The Coelacanths

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape lobed pectoral fins
hollow spine
gptkbp:color gptkb:blue
gptkbp:color_scheme irregular spots
gptkbp:coloration dark blue with white spots
gptkbp:conservation_efforts marine protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status critically endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Comoros_Islands
gptkbp:discovery_year 1938
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:family gptkb:Latimeriidae
gptkbp:fins lobed fins
gptkbp:first_appearance Devonian period
gptkbp:foot cartilaginous
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Madagascar
over 400 million years old
gptkbp:genetic_studies mitochondrial DNA
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Latimeria
gptkbp:gills five pairs
gptkbp:habitat deep sea
gptkbp:habitat_range 200 to 2,000 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Coelacanths
gptkbp:known_for living fossil
gptkbp:lifespan up to 60 years
gptkbp:order gptkb:Coelacanthiformes
gptkbp:predators large fish
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:fish
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research DNA sequencing
evolutionary biology
ecological surveys
behavioral studies
morphological analysis
conservation assessments
gptkbp:research_interest paleontology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Latimeria_chalumnae
gptkbp:size up to 2 meters
gptkbp:species gptkb:Latimeria_chalumnae
gptkbp:speed buoyancy control
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships marine organisms
gptkbp:tail_type diphycercal tail
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat destruction
overfishing
gptkbp:weight up to 90 kg
gptkbp:wildlife not extinct
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rocko's_Modern_Life
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5