The Coelacanth

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Berke_Breathed
gptkb:Night_at_the_Museum_(2006)
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style cartilaginous skeleton
rounded body
unique limb structure
gptkbp:breathability buccal pumping
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinistia
gptkbp:climate adapted to cold waters
gptkbp:color dark blue
blue-grey
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected species
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
habitat protection
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of ancient life
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:ecological_role predator in its ecosystem
gptkbp:fins lobed fins
gptkbp:first_appearance about 400 million years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Coelacanthiformes
extensive
found in Madagascar
up to 400 million years old
gptkbp:genetic_diversity important for evolution
gptkbp:habitat deep sea
200 to 2,000 feet
gptkbp:has_skin rough skin
gptkbp:headcount powerful jaws
gptkbp:historical_significance once thought extinct
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Coelacanth
gptkbp:lifespan up to 60 years
gptkbp:local_names known as 'gombessa' in Comoros
gptkbp:location gptkb:Comoros_Islands
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:predators large fish
gptkbp:related_species Latimeria menadoensis
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:fish
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
courtship rituals
gptkbp:research marine biology
gptkbp:research_areas various marine research centers
gptkbp:research_focus living fossil
gptkbp:research_interest evolutionary biology
gptkbp:scales cosmoid scales
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Latimeria_chalumnae
gptkbp:senses well-developed sense of smell
gptkbp:size up to 2 meters
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species two pairs of gills
gptkbp:speed slow swimmer
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type diphycercal tail
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:vision limited color vision
gptkbp:weight up to 90 kg
gptkbp:wildlife not extinct
gptkbp:year_created 1938