Properties (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
fish
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gptkbp:availability |
widely available in markets
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gptkbp:averageTemperature |
2 meters
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gptkbp:bodyStyle |
elongated
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gptkbp:colors |
silver with dark spots
during breeding season pale blue to grayish |
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
least concern
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gptkbp:cookingMethod |
varies by method
grilling, frying, baking |
gptkbp:cuisine |
popular_in_African_dishes
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important in local traditions
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gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
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gptkbp:exportedTo |
Uganda,_Tanzania
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gptkbp:family |
Latidae
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gptkbp:fauna |
practiced in some regions
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gptkbp:fishSpecies |
year-round
varies by country trawling overfishing concerns four gill arches important for livelihoods. essential for sustainability significant contributor to local economies nets, traps line fishing, netting |
gptkbp:flavorProfile |
mild and versatile
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gptkbp:food_options |
firm and white
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
ongoing
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gptkbp:growthRate |
fast
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gptkbp:habitat |
freshwater lakes
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nile Perch
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gptkbp:impact |
negative due to predation
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gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Lake_Victoria
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gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 20 years
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gptkbp:localNames |
mbuta, ngara
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gptkbp:market |
high
high_in_Europe_and_Asia |
gptkbp:marketSegment |
high
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gptkbp:nativeTo |
gptkb:Nile_River
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gptkbp:nutritionalValue |
high in protein
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gptkbp:participatesIn |
top predator
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gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
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gptkbp:reproduction |
spawning in shallow waters
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
aquatic biology, fisheries management
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gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Lates_niloticus
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gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
limited
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gptkbp:size |
1 meter
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
none known
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gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss, pollution
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gptkbp:wingArea |
dorsal fin long and continuous
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