brown surgeonfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:aquarium_trade popular
requires large tank
gptkbp:behavior schooling
gptkbp:body_shape laterally compressed
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round in tropical areas
gptkbp:captive_breeding difficult
gptkbp:color brown
gptkbp:color_variation depends on environment
gptkbp:coloration dark brown to gray
juveniles are brighter
may fade
gptkbp:common_aquarium_behavior hiding among rocks
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:brown_surgeonfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts marine protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:distribution Indo-Pacific region
gptkbp:eye_color large and prominent
gptkbp:family gptkb:Acanthuridae
gptkbp:fins pectoral fins
dorsal fin
caudal fin
gptkbp:fish_species not commonly farmed
gptkbp:foraging_behavior grazing on algae
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
shallow lagoons
deeper reefs
gptkbp:habitat_range 1 to 30 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label brown surgeonfish
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:length 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal migrations
gptkbp:mouth small and terminal
gptkbp:order gptkb:Perciformes
gptkbp:predators gptkb:sharks
larger fish
barracudas
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:yellowtail_surgeonfish
gptkb:blue_surgeonfish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_importance ecological studies
gptkbp:scales small and overlapping
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Acanthurus_nigrofuscus
gptkbp:size_in_captivity may grow larger than in the wild
gptkbp:social_structure form schools
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:cleaner_wrasses
anemones
gptkbp:tank_mates peaceful species recommended
gptkbp:territorial_behavior yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Surgeonfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6