family Centrachidae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:family_Moronidae
gptkbp:available_sizes small to large species
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:body_style generally compressed body
gptkbp:color varies widely among species
often bright and varied
some species can change color based on mood
gptkbp:common_name centrarchids
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution primarily in freshwater lakes and rivers
gptkbp:fins dorsal fin spines present
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Geoffrey_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:fishing_regulations angling
gptkbp:fossil_record exists from the Eocene epoch
gptkbp:habitat benthic zones
freshwater environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label family Centrachidae
gptkbp:includes gptkb:sunfish
gptkb:black_bass
crappie
gptkbp:is_characterized_by spiny-rayed fishes
gptkbp:is_essential_for sport fishing
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:migration some species migrate for spawning
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:part_of order Perciformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest ecological studies
gptkbp:scales cycloid scales present
gptkbp:social_structure can be solitary or schooling
gptkbp:species gptkb:Banded_sunfish
gptkb:Black_basses
gptkb:Black_crappie
gptkb:Dollar_sunfish
gptkb:Flier_sunfish
gptkb:Longear_sunfish
gptkb:Orangespotted_sunfish
gptkb:Redbreast_sunfish
gptkb:Redeared_sunfish
gptkb:Shadow_bass
gptkb:Spotted_sunfish
gptkb:White_crappie
gptkb:Bluegill
gptkb:Largemouth_bass
gptkb:Rock_bass
gptkb:Warmouth
gptkb:Smallmouth_bass
gptkb:Pumpkinseed
gptkb:Green_sunfish
high for some species
gptkbp:strategic_importance food source
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with aquatic plants