Arapaima

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkb:genus
gptkbp:breathesAir true
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color olive green with red markings
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Pirarucu
gptkb:Paiche
gptkb:Arapaima
gptkbp:conservationStatus Data Deficient
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important in Amazonian folklore
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Johann_Baptist_von_Spix
gptkbp:describedYear 1829
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Amazon_River
gptkb:Essequibo_River
Lakes and floodplains in South America
gptkbp:economicImportance high
gptkbp:family gptkb:Arapaimidae
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
flooded forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arapaima
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Data Deficient
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity Aquaculture
Food fish
gptkbp:maximumLength up to 3 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 200 kg
gptkbp:migratory seasonal
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Amazon_Basin
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Arapaima_gigas
Arapaima agassizii
Arapaima leptosoma
Arapaima mapae
gptkbp:order gptkb:Osteoglossiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare male guards eggs
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:caimans
humans
jaguars
large river dolphins
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs
gptkbp:respiration obligate air-breather
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Arapaima
gptkbp:shape elongated
gptkbp:size large, thick
gptkbp:swimBladder functions as lung
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Osteoglossidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5