Statements (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chilomycterus
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gptkbp:behavior |
generally solitary
defensive spines |
gptkbp:body_style |
rounded body
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gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
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gptkbp:color |
brown with white spots
can change color when stressed distinctive spotted pattern |
gptkbp:common_name |
spotted puffer
spotted puffer, dog-faced puffer |
gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
monitored by fisheries
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
featured in aquarist communities
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gptkbp:defines |
gptkb:Chilomycterus_schoepfii
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gptkbp:diet |
omnivorous
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gptkbp:distribution |
Western Atlantic Ocean
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gptkbp:egg_color |
transparent eggs
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gptkbp:environmental_impact |
contains tetrodotoxin
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gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Tetraodontidae
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gptkbp:fins |
long pectoral fins
rounded fins |
gptkbp:first_described_by |
Linnaeus in 1758
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
requires varied diet
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity |
minimum 100 gallons recommended
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gptkbp:habitat |
up to 50 meters
marine environments rarely bred in captivity coral reefs and rocky areas |
gptkbp:headcount |
prominent spines when inflated
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chilomycterus schoepfi
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
several weeks
planktonic larvae |
gptkbp:length |
30 cm
up to 30 cm long |
gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 10 years in captivity
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gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Tetraodontiformes
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gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
sharks and larger fish |
gptkbp:related_species |
Chilomycterus andrewsi
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gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus |
studied for toxin properties
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gptkbp:species |
not commonly farmed
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with cleaner shrimp
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gptkbp:tank_mates |
should be kept with non-aggressive species
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gptkbp:traded_on |
requires specific water conditions
popular in the aquarium trade |