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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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grows in rivers
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gptkbp:aquarium_trade
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rarely kept in aquariums
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gptkbp:behavior
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social fish
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gptkbp:body_shape
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elongated body
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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during rainy season
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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attempts made for conservation
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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affected by climate change
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gptkbp:color
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grayish to white
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Mekong_giant_catfish
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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protected in some areas
supported by NGOs
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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critically endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_events
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featured in local festivals
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gptkbp:cultural_symbol
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symbol of biodiversity
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gptkbp:diet
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omnivorous
feeds on plant matter and small animals
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Southeast_Asia
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator in its habitat
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gptkbp:eye_color
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small eyes
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Pangasiidae
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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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Sauvage
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gptkbp:fish_species
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cultured in some regions
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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caught using nets
regulated in some countries
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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low genetic diversity
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gptkbp:genus
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Pangasianodon
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gptkbp:gills
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four pairs of gills
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gptkbp:habitat
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freshwater rivers
larger rivers and lakes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pangasianodon gigas
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gptkbp:importance
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cultural significance in Southeast Asia
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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free-swimming larvae
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gptkbp:length
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3 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 60 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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Giant catfish
Pla Buek
Bokor
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory species
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gptkbp:native_to
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Mekong River basin
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Siluriformes
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gptkbp:reproduction
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spawning in river
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gptkbp:research_focus
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conservation biology
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gptkbp:research_interest
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studied for conservation
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gptkbp:scales
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scaleless body
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gptkbp:social_structure
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forms schools in juvenile stage
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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with other fish species
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gptkbp:threats
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pollution
habitat loss
overfishing
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gptkbp:trade_goods
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regulated under CITES
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gptkbp:weight_limit
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300 kilograms
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gptkbp:year
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1880
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mekong_giant_catfish
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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