Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
fish
|
| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
3 meters
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
social fish
|
| gptkbp:bodyStyle |
elongated
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
seasonal spawner
|
| gptkbp:colors |
grayish to white
|
| gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:Mekong_giant_catfish
Giant catfish |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
critically endangered
involved in breeding programs protected by law in some countries |
| gptkbp:cuisine |
not commonly eaten due to rarity
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
symbol_of_Mekong_River
|
| gptkbp:diet |
herbivorous
|
| gptkbp:eggColor |
lay eggs in flowing water
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
important for river health
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Pangasiidae
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
not commonly farmed
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
1868
|
| gptkbp:fishSpecies |
four pairs of gills
regulated in some areas caught using traps caught using nets fry are planktonic recorded_catches_in_Mekong_River |
| gptkbp:habitat |
freshwater rivers
|
| gptkbp:healthcare |
rarely kept in aquariums
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Giant Mekong catfish
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
ecological role in river ecosystems
cultural_significance_in_Southeast_Asia |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 60 years
|
| gptkbp:localNames |
Bokor_fish
Pla_Buek |
| gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight |
300 kilograms
|
| gptkbp:migration |
migratory species
|
| gptkbp:nativeTo |
Mekong_River_basin
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
efforts to raise awareness about its status
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
catfish family
Pangasius species |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
spawning in rivers
|
| gptkbp:research |
studied for conservation efforts
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Pangasianodon_gigas
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
overfishing dams and water management |
| gptkbp:wingArea |
long dorsal fin
|