gempylotoxic fishes

gempylotoxic fishes
those fishes causing gempylid poisoning - certain members of the family Gempylidae, Lepdiocybium, Ruvettus and Thyrsites

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  • gempylotoxism — a form of fish poisoning caused by eating gempylotoxic fishes. Takes the form of diarrhoea following ingestion of the oil in the flesh and bones of gempylids. No other effects are apparent and thus gempylid oil is not toxic in the usual sense of… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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