Chinese paddlefish

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf extinct fish species
gptkbp:causeOfExtinction gptkb:human
pollution
loss of spawning grounds
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color grayish
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Chinese_swordfish
gptkb:elephant_fish
gptkbp:conservationStatus Extinct
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in Chinese folklore
gptkbp:declaredExtinct 2020
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Wilhelm_Peters
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
crustaceans
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature large size
long, sword-like snout
gptkbp:economicImportance valued for meat
valued for rostrum
gptkbp:endemicTo gptkb:China
gptkbp:eyeColor small
gptkbp:failedConservationEfforts artificial breeding
captive rearing
gptkbp:family gptkb:Polyodontidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1862
gptkbp:fossil Cenozoic
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese paddlefish
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Extinct
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 2003
gptkbp:lifespan estimated up to 30 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 7 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 450 kg
gptkbp:migratory migrated upstream to spawn
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Yangtze_River
gptkb:Yellow_River
gptkbp:order gptkb:Acipenseriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Chinese_government_(late_20th_century)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:American_paddlefish
gptkbp:reproduction anadromous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Psephurus_gladius
gptkbp:shape elongated
gptkbp:swimmingAbility fast swimmer
gptkbp:teeth small
gptkbp:threats overfishing
habitat fragmentation
dam construction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yangtze_River
gptkb:Yangtze
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5