Cottidae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:camouflage
spines for defense
gptkbp:application environmental monitoring
biodiversity studies
fishery management
gptkbp:aquarium_trade some species are kept in aquariums
gptkbp:behavior benthic
gptkbp:body_shape compressed body
flattened
gptkbp:categories gptkb:phylum_Chordata
gptkb:kingdom_Animalia
class Actinopterygii
order Scorpaeniformes
gptkbp:characteristic spiny fins
gptkbp:color_variation high among species
gptkbp:coloration varies by species
varied
mottled patterns
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
gptkbp:egg_size small
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:gills four gill arches
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Chaos_Space_Marines
freshwater
marine environments
benthic zones
nearshore areas
gptkbp:habitat_preference rocky substrates
vegetated areas
gptkbp:has_family gptkb:Triglidae
Hemitripteridae
Psychrolutidae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cottidae
gptkbp:importance 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:originated_in diverged in the Eocene
gptkbp:predators seabirds
larger fish
gptkbp:prey small invertebrates
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_importance used in ecological studies
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:ecology
evolutionary biology
behavioral studies
gptkbp:size varies by species
small to medium
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:speed undulating motion
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other marine species
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kura_River_bullhead
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5