lionfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:fish
gptkbp:canBeEatenByHumans true
gptkbp:characteristic distinctive venomous spines
striped appearance
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:butterfly-cod
gptkb:turkeyfish
gptkb:zebra_fish
firefish
gptkbp:conservationStatus least concern
gptkbp:controls culling
promoting consumption
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:eatenWith invertebrates
small fish
gptkbp:economicImportance negative (fisheries, tourism)
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scorpaenidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Marcus_Elieser_Bloch
1787
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pterois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lionfish
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Western_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:invasiveIn true
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:maximumLength about 47 cm
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Indo-Pacific_region
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Pterois_antennata
gptkb:Pterois_lunulata
gptkb:Pterois_miles
gptkb:Pterois_mombasae
gptkb:Pterois_radiata
gptkb:Pterois_russelii
gptkb:Pterois_volitans
gptkbp:order gptkb:Scorpaeniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators crustaceans
mollusks
few natural predators
gptkbp:reproduction egg-laying
gptkbp:symptomOfVenom nausea
pain
swelling
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:genus
gptkbp:threats native reef ecosystems
gptkbp:venomLocation dorsal, pelvic, and anal spines
gptkbp:venomous true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scorpaeniformes
gptkb:Neptune_Memorial_Reef,_Florida
gptkb:USS_Lionfish_(SS-298)
gptkb:Coral_Beach_Nature_Reserve
gptkb:Aquaria_KLCC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5