Statements (54)
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:Hemiscyllium
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gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
territorial |
gptkbp:body_style |
elongated body
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gptkbp:breathability |
buccal pumping
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gptkbp:breeding_season |
year-round
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gptkbp:color |
light brown
brown with white spots spotted pattern can change color slightly regional color variations |
gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:ocellaris_shark
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
monitored by conservation groups
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
featured in marine biology studies
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gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:product
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gptkbp:distribution |
Indo-Pacific region
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
important predator in reef ecosystems
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gptkbp:ecosystem |
benthic zone
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gptkbp:egg_color |
does not lay eggs
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gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Hemiscylliidae
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gptkbp:fins |
two dorsal fins
rounded fins |
gptkbp:first_described_by |
by J. E. Gray in 1831
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
affected by fishing practices
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
forages at night
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity |
minimum 200 gallons for aquariums
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gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Hemiscyllium
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gptkbp:habitat |
coral reefs
up to 30 meters tropical waters rarely bred in captivity |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hemiscyllium ocellatum
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gptkbp:length |
up to 1.2 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 10 years in captivity
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gptkbp:migration |
non-migratory
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gptkbp:movement |
benthic
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gptkbp:predators |
larger sharks
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gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Hemiscyllium_freycineti
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gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest |
studied for behavior and ecology
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gptkbp:senses |
well-developed sense of smell
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gptkbp:size |
up to 1 meter
variable spot size |
gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:species |
five pairs of gills
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with cleaner wrasses
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gptkbp:tail_type |
heterocercal tail
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gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
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gptkbp:traded_on |
popular in aquariums
requires specific care |
gptkbp:young |
born live
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