Properties (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
fish
|
| gptkbp:artExhibitions |
long tail
thick skin large eyes bony structures in fins internal organs adapted for deep sea. unique brain structure unique jaw structure |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
bilateral
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
solitary
|
| gptkbp:bodyStyle |
cartilaginous
elongated lobe-finned |
| gptkbp:colors |
dark with lighter spots
irregular spots blue to brown |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
vulnerable
marine protected areas thought to be extinct until 1938 |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspiration for art and literature
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of ancient life
|
| gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
top predator
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Marjorie_Courtenay-Latimer
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
gptkb:Latimeria_chalumnae
Latimeria menadoensis |
| gptkbp:firstAppearance |
about 400 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:fishSpecies |
four pairs
|
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
extensive
various global sites up to 360 million years |
| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
ongoing
|
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Latimeria
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
marine
200 to 2,000 feet deep_sea |
| gptkbp:has_a |
rostral organ
|
| gptkbp:hasCitations |
gills_and_lungs
|
| gptkbp:hasLength |
thick,_cosmoid_scales
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Coelacanths
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 60 years
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Comoros_Islands
gptkb:Indian_Ocean |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_Africa
Indonesia |
| gptkbp:movement |
buoyancy control
|
| gptkbp:predators |
large fish
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
tetrapods
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1938
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
conservation biology
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
evolutionary biology
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Latimeria_chalumnae
living fossil restricted distribution |
| gptkbp:size |
up to 2 meters long
|
| gptkbp:skin |
dark blue
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
non-social
|
| gptkbp:threats |
climate change
pollution habitat destruction overfishing |
| gptkbp:waterSource |
slow-moving
caves and crevices |
| gptkbp:wingArea |
paired lobed fins
|