GRAMMISTIN, THE SKIN TOXIN OF SOAPFISHES, AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE GRAMMISTIDAE

Abstract

Ostracitoxin was named by THOMSON (1964). The earlier name of THOMSON is preferred, however, for it refers to Ostracion the well-known type genus of the trunkfish family, whereas the term proposed by BoYLAN and ScHEUER draws on a Hawaiian fish name which is rarely used.