracitoxin, is a
neurotoxin present in the
mucous secretions of
boxfish (Ostraciidae) skin,
while under stress. It is an ichthyotoxic...
