gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Himantolophus
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gptkbp:age
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:body_style
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flattened body
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Actinopterygii
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gptkbp:color
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dark brown to black
during mating season
irregular spots
camouflaged against the ocean floor
to avoid predation
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gptkbp:common_name
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Japanese anglerfish
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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none known
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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Data Deficient
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gptkbp:depth
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200 to 1000 meters
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:distribution
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Northwest Pacific Ocean
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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predator in deep-sea ecosystems
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gptkbp:exhibits
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rarely displayed
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gptkbp:eye_color
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large and forward-facing
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Himantolophidae
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gptkbp:fins
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pectoral fins present
dorsal fin modified as lure
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:2004
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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not targeted by fisheries
low due to deep habitat
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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none known
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gptkbp:function
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attract prey
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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limited data available
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Himantolophus
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gptkbp:habitat
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deep sea
benthic zone
bathypelagic zone
near the ocean floor
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Himantolophus japonicus
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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planktonic
open ocean
transparent and small
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gptkbp:length
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average 20 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:mating_system
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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bioluminescent lure
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Lophiiformes
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Skrull
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gptkbp:predators
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larger fish
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Himantolophus_groenlandicus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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bioluminescence
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gptkbp:scales
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scaleless skin
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gptkbp:size
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up to 30 cm
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or paired during mating
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gptkbp:species
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five pairs of gills
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gptkbp:status
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understudied
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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