genus Latimeria

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genus
gptkbp:associated_with bilateral
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle robust body
lobed fins
gptkbp:class Actinopterygii
gptkbp:classification Chordata
gptkbp:colors dark blue
blue-gray
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Critically Endangered
high
habitat restoration
marine protected areas
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Latimeria_chalumnae
Latimeria menadoensis
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:environmentalImpact apex predator
gptkbp:environmentalProtection benthic zone
gptkbp:family Latimeriidae
gptkbp:firstAppearance approximately 400 million years ago
gptkbp:fishSpecies external gills
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:Comoros_Islands
Devonian period
rare
extensive
gptkbp:funding lobe-finned
gptkbp:geneticDiversity gptkb:mitochondrial_DNA
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
up to 700 meters
deep_sea
gptkbp:healthcare rarely displayed
gptkbp:historicalResearch marine biology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label genus Latimeria
gptkbp:knownFor living fossil
gptkbp:lifespan up to 60 years
gptkbp:locatedIn 1938
gptkbp:order Coelacanthiformes
gptkbp:predators large sharks
gptkbp:publicAccess high due to rarity
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Latimeria_chalumnae
Latimeria menadoensis
gptkbp:relatedTo extinct coelacanths
gptkbp:releaseYear gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchFocus evolutionary history
gptkbp:researchInterest evolutionary biology
marine research centers
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Latimeria
restricted range
gptkbp:size up to 2 meters long
gptkbp:skin blue-gray with lighter spots
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary
gptkbp:waterSource slow-moving
gptkbp:weight up to 90 kg
gptkbp:wingArea pectoral fins
hollow bones