Takifugu rubripes

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Japanese_pufferfish
gptkb:Tetraodontidae
gptkb:fugu
gptkbp:application biomedical research
gptkbp:average_temperature tropical to subtropical waters
gptkbp:behavior can inflate body
gptkbp:body_style rounded
gptkbp:breathability gills for breathing
gptkbp:color varies from brown to green
spotted or striped
can change color when threatened
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:fish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by fisheries
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cooking_method fugu preparation
gptkbp:cuisine potentially lethal if improperly prepared
gptkbp:cultivation tank farming
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in Japanese art and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in Japanese cuisine
gptkbp:depth up to 50 meters
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution Japan to the Philippines
gptkbp:ecological_role high in Asia
gptkbp:environmental_impact gptkb:physicist
highly toxic
gptkbp:family gptkb:Tetraodontidae
gptkbp:fins soft-rayed fins
dorsal and anal fins present
gptkbp:first_described_by Temminck and Schlegel
gptkbp:fishing_regulations gptkb:battle
regulated in some areas
traps and nets
gptkbp:genetic_diversity model organism for genetics
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Takifugu
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
marine environments
challenging
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Takifugu rubripes
gptkbp:issues all pufferfish are toxic
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:length 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to Western Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:notable_for tetrodotoxin production
gptkbp:number_of_stages benthic
gptkbp:predators larger fish
small invertebrates
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Takifugu_niphobles
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research studied for toxin properties
gptkbp:scales scaleless
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Takifugu_rubripes
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:species four pairs of gills
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships various marine organisms
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:traded_on popular
requires specific conditions
gptkbp:uses culinary purposes
gptkbp:values high in gourmet cuisine
gptkbp:year 1850