Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:fish
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mystic_Remora
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
to marine life
suction disc for attachment |
| gptkbp:behavior |
often found in groups
commensalism |
| gptkbp:body_style |
elongated
elongated body |
| gptkbp:color |
gray to brown
camouflage with host camouflaged with host fish |
| gptkbp:common_name |
suckerfish
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
not endangered
least concern |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
featured in folklore
in some coastal communities |
| gptkbp:diet |
parasites
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
tropical and subtropical oceans
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
part of food web
contributes to marine biodiversity keeps host fish healthy cleaning parasites off hosts |
| gptkbp:family |
Echeneidae
|
| gptkbp:fins |
pectoral fins
dorsal fins caudal fins dorsal fin modified into a sucker |
| gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
caught using traps
caught using nets caught by nets and lines caught using lines |
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
exists from the Eocene epoch.
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
marine environments
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Remora
|
| gptkbp:interacts_with |
fishing bait
used in aquariums fished for bait |
| gptkbp:known_for |
attaching to larger marine animals
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 10 years
up to 5 years complex life cycle |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
suction disc on head
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
removal of parasites from hosts
|
| gptkbp:notable_species |
Echeneis naucrates
Remora albescens Remora brachyptera Remora remora Remora stephensoni |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Perciformes
|
| gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
other suckerfish
|
| gptkbp:remastered |
used for attachment
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
|
| gptkbp:research |
studied for ecological roles
|
| gptkbp:research_interest |
marine biology
in marine biology |
| gptkbp:scales |
small and smooth
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
Echeneidae family
|
| gptkbp:size |
up to 1 meter
up to 1.5 meters |
| gptkbp:species |
five pairs of gills
located on the sides of the head Echeneis naucrates Remora albescens Remora brachyptera Remora remora Remora xiphias |
| gptkbp:speed |
fast swimmers
buoyant and agile |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
in fisheries
|
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
protection from predators
access to food with sharks |
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
overfishing overfishing and habitat loss |
| gptkbp:uses |
transportation for host fish
|