Antennariidae
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Antennariidae is a family of marine anglerfishes commonly known as frogfishes, characterized by their globular bodies, camouflage abilities, and modified dorsal fin used as a fishing lure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antennariidae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2235745 — 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: Antennariidae Context triple: [Lophiiformes, notableFamily, Antennariidae]
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A.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
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B.
Gliridae
Gliridae is a family of small, nocturnal rodents commonly known as dormice, found mainly in Europe, Africa, and Asia and noted for their long periods of hibernation.
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C.
Regulidae
Regulidae is a family of tiny, insectivorous passerine birds known as kinglets, found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere’s forests.
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D.
Muscicapoidea
Muscicapoidea is a superfamily of passerine birds that includes thrushes, starlings, and related songbirds.
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E.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
- 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: Antennariidae Target entity description: Antennariidae is a family of marine anglerfishes commonly known as frogfishes, characterized by their globular bodies, camouflage abilities, and modified dorsal fin used as a fishing lure.
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A.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
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B.
Gliridae
Gliridae is a family of small, nocturnal rodents commonly known as dormice, found mainly in Europe, Africa, and Asia and noted for their long periods of hibernation.
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C.
Regulidae
Regulidae is a family of tiny, insectivorous passerine birds known as kinglets, found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere’s forests.
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D.
Muscicapoidea
Muscicapoidea is a superfamily of passerine birds that includes thrushes, starlings, and related songbirds.
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E.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (88)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
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taxon ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
frogfish family
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frogfishes ⓘ marine anglerfishes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Antennarius
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Echinophryne ⓘ Fowlerichthys ⓘ Histrio ⓘ Kuiterichthys ⓘ Nudiantennarius ⓘ Echinophryne ⓘ
surface form:
Phyllophryne
Rhycherus ⓘ Xenaploactis ⓘ
surface form:
Tathicarpus
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| distinguishedBy |
benthic reef-associated lifestyle
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extreme camouflage ⓘ walking behavior on fins ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | deep-sea anglerfishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
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Caribbean Sea ⓘ Indo-Pacific Ocean ⓘ Red Sea ⓘ tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
mesopredator in reef ecosystems
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reef predator ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
attracts prey with esca movement
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preys on crustaceans ⓘ preys on fishes ⓘ swallows prey whole ⓘ uses modified dorsal fin as fishing lure ⓘ |
| habitat |
continental shelf regions
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coral reefs ⓘ marine ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ shallow coastal waters ⓘ subtropical seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ability to change color over time
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ability to inflate body slightly when threatened ⓘ ability to mimic sponges or rocks ⓘ ambush predators ⓘ benthic lifestyle ⓘ camouflage abilities ⓘ cryptic behavior during day ⓘ cryptic coloration ⓘ cryptic resting postures ⓘ demersal adults ⓘ dermal spinules on skin ⓘ expandable stomach ⓘ gelatinous egg veils ⓘ globular body shape ⓘ highly distensible jaws ⓘ highly modified pectoral fins ⓘ highly modified pelvic fins ⓘ large gape relative to body size ⓘ large upturned mouth ⓘ lure at tip of first dorsal spine ⓘ modified first dorsal spine as fishing rod ⓘ pelagic egg masses ⓘ presence of illicium and esca ⓘ rapid strike feeding mechanism ⓘ sexual dimorphism in size ⓘ short larval stage ⓘ short tail ⓘ short, stocky body ⓘ sit-and-wait hunting strategy ⓘ slow swimmers ⓘ small body size relative to many other anglerfishes ⓘ small gill openings ⓘ use of pectoral fins for walking on substrate ⓘ use of pelvic fins for support on substrate ⓘ variable coloration ⓘ variable lure morphology among genera ⓘ wart-like skin protuberances ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Antennarius ⓘ |
| order | Lophiiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Lophiiformes ⓘ |
| reproduction |
external fertilization
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no parental care after spawning ⓘ pelagic eggs in ribbon-like masses ⓘ short courtship period ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Theodore Gill ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Antennariidae Description of subject: Antennariidae is a family of marine anglerfishes commonly known as frogfishes, characterized by their globular bodies, camouflage abilities, and modified dorsal fin used as a fishing lure.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Histrio
subject surface form:
Histrio histrio