Squalidus japonicus

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adaptations adapted to low visibility waters
gptkbp:application used in ecological studies
gptkbp:aquarium_trade popular species
gptkbp:behavior schooling fish
gptkbp:body_shape elongated body
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color silver with dark spots
gptkbp:color_variation varies by region
gptkbp:coloration camouflage in natural habitat
gptkbp:common_name Japanese bitterling
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration projects
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
monitored by conservation groups
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution Japan, Korea, China
gptkbp:ecological_role prey for larger aquatic animals
important for freshwater ecosystems
gptkbp:egg_laying external fertilization
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cyprinidae
gptkbp:fins two dorsal fins
gptkbp:first_described_by by Temminck and Schlegel in 1846
gptkbp:fish_species cultivated in some regions
gptkbp:fishing_impact overfishing concerns
gptkbp:fishing_regulations regulated in some areas
gptkbp:genetic_diversity moderate genetic diversity
gptkbp:genus Squalidus
gptkbp:gills four pairs of gills
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
gptkbp:habitat_preference slow-moving waters
clean, well-oxygenated water
gptkbp:habitat_range varies across its distribution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Squalidus japonicus
gptkbp:human_interaction cultural significance in some areas
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larval_stage free-swimming larvae
gptkbp:length up to 15 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names Japanese: スクワリドス
gptkbp:migration non-migratory species
gptkbp:native_to East Asia
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cypriniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction spawning
gptkbp:research_importance model organism for studies
gptkbp:scales cycloid scales
gptkbp:social_structure shoaling species
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:algae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:water_quality sensitive to pollution levels
gptkbp:wildlife affects local fish populations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cypriniformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6