Macrouridae

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gadidae
gptkbp:adaptation deep-sea living
gptkbp:available_sizes 20 to 100 cm
gptkbp:behavior benthic feeding
gptkbp:body_style fusiform
gptkbp:category part of order Gadiformes
gptkbp:characteristics elongated body
long, tapering tail
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
dark brown to gray
depends on species
gptkbp:common_name rattails
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance in some fishing communities
gptkbp:depth 200 to 3000 meters
gptkbp:diet benthic organisms
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecological_role predator and prey
gptkbp:environmental_impact gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:fins long dorsal fin
gptkbp:fishing_regulations varies by region
trawling
year-round in some areas
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing
gptkbp:habitat deep sea
continental slopes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macrouridae
gptkbp:is_aimed_at common in trawling
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:launch_complex
up to 20 years
gptkbp:market high for certain species
gptkbp:migration seasonal
gptkbp:notable_species Macrourus berglax
Macrourus carinatus
Macrourus whitsoni
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus population dynamics
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:scales small and embedded
gptkbp:species limited
four gill arches
high within family
gptkbp:strategic_importance commercial fishing
gptkbp:subgenres Macrourinae
Nezumia
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other marine species
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:values high for some species
gptkbp:wildlife impact on populations