Ogcocephalidae
E247614
Ogcocephalidae is a family of benthic anglerfish commonly known as batfishes, characterized by their flattened bodies and modified pectoral fins used for walking along the seafloor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ogcocephalidae canonical | 1 |
| Ogcocephalus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2235750 — 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: Ogcocephalidae Context triple: [Lophiiformes, notableFamily, Ogcocephalidae]
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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.
Agonidae
Agonidae is a family of bottom-dwelling marine fishes, commonly known as poachers, characterized by bony armor plates and found primarily in cold northern waters.
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C.
Oreocnide
Oreocnide is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae, comprising species typically found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.
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D.
Synanceiidae
Synanceiidae is a family of venomous marine fish commonly known as stonefishes, notorious for being among the most poisonous fish in the world.
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E.
Doradidae
Doradidae is a family of South American freshwater catfishes commonly known as thorny or talking catfishes, noted for their bony armor and ability to produce sounds.
- 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: Ogcocephalidae Target entity description: Ogcocephalidae is a family of benthic anglerfish commonly known as batfishes, characterized by their flattened bodies and modified pectoral fins used for walking along the seafloor.
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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.
Agonidae
Agonidae is a family of bottom-dwelling marine fishes, commonly known as poachers, characterized by bony armor plates and found primarily in cold northern waters.
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C.
Oreocnide
Oreocnide is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae, comprising species typically found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.
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D.
Synanceiidae
Synanceiidae is a family of venomous marine fish commonly known as stonefishes, notorious for being among the most poisonous fish in the world.
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E.
Doradidae
Doradidae is a family of South American freshwater catfishes commonly known as thorny or talking catfishes, noted for their bony armor and ability to produce sounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | dorsoventrally flattened body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | batfishes ⓘ |
| contains |
Zanclorhynchus
ⓘ
surface form:
Coelophrys
Dibranchus ⓘ Halicmetus ⓘ Halieutaea ⓘ Malthopsis ⓘ Ogcocephalidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ogcocephalus
Pseudobatos ⓘ Solocisquama ⓘ Zalieutes ⓘ |
| depthRange | shallow coastal waters to deep sea ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
broad, arm-like pectoral fins
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highly compressed, disk-like body ⓘ illicium used as a lure ⓘ reduced swim bladder ⓘ small upturned mouth ⓘ tubercle-covered skin in many species ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical oceans
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temperate oceans ⓘ tropical oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| feedingType |
ambush predator
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carnivorous ⓘ |
| finMorphology |
modified pectoral fins for walking
ⓘ
modified pelvic fins for walking ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
continental shelf ⓘ continental slope ⓘ |
| hasVernacularName | batfish family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| locomotion |
short hops along substrate
ⓘ
walking on seafloor ⓘ |
| namedBy | Theodore Gill ⓘ |
| order | Lophiiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Antennariidae
ⓘ
Lophiidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed lateral line system ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ogcocephalidae Description of subject: Ogcocephalidae is a family of benthic anglerfish commonly known as batfishes, characterized by their flattened bodies and modified pectoral fins used for walking along the seafloor.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ogcocephalus