Plecoglossidae
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Plecoglossidae is a small family of ray-finned fishes best known for the ayu or sweetfish, a culturally and commercially important species in East Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plecoglossidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16615394 — 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: Plecoglossidae Context triple: [Osmeriformes, includesFamily, Plecoglossidae]
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A.
Hoplichthyidae
Hoplichthyidae is a family of benthic marine fishes, commonly known as ghost flatheads, found on continental shelves and slopes of the Indo-Pacific region.
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B.
Schilbeidae
Schilbeidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Africa and parts of Asia, known for their slender bodies and often schooling behavior.
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C.
Muraenolepididae
Muraenolepididae is a family of deep-sea cod-like fishes, commonly known as eel cods, found primarily in cold Southern Ocean waters.
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D.
Ictaluridae
Ictaluridae is a family of North American freshwater catfishes that includes species such as channel catfish and bullheads, known for their barbels and importance in both fisheries and aquaculture.
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E.
Gyrinocheilidae
Gyrinocheilidae is a family of freshwater fishes commonly known as sucking or algae-eating loaches, characterized by their specialized mouths adapted for grazing on surfaces.
- 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: Plecoglossidae Target entity description: Plecoglossidae is a small family of ray-finned fishes best known for the ayu or sweetfish, a culturally and commercially important species in East Asia.
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A.
Hoplichthyidae
Hoplichthyidae is a family of benthic marine fishes, commonly known as ghost flatheads, found on continental shelves and slopes of the Indo-Pacific region.
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B.
Schilbeidae
Schilbeidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Africa and parts of Asia, known for their slender bodies and often schooling behavior.
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C.
Muraenolepididae
Muraenolepididae is a family of deep-sea cod-like fishes, commonly known as eel cods, found primarily in cold Southern Ocean waters.
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D.
Ictaluridae
Ictaluridae is a family of North American freshwater catfishes that includes species such as channel catfish and bullheads, known for their barbels and importance in both fisheries and aquaculture.
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E.
Gyrinocheilidae
Gyrinocheilidae is a family of freshwater fishes commonly known as sucking or algae-eating loaches, characterized by their specialized mouths adapted for grazing on surfaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.