Banded Killifish

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Micropanchax
gptkbp:adaptation avoidance of predators
gptkbp:average_temperature 15-25 ° C
gptkbp:behavior schooling
gptkbp:body_style elongated body
gptkbp:breeding_season May to July
nesting in vegetation
gptkbp:character_traits active swimmers
gptkbp:color depends on environment
during breeding season
greenish to brownish
dark vertical stripes
camouflage in vegetation
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Banded_Killifish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:dam brackish water
gptkbp:diet insects
zooplankton
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
gptkbp:ecological_role prey species
gptkbp:egg_color yellowish
adhesive eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Fundulidae
gptkbp:fins soft dorsal fin
gptkbp:fishing_regulations low impact on populations
gptkbp:fuel_capacity possible with proper conditions
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
shallow waters
marshes
vegetated areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Banded Killifish
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:length up to 3 inches
gptkbp:lifespan 2-3 years
gptkbp:local_names Killifish
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting spring to early summer
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cyprinodontiformes
gptkbp:population_trend stable populations
gptkbp:predators larger fish
largemouth bass
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species Blackstripe Topminnow
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research ecological studies
gptkbp:research_focus indicator species
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Fundulus_diaphanus
gptkbp:social_structure gregarious
gptkbp:sugar_content tolerant of varying salinity
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with aquatic plants
gptkbp:tank_mates small community fish
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on popular species
requires ample swimming space
gptkbp:water_quality requires clean water