Pterois volitans

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:application studies on venom
gptkbp:aquarium_trade popular
requires large tank
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round in warm waters
gptkbp:color_variation varies by region
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
warning coloration
blends with surroundings
red, white, and brown stripes
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Lion
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
monitored by IUCN
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in aquariums
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scorpaenidae
gptkbp:first_described_by Linnaeus in 1758
gptkbp:fish_species not commonly farmed
gptkbp:fishing_impact affects local ecosystems
overfishing threats
gptkbp:fishing_regulations varies by region
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
gptkbp:habitat_preference warm waters
gptkbp:habitat_range shallow waters
gptkbp:head long and venomous
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pterois volitans
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
currents aid dispersal
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:tiger_fish
gptkbp:migration not migratory
gptkbp:mimicry none known
gptkbp:native_range Indo-Pacific region
gptkbp:order gptkb:Scorpaeniformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Pterois_miles
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:size up to 15 inches
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tank_mates not suitable with small fish
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:toxicity can cause pain to humans
gptkbp:venom_mechanism spines inject venom
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
coral reef degradation
pollution and climate change
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Black_Lionfish
gptkb:Lionfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6