Surgeonfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:aquarium_trade popular in the aquarium trade
gptkbp:behavior schooling fish
gptkbp:body_shape laterally compressed
gptkbp:breeding_season varies by region
gptkbp:color_variation depends on species
gptkbp:coloration brightly colored
during mating season
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Japanese_surgeonfish
gptkb:bahiabrown_surgeonfish
gptkb:blue_surgeonfish
gptkb:brown_surgeonfish
gptkb:lined_surgeonfish
gptkb:palette_surgeonfish
gptkb:purple_tang
gptkb:sohal_surgeonfish
gptkb:tennent's_surgeonfish
gptkb:white-stemmed_surgeonfish
gptkb:yellow_tang
surgeonfish
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in marine aquariums
gptkbp:defense_mechanism sharp spines on tail
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:egg_laying spawning in open water
gptkbp:family gptkb:Acanthuridae
gptkbp:fins pectoral fins
dorsal fin
gptkbp:foraging_behavior grazing on algae
gptkbp:geographic_distribution tropical and subtropical oceans
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
shallow waters
deeper waters
gptkbp:has_family gptkb:Zebrasoma
gptkb:Ctenochaetus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Surgeonfish
gptkbp:importance ecological role in reef health
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal migrations
gptkbp:order gptkb:Perciformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:size varies by species
gptkbp:social_structure often found in groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Paracanthurus_hepatus
gptkb:Acanthurus_japonicus
gptkb:Acanthurus_bahianus
gptkb:Acanthurus_coeruleus
gptkb:Acanthurus_leucosternon
gptkb:Acanthurus_lineatus
gptkb:Acanthurus_sohal
gptkb:Acanthurus_tennenti
gptkb:Zebrasoma_xanthurum
gptkb:Acanthurus_nigrofuscus
gptkb:Zebrasoma_flavescens
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships cleaning stations with cleaner fish
gptkbp:symptoms fading coloration
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fruit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5