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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Actinopterygii
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gptkbp:behavior
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gptkb:Nocturnal
Solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:body_style
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Elongated body
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gptkbp:breathability
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Gills
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Actinopterygii
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gptkbp:color
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Varies by species
Camouflaged for hiding
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gptkbp:common_name
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Dinosaur eel
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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Carnivorous
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Polypteridae
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gptkbp:fins
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Lobed fins
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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By Georges Cuvier
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gptkbp:foot
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Cartilaginous and bony
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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Dating back to the Cretaceous period
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Polypterus
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gptkbp:habitat
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Freshwater
Swamps and rivers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bichirs
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gptkbp:known_for
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Ability to breathe air
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Up to 20 years in captivity
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:notable_species
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gptkb:Polypterus_delhezi
gptkb:Polypterus_mokelembembe
gptkb:Polypterus_ornatipinnis
gptkb:Polypterus_senegalus
Polypterus bichir
Polypterus endlicheri
Polypterus teugelsi
Polypterus ansorgii
Polypterus congicus
Polypterus lapillicornis
Polypterus palmas
Polypterus retropinnis
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Polypteriformes
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gptkbp:predators
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Larger fish and birds
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Lungfish
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Oviparous
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gptkbp:scales
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Ganoid scales
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gptkbp:size
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Up to 3 feet
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gptkbp:species
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About 14 species
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gptkbp:speed
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Undulating motion
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gptkbp:traded_on
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Popular in the aquarium trade
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