whale shark

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:color gray with white spots and stripes
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Belize
gptkb:India
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Mozambique
gptkb:Ningaloo_Reef
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Seychelles
gptkb:Taiwan
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Maldives
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
krill
small fish
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:eyeColor sides of head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rhincodontidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Andrew_Smith
1828
gptkbp:gills 5 pairs
gptkbp:habitat tropical oceans
warm seas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label whale shark
gptkbp:IUCNStatus EN
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 12 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 70 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 18.8 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 34 metric tons
gptkbp:migratory long-distance migratory
gptkbp:notableFeature filter feeder
distinctive white spots
largest living fish species
gptkbp:order gptkb:Orectolobiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:CITES_Appendix_II
various national laws
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Rhincodon_typus
gptkbp:skin up to 10 cm
gptkbp:swimmingAbility ~5 km/h
gptkbp:tailLength crescent-shaped caudal fin
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:teeth over 300 rows
gptkbp:threats fishing
habitat loss
boat strikes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Georgia_Aquarium
gptkb:Malpelo_Fauna_and_Flora_Sanctuary
gptkb:Flower_Garden_Banks_National_Marine_Sanctuary
gptkb:Selachimorpha
gptkb:Kagoshima_City_Aquarium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5