Latimeria chalumnae

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:aroma buccal pumping
gptkbp:bodyStyle cartilaginous skeleton
lobed pectoral fins
gptkbp:breedingSeason year-round
gptkbp:class Actinopterygii
gptkbp:classification Chordata
gptkbp:climate cold to temperate waters
gptkbp:colors blue-gray
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Coelacanth
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Critically Endangered
high
habitat protection
protected species
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured in documentaries
up to 2 meters long
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of conservation efforts
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:environmentalImpact top predator in its environment
gptkbp:family Latimeriidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Marjorie_Courtenay-Latimer
gptkbp:fishSpecies four pairs
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:South_Africa
extinct relatives
around 400 million years
over 400 million years old
gptkbp:geneticDiversity low
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Latimeria
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Western_Indian_Ocean
marine
pollution
200 to 2,000 feet
deep_sea
gptkbp:hasLength thick and bony
gptkbp:healthcare rarely kept in aquariums
gptkbp:historicalResearch genetic studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Latimeria chalumnae
gptkbp:larvalStage pelagic larvae
gptkbp:length up to 2 meters
gptkbp:lifespan long-lived
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:order Coelacanthiformes
gptkbp:predators large fish
gptkbp:relatedPatent Latimeria menadoensis
gptkbp:releaseYear 1938
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchFocus evolutionary biology
gptkbp:researchInterest living fossil
marine biology labs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Latimeria_chalumnae
gptkbp:senses well-developed olfactory system
gptkbp:skin dark blue
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:waterSource slow-moving
gptkbp:weight up to 100 kg
up to 90 kg
gptkbp:wingArea unique lobed fins