Acanthurus tennenti

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adult_plumage benthic
gptkbp:age 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:behavior schooling
forms schools
gptkbp:body_style laterally compressed
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color blue and yellow
during stress
striped pattern
during mating
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Tennant's_surgeonfish
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in local fisheries
gptkbp:depth 1 to 30 meters
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Western_Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:family gptkb:Acanthuridae
gptkbp:fins spiny dorsal fin
pectoral fins
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1990
gptkbp:fishing_regulations overfishing concerns
gptkbp:foraging_behavior grazes on algae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Acanthurus
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acanthurus tennenti
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:length 25 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:order gptkb:Perciformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Acanthurus_lineatus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus studied for reef ecology
gptkbp:scales cycloid scales
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Acanthurus_tennenti
gptkbp:sensor sensitive to water quality
gptkbp:social_structure territorial
gptkbp:species five pairs
not commonly farmed
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships cleaning stations
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:tank_mates compatible with other reef fish
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends feeding areas
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on popular
requires large tank
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Surgeonfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4