Paddlefish

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Paddlefish
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commercialUse gptkb:meat
gptkb:seafood
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:American_paddlefish
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Lacepède
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature long, paddle-shaped rostrum
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:eggColor used for caviar
gptkbp:extinctRelative gptkb:Chinese_paddlefish
gptkbp:family gptkb:Polyodontidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1792
gptkbp:habitat large rivers and lakes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paddlefish
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 20-30 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 2.2 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 70 kg
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Mississippi_River_Basin
gptkbp:order gptkb:Acipenseriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:sturgeons
gptkbp:reproduction spawns in spring
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Polyodon_spathula
gptkbp:skeletonType cartilaginous
gptkbp:swimmingAbility filter feeder
gptkbp:threats dams
habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fish_(Ichthys)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7