ghost sharks

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:spookfish
ratfish
rabbitfish
gptkbp:bodyCovering smooth skin
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:commercialUse low
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:chimaeras
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature venomous spine in front of dorsal fin
large pectoral fins
long, tapering bodies
gptkbp:distribution temperate and cold waters
gptkbp:evolutionaryLineage diverged from sharks over 400 million years ago
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:foundIn oceans worldwide
gptkbp:habitat deep sea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ghost sharks
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Hydrolagus_colliei
gptkb:Callorhinchus_milii
gptkb:Chimaera_monstrosa
gptkbp:order gptkb:Chimaeriformes
gptkbp:predators crustaceans
mollusks
small fish
gptkbp:range 60 cm to 150 cm
gptkbp:relatedTo sharks
rays
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Chimaeriformes
gptkbp:sensorySystem electroreception
gptkbp:skeletonType cartilaginous
gptkbp:swimStyle undulating pectoral fins
gptkbp:teeth plate-like grinding teeth
gptkbp:threats habitat degradation
bycatch
gptkbp:vision well-developed eyes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:chimaeras
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6