Carcharhiniformes

GPTKB entity

Statements (71)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:order
gptkbp:available_sizes 0.5 to 6 meters
gptkbp:behavior often social
some are solitary
gptkbp:body_shape streamlined
gptkbp:characteristic two dorsal fins
five gill slits
large pectoral fins
narrow snouts
gptkbp:characterized_by two dorsal fins
narrow snouts
a nictitating membrane
gptkbp:children 8
gptkbp:coloration varies by species
gptkbp:common_name ground sharks
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:art
gptkb:literature
gptkb:mythology
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Jurassic period
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carcharhiniformes
gptkbp:importance fishing industry
ecotourism
commercial fishing
ecological role
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal migrations
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Blacktip_shark
gptkb:Hammerhead_shark
gptkb:Bull_shark
gptkb:Tiger_shark
more than 30
Whitetip reef shark
gptkbp:predators larger sharks
gptkbp:prey gptkb:Cercopithecidae
gptkb:fish
crustaceans
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Elasmobranchii
gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkb:Selachimorpha
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_importance marine biology
conservation efforts
gptkbp:sensory_systems electroreception
lateral line system
well-developed olfactory system
gptkbp:species gptkb:Sphyrna_lewini
gptkb:Carcharhinus_brevipinna
gptkb:Carcharhinus_falciformis
gptkb:Carcharhinus_galapagensis
gptkb:Carcharhinus_obscurus
gptkb:Carcharhinus_plumbeus
gptkb:Carcharhinus_sorrah
gptkb:Carcharhinus_amblyrhynchos
gptkb:Carcharhinus_leucas
gptkb:Carcharhinus_limbatus
over 50
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:D._limbatus
gptkb:Sphyrna_tiburo
gptkb:Galeocerdo_cuvier
gptkb:Winghead_shark
gptkb:smooth_dogfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6