fa Multispecies marine fish mortality linked to cowfish toxicosis تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Cowfish, also known as boxfish or trunkfish, are species commonly displayed in public aquaria due to their unique shape and charismatic nature. However, when stressed, these animals can secrete a powerful and potentially fatal toxin from their skin. In one such instance, it is believed that toxin released from a honeycomb cowfish (<i>Acanthostracion polygonius)</i> was responsible for a large-scale mortality event resulting in the death of itself and 19 other fish species in a closed quarantine system. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Cowfish, also known as boxfish or trunkfish, are species commonly displayed in public aquaria due to their unique shape and charismatic nature. However, when stressed, these animals can secrete a powerful and potentially fatal toxin from their skin. In one such instance, it is believed that toxin released from a honeycomb cowfish (<i>Acanthostracion polygonius)</i> was responsible for a large-scale mortality event resulting in the death of itself and 19 other fish species in a closed quarantine system. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Boxfish, cowfish, Acanthostracion polygonius, Ostraciidae, Toxicity, Praziquantel, Ostracitoxin, Pahutoxin Boxfish, cowfish, Acanthostracion polygonius, Ostraciidae, Toxicity, Praziquantel, Ostracitoxin, Pahutoxin 39 47 http://ornamentalaquatics.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-89&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 A.M. Goodall A.M. Goodall 10031947532846003526 10031947532846003526 No North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh North Carolina, USA North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh North Carolina, USA A.R. Armwood Armwood .A.R 10031947532846003527 10031947532846003527 No North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh North Carolina, USA North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh North Carolina, USA L. Semple L. Semple 10031947532846003528 10031947532846003528 No SEALiFE Concord, Condord North Carolina, USA SEALiFE Concord, Condord North Carolina, USA N. Sundin N. Sundin 10031947532846003529 10031947532846003529 No SEALiFE Concord, Condord North Carolina, USA SEALiFE Concord, Condord North Carolina, USA R. Thomas R. Thomas 10031947532846003530 10031947532846003530 No SEALiFE Concord, Condord North Carolina, USA SEALiFE Concord, Condord North Carolina, USA G.A. Lewbart G.A. Lewbart 10031947532846003531 10031947532846003531 Yes North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh North Carolina, USA North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh North Carolina, USA