Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
cartilaginous fish
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| gptkbp:behavior |
mostly solitary
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| gptkbp:bodyStyle |
cartilaginous skeleton
elongated and streamlined |
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
mating occurs in deep water
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| gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Chondrichthyes
|
| gptkbp:colors |
varies by species
often pale or bluish |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
varies by species
some species protected by law |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
featured in folklore
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| gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
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| gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide in deep waters
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| gptkbp:eggColor |
produces eggs that hatch internally
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
important in marine ecosystems
|
| gptkbp:examples |
gptkb:ratfish
ghost sharks spookfish |
| gptkbp:faced |
large and well-developed
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| gptkbp:family |
Chimaeridae
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| gptkbp:fishSpecies |
bycatch in commercial fisheries
five pairs of gills |
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
benthic feeders
|
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
dating_back_to_the_Jurassic_period
Chimaera_from_the_Paleocene_epoch |
| gptkbp:habitat |
found at depths of 200 to 2,600 meters
deep_sea |
| gptkbp:healthcare |
kept in some public aquariums
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chimaeras
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
long tails
distinctive head shape long, slender bodies |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 30 years
|
| gptkbp:lineServed |
well-developed lateral line system
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| gptkbp:order |
Chimaeriformes
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| gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
sharks
rays |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
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| gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for evolutionary biology
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| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Chimaera_monstrosa
gptkb:Chimaera_phantasma Hydrolagus colliei |
| gptkbp:senses |
electroreception
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| gptkbp:size |
up to 2 meters long
|
| gptkbp:skin |
smooth and scaleless
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
little known about social behavior
|
| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
may have symbiotic relationships with other marine organisms
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| gptkbp:symptoms |
powerful jaws with flat teeth
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
overfishing |
| gptkbp:waterSource |
slow swimmers
|
| gptkbp:wingArea |
large pectoral fins
|