Pristigasteridae

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:age_restriction up to 5 years
gptkbp:aquarium_trade rarely kept
gptkbp:behavior schooling fish
gptkbp:body_shape compressed body
gptkbp:coloration silver to bluish
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:gizzard_shad
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status not endangered
varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance local fisheries
gptkbp:diet plankton
gptkbp:distribution tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:ecological_role forage fish
gptkbp:fins forked tail
gptkbp:first_described_by 1836
gptkbp:fish_species limited
gptkbp:fishing_regulations varies by region
commercial fishery
netting
trawling
bait fish
species-specific regulations
gptkbp:genus Pristigaster
gptkbp:gills gill rakers present
gptkbp:growth_rate fast growth
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:river
gptkb:lakes
freshwater
marine environments
estuaries
brackish water
gptkbp:has_family gptkb:Engraulidae
gptkb:Clupeidae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pristigasteridae
gptkbp:larval_stage coastal waters
planktonic larvae
gptkbp:migration seasonal migrations
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Dorosoma_cepedianum
gptkb:Dorosoma_petenense
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
larger fish
largemouth bass
pike
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_importance ecological studies
fishery management
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with zooplankton
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:values low to moderate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:medical_imaging
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4