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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tetraodontiformes
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gptkbp:adaptation
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buoyancy control
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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can tolerate a range of temperatures
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:belongs_to
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gptkb:family_Molidae
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gptkbp:body_style
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flattened body
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gptkbp:color
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camouflage against predators
gray or blue
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gptkbp:common_name
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ocean sunfish
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitoring populations
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
primarily gelatinous zooplankton
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide in temperate and tropical oceans
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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important in marine ecosystems
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gptkbp:fins
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dorsal and anal fins
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by Linnaeus in 1758
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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caught by longlines
regulated in some regions
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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fossils date back to the Eocene
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:beach
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gptkbp:has_feature
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thick skin
large dorsal fin
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mola species
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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fishing and tourism
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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larvae are planktonic
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years
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gptkbp:material
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high fat content
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gptkbp:mechanics
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uses pectoral fins for propulsion
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gptkbp:migration
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seasonal migration patterns
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:sharks
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gptkbp:public_awareness
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increasing awareness of their conservation.
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Mola_ramsayi
gptkb:Mola_mola
gptkb:Mola_tecta
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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marine biology studies
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gptkbp:scales
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very few scales
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Actinopterygii
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gptkbp:size
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up to 3 meters
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gptkbp:social_structure
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not social
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gptkbp:species
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large gill openings
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gptkbp:speed
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slow swimmers
float near the surface
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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with cleaner fish
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gptkbp:threats
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bycatch in fishing gear
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gptkbp:traded_on
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popular in aquariums
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 1,000 kg
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