Pangasiidae
E233338
Pangasiidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to rivers in South and Southeast Asia, including several species important in aquaculture and food fisheries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pangasiidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2045451 — 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: Pangasiidae Context triple: [Siluriformes, contains, Pangasiidae]
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A.
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchidae is a small family of freshwater fishes, commonly known as torrent minnows, adapted to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Balitoridae
Balitoridae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches commonly found in fast-flowing streams of Asia and adapted to cling to rocks in strong currents.
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C.
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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D.
Nandiniidae
Nandiniidae is a small family of African carnivorous mammals best known for the African palm civet, a solitary, arboreal species with a cat-like appearance.
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E.
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.
- 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: Pangasiidae Target entity description: Pangasiidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to rivers in South and Southeast Asia, including several species important in aquaculture and food fisheries.
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A.
Psilorhynchidae
Psilorhynchidae is a small family of freshwater fishes, commonly known as torrent minnows, adapted to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Balitoridae
Balitoridae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches commonly found in fast-flowing streams of Asia and adapted to cling to rocks in strong currents.
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C.
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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D.
Nandiniidae
Nandiniidae is a small family of African carnivorous mammals best known for the African palm civet, a solitary, arboreal species with a cat-like appearance.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | fusiform ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialAquacultureRegion |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
India ⓘ Indonesia ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| commonName | shark catfishes ⓘ |
| describedAs | large riverine catfishes ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Borneo
ⓘ
Indochinese Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Indochina
Malay Peninsula ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ |
| economicUse |
aquaculture
ⓘ
food fish ⓘ |
| finFeature |
dorsal fin with strong spine
ⓘ
forked caudal fin ⓘ |
| fishingImportance | commercial fisheries ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameUsage |
basa catfish
ⓘ
tra catfish ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Helicophagus
ⓘ
Pangasianodon ⓘ Pangasius ⓘ Pseudolais ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Chao Phraya River
ⓘ
surface form:
Chao Phraya River basin
Ganges Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges River basin
Irrawaddy River ⓘ
surface form:
Irrawaddy River basin
Mekong River ⓘ
surface form:
Mekong River basin
South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
export-oriented fish farming
ⓘ
rapid growth in aquaculture ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Pangasianodon
ⓘ
surface form:
Pangasianodon gigas
Pangasius ⓘ
surface form:
Pangasius bocourti
Pangasius ⓘ
surface form:
Pangasius hypophthalmus
|
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ictaluridae
ⓘ
Siluridae ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Pangasius ⓘ |
| waterType | tropical freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pangasiidae Description of subject: Pangasiidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to rivers in South and Southeast Asia, including several species important in aquaculture and food fisheries.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.