Conclusion
Our results suggest that, mucus powder extracts incorporated
in simple paint formulations showed significant differences in
percent cover in the first six weeks when compared to the other
plates suggesting that the mucus crude extracts of the Red Sea
puffer fishes, A. hypselogenion and L. sceleratus (Figs. 1 and 2)
seem to have antifouling properties, this is in agreement with
the few other studies on the antifouling abilities of marine
organisms such as sponges, bacteria, bryozoans, algae and
octocorals