Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brachyplatystoma
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season rainy season
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color dark brown
spotted pattern
gptkbp:common_name Filamentous catfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance local cuisine
gptkbp:dam freshwater
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator
gptkbp:egg_color 2-3 mm
gptkbp:family Pseudoplatystomatidae
gptkbp:fins dorsal fin
one dorsal fin
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Valenciennes
gptkbp:fishing_regulations netting
overfishing concerns
regulated in some areas
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing research
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Brachyplatystoma
gptkbp:growth_rate gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:river
freshwater
slow-moving waters
gptkbp:has_feature ongoing research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
gptkbp:is_essential_for commercial fishing
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage several weeks
gptkbp:length 3 meters
up to 3 meters.
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:local_names Piraíba
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
gptkbp:order gptkb:Siluriformes
gptkbp:pests various protozoans
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:range gptkb:Amazon_Basin
gptkbp:related_species Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest ichthyology
gptkbp:scales scaleless
gptkbp:size 1.5 meters
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:species limited
four pairs of gills
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:Brachyplatystoma_vaillantii
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on rarely kept
gptkbp:year 1840