Pseudoplatystoma maculatum species complex
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:fish
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| gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
territorial |
| gptkbp:belongs_to |
family Pimelodidae
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| gptkbp:body_style |
elongated
|
| gptkbp:breathability |
gills
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| gptkbp:color |
gptkb:Detective
light spots on dark background dark with spots |
| gptkbp:common_name |
spotted catfish
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| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat restoration
sustainable fishing practices |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important in local cuisine
symbol of local fisheries |
| gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:Amazon_Basin
|
| gptkbp:ecological_role |
top predator
keystone species |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
affected by pollution
sensitive to water temperature changes |
| gptkbp:fins |
pectoral fins
dorsal fin caudal fin spiny rays |
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Linnaeus
|
| gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
net fishing
line fishing |
| gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
population genetics
phylogenetics |
| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:lake
freshwater rivers riverine environments |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pseudoplatystoma maculatum species complex
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| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
commercial fishing
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| gptkbp:length |
1.5 meters
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 15 years
|
| gptkbp:migration |
spawning migration
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| gptkbp:native_to |
gptkb:South_America
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| gptkbp:predators |
larger fish
smaller fish |
| gptkbp:related_species |
Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
spawning
|
| gptkbp:research_interest |
conservation efforts
ecological studies |
| gptkbp:scales |
large scales
|
| gptkbp:size |
0.8 meters
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or small groups
|
| gptkbp:species |
cultured for food
modified gills |
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with other fish species
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
overfishing |
| gptkbp:traded_on |
popular in aquariums
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:P._m._coreanus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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