Bagrus catfish

GPTKB entity

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