Cottidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (93)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kura_River_bullhead
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Detective
spines for defense
gptkbp:application environmental monitoring
biodiversity studies
fishery management
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in small groups
benthic
gptkbp:body_style compressed body
flattened
gptkbp:category gptkb:phylum_Chordata
gptkb:kingdom_Animalia
class Actinopterygii
order Scorpaeniformes
gptkbp:characteristics spiny fins
gptkbp:color varies by species
varied
mottled patterns
high among species
to environment
gptkbp:common_name sculpins
Pacific sculpin
bullhead sculpin
longspine thornyhead
red sculpin
rock sculpin
sea sculpin
shortspine thornyhead
spotted sculpin
white sculpin
yellow sculpin
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance traditional dishes
local fisheries
sport fishing
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
small fish and crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans
gptkbp:egg_color transparent
small
gptkbp:family gptkb:Triglidae
Hemitripteridae
Psychrolutidae
gptkbp:fins spiny
pectoral fins are large
pectoral fins large
gptkbp:fishing_regulations angling
netting
trawling
some species are fished commercially
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:battle
freshwater
marine environments
benthic zones
rocky substrates
vegetated areas
nearshore areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cottidae
gptkbp:is_essential_for commercial fishing
ecological role
bait fish
gptkbp:larval_stage several weeks
planktonic
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:nesting spring to summer
gptkbp:notable_species Cottus gobio
Icelus spp.
Myoxocephalus scorpius
gptkbp:number_of_stages benthic
gptkbp:origin diverged in the Eocene
gptkbp:predators seabirds
larger fish
small invertebrates
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus used in ecological studies
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:ecology
evolutionary biology
behavioral studies
gptkbp:size varies by species
small to medium
gptkbp:species four gill arches
gptkbp:speed undulating motion
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other marine species
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:traded_on some species are kept in aquariums