Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
fish
|
| gptkbp:artExhibitions |
unique skeletal structure
|
| gptkbp:bodyStyle |
cartilaginous
torpedo-shaped |
| gptkbp:climate |
adapted to deep-sea conditions
|
| gptkbp:colors |
dark blue
irregular spots blue to brown |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
critically endangered
protected species thought to be extinct for 66 million years |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of conservation efforts
|
| gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
indicator species for marine health
|
| gptkbp:environmentalProtection |
predator in its habitat
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
housed in various museums
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
two recognized species.
|
| gptkbp:firstAppearance |
about 400 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:fishSpecies |
four pairs of gills
|
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
extensive
various global sites lobe-finned fish significant for paleontology up to 400 million years |
| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
ongoing
low genetic diversity |
| gptkbp:habitat |
200 to 2,000 feet
deep_sea |
| gptkbp:hasCitations |
buccal pumping
adapted to low light conditions |
| gptkbp:healthcare |
rarely displayed in aquariums
|
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
important for studying evolution
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
link to ancient fish
|
| gptkbp:history |
found in various geological formations
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Coelacanth
|
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
living fossil
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Comoros_Islands
gptkb:Indian_Ocean gptkb:South_Africa 1938 |
| gptkbp:personalLife |
benthic
|
| gptkbp:predators |
large fish
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
high due to rarity
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:lungfish
tetrapods |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
gptkb:South_Africa
1938 |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
|
| gptkbp:research |
supported by various organizations
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
evolutionary biology
includes genetic analysis |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Latimeria_chalumnae
Latimeria menadoensis active research subject |
| gptkbp:size |
up to 2 meters long
|
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
solitary
|
| gptkbp:waterSource |
slow-moving
uses buoyancy control |
| gptkbp:weight |
up to 90 kg
|
| gptkbp:wingArea |
lobed fins
|