Lobed-finned fish

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:adaptation Adapted to both water and land environments
gptkbp:anatomy Unique skeletal structure
gptkbp:behavior Some are migratory
gptkbp:body_shape Streamlined body
gptkbp:breathability Gills and lungs for breathing
gptkbp:characteristic Bony skeleton
Lobed pectoral and pelvic fins
gptkbp:coloration Varies by species
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected areas established
gptkbp:conservation_status Some species are threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance Featured in folklore and mythology
Key to understanding vertebrate evolution
gptkbp:current_status Some species are extant
gptkbp:diet Carnivorous or omnivorous
gptkbp:ecological_role Predators in their ecosystems
gptkbp:extinct_lineages Many lineages have gone extinct
gptkbp:fins Lobed fins
gptkbp:first_appearance Around 400 million years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record Rich fossil record
Found in various sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:genetic_studies Genetic studies ongoing
gptkbp:geological_distribution Worldwide distribution
gptkbp:gills Lungs in some species
gptkbp:habitat Freshwater and marine environments
gptkbp:habitat_preference Prefer shallow waters
gptkbp:has_type gptkb:Sarcopterygii
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lobed-finned fish
gptkbp:importance Study of vertebrate evolution
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Coelacanths
gptkb:Lungfish
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:medical_imaging
gptkbp:is_related_to Tetrapods
gptkbp:issues Focus on conservation and biodiversity.
gptkbp:movement Use fins for movement
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Latimeria_chalumnae
gptkb:Neoceratodus_forsteri
gptkb:Protopterus_spp.
gptkbp:originated_in Early fish
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous or viviparous
gptkbp:research Subject of paleontological studies
gptkbp:research_interest Evolutionary biology
gptkbp:significance Evolutionary link to land vertebrates
gptkbp:size Varies by species
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships Some have symbiotic relationships with other species
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss and pollution
gptkbp:time_period Devonian period
gptkbp:wildlife Some species are extinct
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sarcopterygii
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5