Paracanthurus

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:behavior schooling fish
forms schools
gptkbp:body_style laterally compressed
gptkbp:breeding_season varies by region
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
varies by species
blue and yellow
different from adults
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:palette_surgeonfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts marine protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in aquariums
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:environmental_impact habitat loss
gptkbp:family gptkb:Acanthuridae
gptkbp:fins spiny dorsal fin
stabilization during swimming
gptkbp:first_described_by Bennett in 1828
gptkbp:foraging_behavior grazing on algae
gptkbp:genus Bennett
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
shallow waters
from reefs to lagoons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paracanthurus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic larvae
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:mimicry mimics other species
gptkbp:native_to Indo-Pacific region
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Paracanthurus_hepatus
gptkb:Acanthurus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Perciformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus model organism for studies
gptkbp:scales cycloid scales
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm
gptkbp:social_structure hierarchical
gptkbp:species multiple species
five pairs of gills
studied for farming
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:cleaner_shrimp
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:tank_mates peaceful species
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends territory
gptkbp:traded_on requires large tank
popular species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paracanthurus_hepatus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4