Acanthurus bahamensis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bahama_surgeonfish
gptkbp:behavior schooling
forms schools with conspecifics
gptkbp:body_style laterally compressed
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
spawning aggregations
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color blue and yellow
during stress
during mating season
bright blue and yellow
striped and spotted
darker with spots
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Bahamian_surgeonfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts marine protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in marine aquariums
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution Western Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:ecological_role algae control
gptkbp:family gptkb:Acanthuridae
gptkbp:fins spiny dorsal fin
pectoral fins
gptkbp:fishing_regulations overfishing concerns
targeted in fisheries
gptkbp:foraging_behavior grazes on algae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Acanthurus
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
shallow waters
seagrass beds
reef environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acanthurus bahamensis
gptkbp:is_essential_for ecological role in reef systems
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic larvae
gptkbp:length 30 cm
medium-sized fish
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:mimicry mimics other surgeonfish
gptkbp:order gptkb:Perciformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators larger fish
sharks and larger fish
gptkbp:range Florida to Brazil
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Acanthurus_coeruleus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus studied for reef ecology
gptkbp:scales cycloid scales
gptkbp:social_structure hierarchical groups
gptkbp:speed fast and agile
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:cleaner_wrasses
cleaning stations
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends feeding areas
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on popular species