Scleropages leichardti

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:application studies on lungfish evolution
gptkbp:behavior slow-moving
territorial during breeding.
gptkbp:body_style elongated body
gptkbp:breathability breathe air
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
nest building
gptkbp:color greenish-brown
dark green to brown
camouflaged against riverbed
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Australian_lungfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration projects
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:collection
vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_practices food source for Indigenous peoples
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator in freshwater ecosystems
gptkbp:egg_color large eggs
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:family gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:fins lobed fins
ray-finned
gptkbp:first_described_by Günther in 1861
gptkbp:fishing_regulations overfishing concerns
protected species in Australia
gptkbp:fossil_record ancient lineage
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low genetic diversity
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Scleropages
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
slow-moving waters
Queensland and New South Wales
attempts made
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scleropages leichardti
gptkbp:is_essential_for cultural significance in Indigenous Australian culture
gptkbp:larval_stage free-swimming
takes several weeks
gptkbp:length 1.2 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
gptkbp:local_names Murray cod in some regions
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:order gptkb:Osteoglossiformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish and birds
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Scleropages_formosus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest evolutionary biology
gptkbp:scales large, thick scales
gptkbp:size around 3 years
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:species limited but explored
modified lungs
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on popular in aquariums
gptkbp:water_quality requires clean water
gptkbp:wildlife national parks and reserves
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scleropages
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5