oarfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:anatomy elongated body structure
gptkbp:aquarium_trade rarely kept in captivity
gptkbp:average_temperature cold to temperate waters
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:body_shape laterally compressed
gptkbp:color silver with a reddish hue
reflective in sunlight
gptkbp:coloration iridescent
gptkbp:conservation_efforts not specifically targeted
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:cultural_significance seen as an omen of earthquakes
gptkbp:diet plankton
gptkbp:distribution worldwide in deep waters
gptkbp:ecological_role part of the oceanic food web
gptkbp:eye_color large and prominent
gptkbp:family Regalecidae
gptkbp:fins forked tail
long dorsal fin
gptkbp:first_described_by by Peter Artedi in 1738
gptkbp:fishing_impact rarely caught
gptkbp:foot cartilaginous
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Cretaceous period
gptkbp:genus Regalecus
gptkbp:gills five pairs of gills
gptkbp:habitat deep ocean
gptkbp:habitat_range up to 1,000 meters
gptkbp:has_lore associated with sea serpent legends
gptkbp:historical_sightings documented in various cultures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label oarfish
gptkbp:is_observed_in rarely observed alive
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:length up to 11 meters
gptkbp:length_record up to 17 meters reported
gptkbp:migration not well understood
gptkbp:mythical_associations linked to sea monsters
gptkbp:notable_feature long, ribbon-like body
gptkbp:predators large sharks
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology studies
gptkbp:scales small and embedded
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Kingdom_Animalia
gptkb:Phylum_Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Opisthoproctidae
gptkbp:size longer than most fish species
gptkbp:social_behavior generally solitary
gptkbp:speed vertical swimming
slow and undulating
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with small fish and invertebrates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Osteichthyes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6