Squalidus squalus

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:age_restriction 3 years
gptkbp:aquarium_trade popular species
gptkbp:average_temperature cool waters
gptkbp:behavior schooling fish
gptkbp:body_shape elongated body
gptkbp:breeding_behavior nesting in gravel
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color silver with dark spots
gptkbp:coloration bright colors
greenish to brownish tint
gptkbp:common_name Japanese bitterling
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection initiatives
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance part of local cuisine
gptkbp:diet omnivore
insects and plant matter
gptkbp:distribution Japan, China, Korea
gptkbp:ecological_role prey species in the food web
gptkbp:egg_size 1-2 mm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cyprinidae
gptkbp:fins two dorsal fins
soft-rayed fins
gptkbp:first_described_by Temminck and Schlegel
gptkbp:genetic_studies used in genetic research
gptkbp:genus Squalidus
gptkbp:gills four pairs of gills
gptkbp:growth_rate fast growth
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
gptkbp:habitat_preference slow-moving waters
gptkbp:habitat_range rivers and lakes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Squalidus squalus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larval_stage plankton
free-swimming
gptkbp:length up to 10 cm
up to 12 cm
gptkbp:local_names Japanese: スゴモロコ (Sugomoroko)
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to East Asia
gptkbp:nesting spring to summer
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cypriniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Squalidus_gracilis
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_importance model organism for studies
gptkbp:scales cycloid scales
gptkbp:social_structure shoaling behavior
gptkbp:strategic_importance fishing industry
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:year 1846
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cypriniformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6