Brevoortia gunteri

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fish
gptkbp:adultPlumage open waters
gptkbp:behavior schooling fish
gptkbp:bodyStyle compressed body
gptkbp:climate tolerates warm waters
gptkbp:colors iridescent
silver with a dark back
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Gunter's_menhaden
estuaries
gptkbp:conservationEfforts not evaluated
not currently listed
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local fisheries
gptkbp:diet plankton
gptkbp:distribution Gulf of Mexico
gptkbp:environmentalImpact forage fish
gptkbp:family Clupeidae
gptkbp:fauna under research
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy by_Jordan_and_Evermann_in_1896
gptkbp:fishSpecies varies by location
netting
subject to local laws
overfishing concerns
various methods used
monitored by fisheries
demersal gills
gptkbp:geneticDiversity ongoing research
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Brevoortia
gptkbp:growthRate fast
gptkbp:habitat shallow waters
pollution and habitat loss
coastal waters
gptkbp:historicalResearch important for understanding marine life.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brevoortia gunteri
gptkbp:is_essential_for commercial fishery
gptkbp:larvalStage zooplankton
nearshore areas
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:localNames various regional names
gptkbp:market varies by region
gptkbp:marketedAs bait fish
gptkbp:migration seasonal migrations
gptkbp:order gptkb:Clupeiformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish
affects local ecosystems
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Brevoortia_patronus
gptkbp:reproduction spawning
gptkbp:researchInterest important for marine ecology
studied by marine biologists
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with other marine species
gptkbp:wingArea forked tail