Schilbeidae
E231920
Schilbeidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Africa and parts of Asia, known for their slender bodies and often schooling behavior.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schilbeidae canonical | 1 |
| genus Schilbe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2045456 — 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: Schilbeidae Context triple: [Siluriformes, contains, Schilbeidae]
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A.
Acheilognathidae
Acheilognathidae is a family of small freshwater ray-finned fishes, commonly known as bitterlings, native mainly to East Asia and parts of Europe.
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B.
Loricariidae
Loricariidae is a large family of armored freshwater catfish native primarily to South America, commonly known as plecos or suckermouth catfish.
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C.
Balistidae
Balistidae is a family of marine triggerfishes known for their laterally compressed bodies, strong jaws, and often striking coloration, found primarily in tropical and subtropical oceans.
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D.
Siluridae
Siluridae is a family of freshwater catfishes commonly known as sheatfishes, found primarily in Eurasia and characterized by elongated bodies and reduced or absent scales.
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E.
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae is a large family of freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, and their relatives, widely distributed across Eurasia, Africa, and North America.
- 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: Schilbeidae Target entity description: 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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A.
Acheilognathidae
Acheilognathidae is a family of small freshwater ray-finned fishes, commonly known as bitterlings, native mainly to East Asia and parts of Europe.
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B.
Loricariidae
Loricariidae is a large family of armored freshwater catfish native primarily to South America, commonly known as plecos or suckermouth catfish.
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C.
Balistidae
Balistidae is a family of marine triggerfishes known for their laterally compressed bodies, strong jaws, and often striking coloration, found primarily in tropical and subtropical oceans.
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D.
Siluridae
Siluridae is a family of freshwater catfishes commonly known as sheatfishes, found primarily in Eurasia and characterized by elongated bodies and reduced or absent scales.
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E.
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae is a large family of freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, and their relatives, widely distributed across Eurasia, Africa, and North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catfish family
ⓘ
fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal in many species ⓘ |
| bodyShape | slender body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
butter catfishes
ⓘ
schilbid catfishes ⓘ |
| contains |
Eutropius niloticus
ⓘ
Schilbe ⓘ
surface form:
Schilbe intermedius
Schilbe ⓘ
surface form:
Schilbe mystus
|
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
midwater predator
ⓘ
planktivore in some species ⓘ |
| economicUse |
small-scale fisheries
ⓘ
subsistence fisheries ⓘ |
| environment | tropical freshwater ⓘ |
| finMorphology |
dorsal fin short in many species
ⓘ
pectoral fin spines present in some species ⓘ |
| foundIn |
floodplains
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lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adipose fin often reduced or absent
ⓘ
forked caudal fin in many species ⓘ laterally compressed body in many species ⓘ often silvery coloration ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Schilbeidae
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
genus Schilbe
|
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Ailia
ⓘ
Clupisoma ⓘ Eutropius ⓘ Parailia ⓘ Schilbe ⓘ Siluranodon ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| sensorySystem | well-developed barbels in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior | schooling ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater only ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Schilbeidae Description of subject: Schilbeidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Africa and parts of Asia, known for their slender bodies and often schooling behavior.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
genus Schilbe