Statements (63)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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gptkbp:average_temperature |
tolerant of a range of temperatures
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gptkbp:behavior |
schooling fish
territorial during breeding |
gptkbp:body_style |
compressed body
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gptkbp:color |
males are more colorful than females
brightly colored during breeding season greenish with orange spots dull in non-breeding season iridescent spots on fins |
gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Redear_Sunfish
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat restoration
fishing regulations |
gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important in local fisheries
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gptkbp:diet |
insects
crustaceans small fish |
gptkbp:egg_color |
lay eggs in nests
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gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Centrarchidae
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gptkbp:fins |
long dorsal fin
spiny and soft rays in dorsal fin |
gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
regulated in some areas
year-round in some areas sought after by anglers caught using bait and lures |
gptkbp:genus |
Lepomis
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gptkbp:growth_rate |
fast growth rate
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gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:lake
gptkb:river freshwater lakes streams vegetated areas |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lepomis auritus
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
larvae are planktonic
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gptkbp:level |
prefers neutral to slightly acidic waters
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gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 6 years
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gptkbp:local_names |
often called 'shellcracker'
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gptkbp:migration |
limited migratory behavior
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gptkbp:nesting |
spring to early summer
shallow areas males build nests |
gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
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gptkbp:range |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Lepomis_cyanellus
gptkb:Lepomis_gibbosus gptkb:Lepomis_microlophus |
gptkbp:reproduction |
spawning in shallow waters
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gptkbp:research_interest |
studied for ecological impact
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gptkbp:scales |
cycloid scales
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gptkbp:size |
up to 12 inches
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gptkbp:social_structure |
may form loose aggregations
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gptkbp:species |
four pairs of gill arches
cultured for sport fishing |
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
gptkb:Lepomis_macrochirus
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gptkbp:threats |
pollution
habitat loss overfishing |
gptkbp:traded_on |
popular in aquariums
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gptkbp:water_quality |
sensitive to poor water quality
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Grease_Bluegill
gptkb:Lepomis_macrochirus |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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