family Acanthuridae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Perciformes
gptkbp:behavior schooling
gptkbp:body_style laterally compressed
gptkbp:characteristics spines on the tail
gptkbp:color varied, often bright
gptkbp:common_name surgeonfish
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution tropical and subtropical oceans
gptkbp:fins dorsal fin long and continuous
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label family Acanthuridae
gptkbp:is_essential_for reef ecology
gptkbp:notable_species about 10
gptkbp:predators larger fish and sharks
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:species gptkb:Paracanthurus_hepatus
gptkb:Acanthurus_nigrofuscus
gptkb:Zebrasoma_flavescens
about 80
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with cleaner fish
gptkbp:tail_type caudal fin forked
gptkbp:traded_on popular in the aquarium trade