Properties (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
species
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
can breathe through skin
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| gptkbp:adultPlumage |
rivers and lakes
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| gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal feeding habits
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| gptkbp:bodyStyle |
elongated and snake-like
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| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
migrate to spawn
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| gptkbp:climate |
wide range of temperatures
can tolerate low oxygen levels |
| gptkbp:colors |
depends on habitat
dark green to brown during life stages |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
habitat restoration vulnerable in some regions |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
used in traditional medicine
featured in folklore yellow eel |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important in cuisine
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| gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
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| gptkbp:economicActivity |
fishing industry
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
affected by climate change
important in aquatic ecosystems |
| gptkbp:fauna |
farmed in some regions
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| gptkbp:fishSpecies |
varies by region
commercial fishing trap fishing regulated in some areas external gills present in larvae |
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
ancient species
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| gptkbp:generator |
5 to 20 years
|
| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
high genetic variability
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| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:North_America
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| gptkbp:habitat |
freshwater
marine environments brackish water prefers shallow waters. |
| gptkbp:hasLength |
up to 1.5 meters
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
used_by_Native_Americans
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American eels
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| gptkbp:larvalStage |
up to 1 year
open ocean leptocephalus |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 20 years
|
| gptkbp:migration |
spring and fall
thousands of kilometers catadromous |
| gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
affects population dynamics |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
spawning once in a lifetime
spawning_in_the_Sargasso_Sea |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for ecological impact
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| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Anguilla_rostrata
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| gptkbp:senses |
good sense of smell
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| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
solitary
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| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
with various aquatic organisms
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| gptkbp:threats |
pollution
habitat loss overfishing |
| gptkbp:transportation |
can travel over land in wet conditions
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| gptkbp:waterSource |
interacts with various fish species
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| gptkbp:wingArea |
dorsal and anal fins are fused
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| gptkbp:youth_development |
glass eel
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