Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:genus_Astyanax
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
enhanced lateral line system
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| gptkbp:application |
studies on blindness
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
shoaling fish
aggression and dominance hierarchies |
| gptkbp:body_style |
streamlined
|
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
seasonal spawner
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| gptkbp:color |
silver with black spots
varies by habitat albinism in cave populations pale or colorless |
| gptkbp:common_name |
Mexican tetra
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat protection
in situ and ex situ efforts |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
used in folklore
|
| gptkbp:diet |
omnivorous
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| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
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| gptkbp:ecological_role |
prey species
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
sensitive to temperature changes
|
| gptkbp:eye_color |
regression in cave forms
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| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Characidae
|
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:physicist
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| gptkbp:fins |
adipose fin present
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
Baird and Girard
|
| gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
overfishing concerns
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
ancient relatives known
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| gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
gptkb:Model
focus on cave adaptation mechanisms high in surface populations |
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Astyanax
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| gptkbp:habitat |
freshwater
rivers and streams clear, flowing waters loss of eyesight |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Astyanax mexicanus
|
| gptkbp:interacts_with |
complex social behaviors
|
| gptkbp:larval_stage |
planktonic
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 5 years
|
| gptkbp:mating_system |
promiscuous
|
| gptkbp:native_to |
gptkb:Mexico
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
cave-dwelling populations
|
| gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
|
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
supported by various grants
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
|
| gptkbp:research |
found in specific river basins.
|
| gptkbp:research_areas |
studied in various universities
|
| gptkbp:research_interest |
evolutionary biology
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| gptkbp:size |
up to 10 cm
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
schooling behavior
|
| gptkbp:species |
studied for farming
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
Astyanax mexicanus hubbsi
Astyanax mexicanus mexicanus |
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with algae
|
| gptkbp:traded_on |
popular species
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
pollution and habitat loss
high in juvenile stages |
| gptkbp:year |
1854
|