Carcharhinidae
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Carcharhinidae is a large family of requiem sharks that includes many common coastal and pelagic species such as reef, tiger, and bull sharks.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15695640 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carcharhinidae Context triple: [Galapagos shark, family, Carcharhinidae]
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Carcharhinus
Carcharhinus is a genus of requiem sharks that includes many common coastal and pelagic species such as the Galapagos shark, bull shark, and blacktip shark.
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B.
Scorpaenidae
Scorpaenidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes that includes scorpionfishes, lionfishes, and stonefishes, many of which are venomous and well-camouflaged.
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C.
Labridae
Labridae is a large and diverse family of marine fishes commonly known as wrasses, noted for their bright colors, complex behaviors, and important roles in coral reef ecosystems.
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D.
Triglidae
Triglidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as gurnards or sea robins, characterized by bony heads and wing-like pectoral fins.
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E.
Cobitidae
Cobitidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes commonly known as loaches, found primarily in Eurasia and known for their elongated bodies and barbels around the mouth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carcharhinidae Target entity description: Carcharhinidae is a large family of requiem sharks that includes many common coastal and pelagic species such as reef, tiger, and bull sharks.
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A.
Carcharhinus
Carcharhinus is a genus of requiem sharks that includes many common coastal and pelagic species such as the Galapagos shark, bull shark, and blacktip shark.
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B.
Scorpaenidae
Scorpaenidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes that includes scorpionfishes, lionfishes, and stonefishes, many of which are venomous and well-camouflaged.
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C.
Labridae
Labridae is a large and diverse family of marine fishes commonly known as wrasses, noted for their bright colors, complex behaviors, and important roles in coral reef ecosystems.
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D.
Triglidae
Triglidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as gurnards or sea robins, characterized by bony heads and wing-like pectoral fins.
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E.
Cobitidae
Cobitidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes commonly known as loaches, found primarily in Eurasia and known for their elongated bodies and barbels around the mouth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.