Polypterus

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bichirs
gptkb:Polypteridae
gptkbp:adaptation ability to breathe air
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style elongated body
gptkbp:breathability gills and lungs
gptkbp:color varied coloration
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:exhibited_at aquariums
gptkbp:fins dorsal fins
gptkbp:foot cartilaginous skeleton
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
gptkbp:has_color greenish-brown
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polypterus
gptkbp:is_a bony fish
gptkbp:is_capable_of aerial respiration
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:lake
gptkb:river
swamps
slow-moving waters
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:scales
lungs
robustness
thick skin
unique locomotion
primitive features
bizarre appearance
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:National_Park
aquatic food web
freshwater fish community
African aquatic biodiversity
family Polypteridae
gptkbp:is_popular_in African folklore
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:fish
ray-finned fish
gptkbp:is_studied_in ichthyology
gptkbp:is_used_in educational purposes
aquarium trade
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to ornamental fish trade
local consumption
gptkbp:length up to 1 meter
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:predators invertebrates
small fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:species gptkb:Polypterus_delhezi
gptkb:Polypterus_mokelembembe
gptkb:Polypterus_ornatipinnis
gptkb:Polypterus_senegalus
Polypterus bichir
Polypterus endlicheri
Polypterus teugelsi
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
overfishing