Galapagos shark

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Shark
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:age 4 to 5 years
gptkbp:aquarium_trade popular in marine aquariums
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:body_shape streamlined
gptkbp:breeding_season year-round
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:color grayish-brown
gptkbp:color_variation juveniles lighter
gptkbp:coloration countershading
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Galapagos_shark
gptkbp:conservation research and monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_efforts marine protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
Near Threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:depth 0 to 50 meters
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Galapagos_Islands
gptkbp:environmental_impact top predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Carcharhinidae
gptkbp:fins dorsal fin
gptkbp:first_described_by 1936
gptkbp:fishing_regulations protected in some areas
longlining
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:genetic_diversity moderate
gptkbp:gills five pairs
gptkbp:habitat shallow waters
tropical waters
gptkbp:habitat_preference reefs
gptkbp:has_skin rough
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Galapagos shark
gptkbp:human_interaction diving tourism
gptkbp:known_for aggressive behavior
gptkbp:length 3.5 meters
2.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 24 years
gptkbp:local_names tintorera
gptkbp:migration seasonal
not well understood
gptkbp:predators larger sharks
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:blacktip_reef_shark
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_focus population dynamics
gptkbp:research_importance ecological role
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Carcharhinus_galapagensis
gptkbp:senses acute vision
gptkbp:social_behavior hierarchical
gptkbp:social_structure schooling
gptkbp:species predator-prey dynamics
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:cleaner_wrasse
gptkbp:tail_type heterocercal tail
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defensive
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:wildlife pollution
gptkbp:young pups
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carcharhinus_galapagensis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8