Spotted sunfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:family_Centrachidae
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:body_style flattened body
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
grey with spots
gptkbp:common_name Mola
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by organizations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in marine biology studies
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
zooplankton
primarily jellyfish
gptkbp:distribution tropical and temperate oceans
gptkbp:ecological_role important predator of jellyfish
gptkbp:environmental_impact affected by ocean temperature changes
gptkbp:eye_color large eyes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Molidae
gptkbp:fins dorsal and anal fins
gptkbp:first_described_by 1781
gptkbp:fishing_regulations regulated in some areas
caught by nets
population decline in some areas
gptkbp:foraging_behavior filter feeder
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:beach
up to 600 meters
gptkbp:has_skin rough texture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spotted sunfish
gptkbp:interacts_with rarely interacts
gptkbp:known_for large size
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic larvae
gptkbp:length 3.3 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:material high fat content
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
not well understood
gptkbp:order gptkb:Tetraodontiformes
gptkbp:predators gptkb:sharks
gptkbp:public_awareness increased through documentaries
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ocean_sunfish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research tagging and tracking
gptkbp:research_interest studied for size and behavior
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Mola_ramsayi
gptkbp:social_structure not social
gptkbp:species five pairs of gills
gptkbp:speed slow swimmer
often near the surface
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships cleaning stations with fish
gptkbp:threats fishing bycatch
gptkbp:traded_on kept in public aquariums
gptkbp:weight up to 1,000 kg
2,300 kilograms