Chinese Sturgeon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:behavior solitary fish
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to early summer
gptkbp:captive_breeding attempts have been made
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:collaboration in conservation initiatives
gptkbp:color dark gray to brown
gptkbp:conservation_efforts involves local communities
in place to protect species
gptkbp:conservation_status Critically Endangered
listed by IUCN
gptkbp:cultural_references mentioned in Chinese literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of conservation efforts in China
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator in its habitat
gptkbp:egg_laying external fertilization
gptkbp:fins five rows of bony scutes
gptkbp:first_described_by 1786
gptkbp:fish_species not widely practiced
gptkbp:fishing_impact historically significant
gptkbp:fishing_regulations strictly regulated
gptkbp:fossil_record dates back to the Jurassic period
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low due to population bottleneck
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Yangtze_River
estuarine environments
deep river channels
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese Sturgeon
gptkbp:is_protected_by Chinese Wildlife Protection Law
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
takes several months
gptkbp:length 3 meters
gptkbp:lifespan over 60 years
gptkbp:local_names Yuan Yu
gptkbp:migration migratory fish
seasonal migrations for spawning
gptkbp:population_trend over 90% since the 1970s
gptkbp:public_awareness campaigns ongoing
gptkbp:range Yangtze River basin
limited to a few areas in Yangtze River
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Beluga_Sturgeon
gptkb:Siberian_Sturgeon
gptkbp:reproduction spawning in freshwater
gptkbp:research ongoing studies on genetics
gptkbp:research_importance important for biodiversity studies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Acipenser_sinensis
gptkbp:social_structure non-social species
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with various aquatic species
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:weight 200 kilograms
gptkbp:wildlife found in some aquariums
efforts underway in Yangtze River.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fuzhou_Sturgeons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6