Squatina japonica

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Squatinidae
gptkbp:age around 5 years
gptkbp:behavior demersal
gptkbp:body_style flattened body
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:color varies by region
camouflaged against the seabed
brown or gray with darker spots
gptkbp:common_name Japanese angel shark
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in some regions
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:defines Squatina squatina japonica
gptkbp:diet benthic invertebrates
fish and crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution Northwest Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:egg_color large eggs
gptkbp:environmental_impact affected by climate change
gptkbp:family gptkb:Squatinidae
gptkbp:fins pectoral fins large and wing-like
gptkbp:first_described_by 1836
gptkbp:fishing_regulations bottom trawling
regulated in some countries
gptkbp:fossil_record known from the Eocene
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Squatina
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
up to 200 meters
sandy or muddy bottoms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Squatina japonica
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:length 1.5 meters
gptkbp:local_names angelshark
gptkbp:migration limited migration
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squatiniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators larger sharks
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Squatina_squatina
Squatina oculata
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_focus studied for conservation efforts
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Squatina_japonica
gptkbp:size medium-sized shark
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species limited potential
gptkbp:status under-researched species
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type heterocercal tail
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:traded_on displayed in public aquariums