Amia calva

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:aquarium_trade not commonly kept
gptkbp:average_temperature 10-30 ° C
gptkbp:behavior solitary
aggressive territoriality
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color greenish-brown
gptkbp:coloration dark spots
gptkbp:common_name bowfin
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
not threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance Native American food source
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family Amiidae
gptkbp:fins dorsal fin
paired ventral fins
continuous dorsal fin
gptkbp:fish_species not widely farmed
gptkbp:fishing_regulations varies by state
catch and release
popular sport fish
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:genetic_studies mitochondrial DNA
gptkbp:gills five pairs
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
lakes and rivers
gptkbp:habitat_preference vegetated areas
gptkbp:historical_significance prehistoric lineage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amia calva
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:length up to 1 meter
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:dogfish
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:spring
gptkbp:order Amiiformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:prey smaller fish
gptkbp:related_species Amiidae
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest evolutionary biology
gptkbp:scales ganoid scales
gptkbp:speed operculum movement
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:values low
gptkbp:weight up to 5 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bowser
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5