Northern pufferfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:aquarium_trade Popular
Can be aggressive towards tank mates
Sensitive to water quality
Needs hiding spots
Requires brackish water
Diet must be varied
gptkbp:behavior Solitary
gptkbp:body_shape Rounded
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to summer
gptkbp:color_variation Mottled patterns
gptkbp:coloration Gray to brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Northern_puffer
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Food in some cultures
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:eye_color Bulging
gptkbp:family gptkb:Tetraodontidae
gptkbp:fins Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Anal fin
gptkbp:fish_species gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:fishing_regulations gptkb:Traps
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sphoeroides
gptkbp:gills External gills
gptkbp:habitat Coastal waters
gptkbp:habitat_range Shallow waters
Atlantic coast of North America
gptkbp:has_skin Rough
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northern pufferfish
gptkbp:larval_stage Pelagic
gptkbp:length 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 10 years
gptkbp:number_of_stages Benthic
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Sharks
gptkb:Rays
Larger fish
Larger bony fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Gulf_pufferfish
gptkb:Southern_pufferfish
Giant pufferfish
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest Toxicology
gptkbp:social_behavior Territorial
gptkbp:species Sphoeroides maculatus
gptkbp:speed Puffed up when threatened
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships Cleaner fish
gptkbp:toxicity gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:Tetrodotoxin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northern_puffer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7