Statements (65)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:family
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Killifish
gptkb:pupfish gptkb:pupfishes |
gptkbp:adaptation |
can tolerate low oxygen
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gptkbp:application |
used in toxicology studies
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gptkbp:available_sizes |
1 to 15 cm
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gptkbp:behavior |
subject of behavioral studies
some are territorial |
gptkbp:body_style |
compressed body
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gptkbp:breeding_season |
varies by region
some exhibit parental care some are continuous breeders some are seasonal breeders |
gptkbp:color |
varies by species
camouflage and signaling males often more colorful can be bright and colorful high color variability |
gptkbp:common_name |
killifish
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
some species are protected
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
varies by species
some are endangered some are vulnerable |
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
featured in aquaristics
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gptkbp:diet |
omnivorous
feed on algae feed on small invertebrates feed on detritus |
gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
important in food webs
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gptkbp:environmental_impact |
indicator species for water quality
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gptkbp:fins |
usually have elongated fins
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gptkbp:fossil_record |
extensive fossil record
many extinct species known |
gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
high genetic diversity
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gptkbp:habitat |
freshwater
shallow waters brackish water found in marshes found in ponds found in swamps |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cyprinodontidae
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
larvae are planktonic
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gptkbp:lifespan |
1 to 5 years
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gptkbp:migration |
some species are migratory
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gptkbp:notable_species |
gptkb:Fundulus
gptkb:Micropanchax gptkb:Poecilia Aphanius |
gptkbp:origin |
diverse evolutionary history
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gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
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gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus |
studied for evolutionary biology
model organisms in ecology |
gptkbp:size |
varies by species
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gptkbp:social_structure |
can be solitary or schooling
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gptkbp:species |
lamellar gills
some species are farmed |
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
some with aquatic plants
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gptkbp:threats |
gptkb:species
pollution habitat loss |
gptkbp:traded_on |
popular
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