Galaxiidae
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Galaxiidae is a family of small, primarily freshwater fishes known as galaxiids, native mainly to the Southern Hemisphere, especially Australasia and South America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Galaxiidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16615393 — 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: Galaxiidae Context triple: [Osmeriformes, includesFamily, Galaxiidae]
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A.
Phycidae
Phycidae is a family of marine cod-like fishes within the order Gadiformes, commonly known as phycid hakes.
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B.
Nephropidae
Nephropidae is a family of large marine crustaceans commonly known as true lobsters, characterized by their elongated bodies, muscular tails, and prominent claws.
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C.
Carpiodes
Carpiodes is a genus of freshwater suckers native to North America, known for their deep-bodied shape and importance in river and lake ecosystems.
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D.
Osmeridae
Osmeridae is a family of small, silvery, cold-water fishes known as smelts, found primarily in marine and freshwater environments of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Acuariidae
Acuariidae is a family of parasitic roundworms (nematodes) known for infecting the digestive tracts and tissues of birds and other vertebrates.
- 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: Galaxiidae Target entity description: Galaxiidae is a family of small, primarily freshwater fishes known as galaxiids, native mainly to the Southern Hemisphere, especially Australasia and South America.
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A.
Phycidae
Phycidae is a family of marine cod-like fishes within the order Gadiformes, commonly known as phycid hakes.
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B.
Nephropidae
Nephropidae is a family of large marine crustaceans commonly known as true lobsters, characterized by their elongated bodies, muscular tails, and prominent claws.
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C.
Carpiodes
Carpiodes is a genus of freshwater suckers native to North America, known for their deep-bodied shape and importance in river and lake ecosystems.
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D.
Osmeridae
Osmeridae is a family of small, silvery, cold-water fishes known as smelts, found primarily in marine and freshwater environments of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Acuariidae
Acuariidae is a family of parasitic roundworms (nematodes) known for infecting the digestive tracts and tissues of birds and other vertebrates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.