arapaima gigas

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:aquarium_trade kept in public aquariums
gptkbp:behavior can be territorial
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
gptkbp:breathability requires surface air
gptkbp:breeding_season during rainy season
gptkbp:captive_breeding attempts to increase population
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:climate_adaptation resilient to some environmental changes
gptkbp:climate_impact affected by habitat loss
gptkbp:color dark gray to brown
gptkbp:coloration iridescent scales
gptkbp:conservation_efforts community-based initiatives
protected areas established
gptkbp:conservation_status Vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_practices used in traditional medicine
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in local diets
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
small invertebrates
fruits and seeds
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator in its habitat
gptkbp:family gptkb:Arapaimidae
gptkbp:fins pectoral and dorsal fins
gptkbp:first_described_by Boddaert
gptkbp:fish_species cultivated in fish farms
gptkbp:fishing_regulations regulated in some areas
traditional methods used by locals
netting and trapping
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low due to overfishing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Arapaima
gptkbp:gills modified for air breathing
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
gptkbp:habitat_preference slow-moving waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label arapaima gigas
gptkbp:importance commercial fishing
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:pirarucu
gptkbp:known_for large size
gptkbp:larval_stage free-swimming
gptkbp:length 3 meters
up to 4.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:local_names various indigenous names
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Amazon_Basin
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in shallow waters
gptkbp:order gptkb:Osteoglossiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators large fish and caimans
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research important for biodiversity studies
gptkbp:research_interest studied for ecological impact
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:speed buoyant and slow
gptkbp:strategic_importance supports local economies
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with local fish species
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:values high in local markets
gptkbp:weight up to 200 kg
gptkbp:wildlife due to deforestation.
gptkbp:year gptkb:1776
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arapaima
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7