Labroides phthirophagus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Labroides_dimidiatus
gptkb:Family_Labridae
gptkbp:adaptation to avoid predators
gptkbp:behavior forms small groups
cleaning symbiosis
gptkbp:body_style elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color blue and yellow
striped
during stress
depends on habitat
during mating
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Cleaner_wrasse
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet zooplankton
ectoparasites
small crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution Indo-Pacific region
gptkbp:ecological_role keystone species
gptkbp:family gptkb:Labridae
gptkbp:fins long and pointed
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:fishing_regulations low impact
gptkbp:foraging_behavior cleaning stations
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Labroides
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
1 to 50 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Labroides phthirophagus
gptkbp:interacts_with minimal
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:mimicry mimics other species
gptkbp:order gptkb:Perciformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research on cleaning behavior
gptkbp:research_focus ecological role
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Labroides_phthirophagus
gptkbp:size up to 15 cm
gptkbp:social_structure territorial
gptkbp:species limited
four pairs
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships various fish species
with reef fish
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends cleaning territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on popular species