Syngnathidae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:available_sizes 2.5 to 35 cm
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Detective
solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:body_style tubular
cylindrical or flattened
gptkbp:breeding_season courtship displays
nesting sites
up to 2000 eggs
gptkbp:characteristics elongated bodies
bony plates instead of scales
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
mimicry
varies widely
varies widely among species
yellow, green, brown, and red
gptkbp:common_name seahorse family
seahorses and pipefish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
habitat restoration
marine protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in traditional medicine
popular in aquariums
symbol of love and fidelity
gptkbp:diet small crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
worldwide in shallow waters
gptkbp:egg_color attached to male's brood pouch
gptkbp:family gptkb:Gasterosteidae
gptkb:Callionymidae
gptkb:Aulostomidae
gptkbp:fins dorsal fins
reduced dorsal fin
gptkbp:first_described_by 1824
by Carl Linnaeus
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Eocene
dates back to the Eocene
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
mangroves
marine environments
seagrass beds
gptkbp:has_feature male pregnancy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Syngnathidae
gptkbp:includes seahorses
pipefish
leafy seadragons
gptkbp:is_characterized_by elongated bodies
bony plates instead of scales
gptkbp:is_essential_for in marine ecosystems
gptkbp:is_found_in tropical and temperate waters
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
settlement phase
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 5 years
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Hippocampus_breviceps
gptkb:Hippocampus_hippocampus
gptkb:Hippocampus_kuda
gptkb:Hippocampus_reidi
gptkb:Hippocampus_zebra
gptkb:Syngnathus_acus
gptkb:Syngnathus_floridae
gptkb:Syngnathus_fuscus
gptkb:Syngnathus_scovelli
gptkb:Syngnathus_typhle
approximately 54
Hippocampus comes
gptkbp:number_of_stages benthic
gptkbp:order gptkb:Syngnathiformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
male pregnancy
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:physicist
gptkb:ecology
biodiversity
in evolutionary biology
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:species over 300
modified gills
reduced gill openings
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with algae
with algae and seagrasses
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:traded_on popular in the aquarium trade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3