Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
TFM (3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol) is a common piscicide i.e. a fish poison used to combat parasitic and invasive species of fish.The substance was discovered in 1958 when researching means to combat sea lampreys and it currently remains the primary lampricide (lamprey-killer) in the Great Lakes area.TFM is nontoxic to humans and other mammals.
