|
gptkbp:instance_of
|
gptkb:species
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
4
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Cottus
|
|
gptkbp:analyzes
|
difficult to study in the wild
|
|
gptkbp:application
|
biodiversity studies
|
|
gptkbp:behavior
|
benthic
|
|
gptkbp:body_style
|
flattened body
|
|
gptkbp:breeding_season
|
spring to early summer
|
|
gptkbp:color
|
during breeding season
brown to olive
dark spots on lighter background
|
|
gptkbp:common_name
|
gptkb:Baird's_sculpin
|
|
gptkbp:competitors
|
with other benthic fish
|
|
gptkbp:conservation_efforts
|
habitat restoration
|
|
gptkbp:conservation_status
|
gptkb:Least_Concern
monitored by conservation groups
|
|
gptkbp:diet
|
invertebrates
|
|
gptkbp:ecological_role
|
indicator species
|
|
gptkbp:education
|
used in ecology education.
|
|
gptkbp:egg_color
|
adhesive eggs
|
|
gptkbp:environmental_impact
|
sensitive to temperature changes
part of aquatic food web
|
|
gptkbp:family
|
gptkb:Cottidae
|
|
gptkbp:fins
|
spiny dorsal fin
two dorsal fins
pectoral fins are large
|
|
gptkbp:first_described_by
|
Jordan & Gilbert
|
|
gptkbp:fishing_regulations
|
varies by region
|
|
gptkbp:foraging_behavior
|
sit-and-wait predator
|
|
gptkbp:fossil_record
|
limited fossil evidence
|
|
gptkbp:genetic_diversity
|
population genetics
|
|
gptkbp:habitat
|
gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
freshwater
cold, clear streams
riffles and pools
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Cottus bairdii
|
|
gptkbp:larval_stage
|
benthic larvae
|
|
gptkbp:length
|
up to 15 cm
|
|
gptkbp:lifespan
|
up to 5 years
|
|
gptkbp:local_names
|
sculpin
|
|
gptkbp:migration
|
non-migratory
|
|
gptkbp:order
|
gptkb:Scorpaeniformes
|
|
gptkbp:predators
|
larger fish
|
|
gptkbp:public_awareness
|
increasing due to conservation efforts
|
|
gptkbp:range
|
gptkb:North_America
|
|
gptkbp:related_species
|
gptkb:Cottus_cognatus
|
|
gptkbp:reproduction
|
spawning
|
|
gptkbp:research
|
field studies
|
|
gptkbp:research_interest
|
gptkb:ecology
|
|
gptkbp:scales
|
absent or very small
|
|
gptkbp:social_structure
|
solitary or in small groups
|
|
gptkbp:species
|
four gill arches
|
|
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
|
gptkb:beach
|
|
gptkbp:threats
|
habitat loss
|
|
gptkbp:traded_on
|
not common
|
|
gptkbp:water_quality
|
sensitive to pollution
|
|
gptkbp:wildlife
|
important for species survival
high in shallow waters
|
|
gptkbp:year
|
1880
|