Properties (55)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
fish
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gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
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gptkbp:bodyStyle |
elongated body
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gptkbp:breedingSeason |
during rainy season
attempts at captive breeding |
gptkbp:colors |
dark gray to black
can change with environment |
gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:Bagrus
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
efforts to protect habitats |
gptkbp:cuisine |
top of the food chain
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important in local cultures
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gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
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gptkbp:distribution |
Nile_River_Basin
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
affected by climate change
maintains balance in ecosystems |
gptkbp:environmentalProtection |
top predator
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gptkbp:family |
Bagridae
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gptkbp:fauna |
important for local fisheries
cultivated in some regions |
gptkbp:fishSpecies |
four pairs of gills
trapping impact on local ecosystems regulated in some areas managed in some regions various traditional techniques specific fishing seasons |
gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
ambush predator
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
high genetic diversity
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gptkbp:growthRate |
fast growth rate
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gptkbp:habitat |
freshwater
pollution deep waters |
gptkbp:hasLength |
smooth skin
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gptkbp:healthcare |
occasionally kept in aquariums
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bagrus catfish
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gptkbp:is_essential_for |
food source
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gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 20 years
|
gptkbp:localNames |
various regional names
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gptkbp:market |
high market demand
high commercial value |
gptkbp:migration |
seasonal migration
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gptkbp:nativeTo |
Africa
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gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Siluriformes
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gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
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gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Bagrus meridionalis
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gptkbp:reproduction |
spawning
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for ecological impact
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gptkbp:senses |
barbels
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gptkbp:size |
up to 1.5 meters
|
gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary or small groups
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
with other fish species
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gptkbp:threats |
overfishing
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gptkbp:weight |
up to 60 kg
|
gptkbp:wingArea |
long pectoral fins
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