Squaliformes

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Order
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dogfish
gptkbp:behavior solitary or schooling
gptkbp:body_style fusiform
gptkbp:category part of Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:color varies by species
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance fishing communities
gptkbp:depth up to 3000 meters
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:fins heterocercal tail
gptkbp:first_appearance Late Jurassic
gptkbp:fishing_regulations overfishing concerns
gptkbp:habitat deep sea
gptkbp:has_skin rough
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Squaliformes
gptkbp:includes dogfish sharks
spiny sharks
gptkbp:is_characterized_by two dorsal fins
elongated bodies
no swim bladder
gptkbp:is_divided_into gptkb:Somniosidae
gptkb:Squalidae
gptkb:Squaliformes
gptkb:Dalatiidae
Etmopteridae
Centrophoridae
Echinorhinidae
Heptranchidae
Mitsukurinae
Pseudotriakidae
Scyliorhinidae
Squalinae
gptkbp:is_found_in marine environments
gptkbp:migration some species are migratory
gptkbp:mouth sharp and pointed
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Isurus_oxyrinchus
Squalus acanthias
Centroscymnus coelolepis
Etmopterus spinax
Squalus megalops
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkb:mythological_figure
crustaceans
larger sharks
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Elasmobranchii
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_focus ecological studies
gptkbp:senses gptkb:ampullae_of_Lorenzini
gptkbp:species approximately 120
gptkbp:traded_on some species in public aquariums