Hiodontidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (75)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fish
gptkbp:behavior schooling
gptkbp:body_style elongated
gptkbp:color gptkb:item
seasonal changes
greenish
during growth
during spawning
silver to greenish
gptkbp:common_name mooneyes
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
none specific
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
not threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
local fisheries
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
carnivorous
insects and crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Mississippi_River_Basin
gptkbp:ecological_role lakes and rivers
prey species
gptkbp:egg_color demersal eggs
gptkbp:eye_color large eyes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Clupeidae
gptkbp:fins two dorsal fins
dorsal fin
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:fishing_regulations moderate
varies by state
angling
sport fish
live bait
gptkbp:foot bony fish
gptkbp:foraging_behavior filter feeder
gptkbp:fossil_record Paleocene
gptkbp:genus two genera
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
lakes and rivers
benthic zone
riverine systems
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hiodontidae
gptkbp:is_essential_for sport fishing
gptkbp:larval_stage zooplankton
planktonic
direct development
gptkbp:length up to 76 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names mooneyes, hiodons
gptkbp:material gptkb:scales
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:hot_spring
spring to summer
gptkbp:predators larger fish
largemouth bass
gptkbp:related_to family Clupeidae
gptkbp:reproduction spawning
gptkbp:research_interest ecological role
aquatic ecology
gptkbp:scales cycloid scales
gptkbp:size up to 30 inches
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Hiodon_alosoides
limited
demersal gills
lamellar gills
Hiodon tergisus
two species
gptkbp:strategic_importance low
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on rarely kept