Statements (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Humpback_chub
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gptkbp:behavior |
often found in schools
benthic feeder |
gptkbp:body_style |
elongated body
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gptkbp:color |
dark brown to gray
darker during spawning season light belly |
gptkbp:community_impact |
important to local fisheries.
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat restoration projects
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
vulnerable
listed under various state regulations |
gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:beach
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gptkbp:distribution |
restricted to certain river systems
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
indicator species
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gptkbp:egg_color |
adhesive eggs
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gptkbp:environmental_impact |
affected by climate change
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gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Catostomidae
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gptkbp:fins |
forked tail
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
overfishing concerns
protected in some areas |
gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
undergoing genetic research
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gptkbp:growth_rate |
moderate growth rate
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gptkbp:habitat |
freshwater rivers
slow-moving waters gravel beds |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Humpback sucker
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gptkbp:is_essential_for |
ecological role in river systems
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
planktonic larvae
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gptkbp:length |
30 inches
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gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 20 years
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gptkbp:local_names |
Humpbacked sucker
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gptkbp:migration |
limited migration patterns
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gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Cypriniformes
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gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
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gptkbp:range |
gptkb:North_America
historically widespread in rivers |
gptkbp:related_species |
Blue sucker
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gptkbp:reproduction |
spawning in spring
broadcast spawning |
gptkbp:research_focus |
population dynamics
studied for conservation efforts |
gptkbp:scientific_name |
Catostomus macrocheilus
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gptkbp:species |
long and numerous
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gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
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gptkbp:traded_on |
rarely kept in aquariums
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gptkbp:water_quality |
sensitive to water quality changes
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gptkbp:wildlife |
dams and pollution
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