Plesiopidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plesiops
gptkb:Plesiops_anthurus
gptkb:Plesiops_coeruleopunctatus
gptkb:Plesiops_lepidotus
gptkb:Plesiops_nigricans
gptkb:Blue_Devil_Fish
gptkbp:behavior territorial
gptkbp:body_style laterally compressed
gptkbp:category part of the order Perciformes
gptkbp:color varies by species
striped or spotted
gptkbp:common_name squirrelfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Plesiops
gptkb:Plesiops_anthurus
gptkb:Plesiops_coeruleopunctatus
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in local fisheries
gptkbp:depth 1 to 50 meters
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution widespread in tropical waters
gptkbp:ecological_role important in reef ecosystems
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to climate change.
gptkbp:fins soft-rayed fins
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:J._D._Ogilby
gptkbp:foraging_behavior foraging on small invertebrates
gptkbp:fossil_record Plesiops fossils
gptkbp:genetic_diversity undergoing genetic analysis
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
shallow waters
gptkbp:has_feature studied for morphological diversity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plesiopidae
gptkbp:is_characterized_by elongated body
large eyes
dorsal fin
gptkbp:native_to Indo-Pacific region
gptkbp:origin originated in the Eocene
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Cirrhitidae
gptkb:Labridae
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Plesiops_auritus
gptkb:Plesiops_cyanostigma
gptkb:Plesiops_gigas
gptkb:Plesiops_maculatus
gptkb:Plesiops_malabaricus
gptkb:Plesiops_nigripinnis
gptkb:Plesiops_sp.
gptkb:Plesiops_ypsilon
limited potential
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships cleaning symbiosis
gptkbp:traded_on popular in the aquarium trade