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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:adaptation
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ambush predator
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:body_style
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elongated body
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gptkbp:breathability
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gills and lungs
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:hot_spring
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Actinopterygii
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gptkbp:color
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during breeding season
spotted pattern
greenish with spots
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:spotted_gar
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
not endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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important in local fisheries
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gptkbp:diet
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carnivorous
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Mississippi_River_basin
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gptkbp:drought_tolerance
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varies
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator
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gptkbp:egg_color
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in shallow waters
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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sensitive to temperature changes
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:fins
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long dorsal fin
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1820
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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overfishing concerns
regulated in some areas
spearfishing common
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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ancient lineage
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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used in genetic research
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:lake
gptkb:river
freshwater
vegetated areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lepisosteus oculatus
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gptkbp:is_described_as
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gptkb:Georg_Wilhelm_Steller
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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free-swimming
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gptkbp:length
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up to 1 meter
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:spotted_garfish
garfish
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Atractosteiformes
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gptkbp:predators
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larger fish
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Lepisosteus_osseus
gptkb:Lepisosteus_platostomus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus
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studied for evolutionary biology
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Lepisosteiformes
gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:size
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up to 1 meter
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gptkbp:species
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external gills
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gptkbp:speed
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slow swimmer
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:traded_on
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sometimes kept in aquariums
prefers areas with aquatic vegetation
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gptkbp:wildlife
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benefits from wetland restoration
controls fish populations
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