Ophichthidae
E230947
Ophichthidae is a family of elongated, burrowing marine fishes commonly known as snake eels, characterized by their snake-like bodies and often reduced or absent fins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ophichthidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2069647 — 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: Ophichthidae Context triple: [Anguilliformes, includes, Ophichthidae]
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A.
Anguilliformes
Anguilliformes is an order of elongated, snake-like ray-finned fishes commonly known as eels, found in marine and freshwater environments worldwide.
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B.
Plotosidae
Plotosidae is a family of eel-tailed catfishes known for their elongated bodies and often venomous fin spines, found primarily in marine and freshwater habitats of the Indo-Pacific region.
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C.
Scorpaeniformes
Scorpaeniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes scorpionfishes, lionfishes, rockfishes, and related often venomous, bottom-dwelling marine species.
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D.
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.
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E.
Loricariidae
Loricariidae is a large family of armored freshwater catfish native primarily to South America, commonly known as plecos or suckermouth catfish.
- 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: Ophichthidae Target entity description: Ophichthidae is a family of elongated, burrowing marine fishes commonly known as snake eels, characterized by their snake-like bodies and often reduced or absent fins.
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A.
Anguilliformes
Anguilliformes is an order of elongated, snake-like ray-finned fishes commonly known as eels, found in marine and freshwater environments worldwide.
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B.
Plotosidae
Plotosidae is a family of eel-tailed catfishes known for their elongated bodies and often venomous fin spines, found primarily in marine and freshwater habitats of the Indo-Pacific region.
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C.
Scorpaeniformes
Scorpaeniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes scorpionfishes, lionfishes, rockfishes, and related often venomous, bottom-dwelling marine species.
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D.
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.
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E.
Loricariidae
Loricariidae is a large family of armored freshwater catfish native primarily to South America, commonly known as plecos or suckermouth catfish.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
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taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | often nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | burrowing ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongated
ⓘ
snake-like ⓘ |
| camouflageStrategy | burial in substrate with head exposed ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | snake eels ⓘ |
| contains |
multiple genera
ⓘ
numerous species ⓘ |
| dentition | sharp teeth ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| environment | benthic ⓘ |
| finCharacteristic |
continuous dorsal and anal fins with caudal fin
ⓘ
often absent pectoral fins ⓘ reduced fins ⓘ |
| hasVertebrateType | bony fish ⓘ |
| jawCharacteristic | well-developed jaws ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalForm | leptocephalus ⓘ |
| locomotion | anguilliform swimming ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Myrichthys
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Ophichthus ⓘ
surface form:
Myrophis
Ophichthus ⓘ Ophichthus ⓘ
surface form:
Pisodonophis
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| order | Anguilliformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Anguilliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| prey |
crustaceans
ⓘ
other benthic invertebrates ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Derichthyidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Congridae
Muraenidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| salinityPreference | marine ⓘ |
| skeletonType | ossified ⓘ |
| substratePreference |
mud
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sand ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic |
hard-tipped tail adapted for burrowing
ⓘ
pointed tail ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
marine ⓘ subtropical seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ophichthidae Description of subject: Ophichthidae is a family of elongated, burrowing marine fishes commonly known as snake eels, characterized by their snake-like bodies and often reduced or absent fins.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.