Blennioidei
E256844
Blennioidei is a suborder of small, often bottom-dwelling marine fishes commonly known as blennies, characterized by elongated bodies, reduced or absent scales, and frequently elaborate head appendages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blennioidei canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2331054 — 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: Blennioidei Context triple: [Perciformes, hasSuborder, Blennioidei]
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A.
Derichthyidae
Derichthyidae is a family of deep-sea eel-like fishes within the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as longneck eels.
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B.
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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C.
Atherinomorphae
Atherinomorphae is a clade of ray-finned fishes that includes silversides, killifishes, and livebearers, many of which inhabit marine and freshwater surface waters worldwide.
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D.
Scophthalmidae
Scophthalmidae is a family of flatfishes that includes species such as turbots and brill, known for their laterally compressed bodies and benthic marine habitats.
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E.
Leptosomiformes
Leptosomiformes is an order of birds that includes the cuckoo-roller, a distinctive species endemic to Madagascar and nearby islands.
- 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: Blennioidei Target entity description: Blennioidei is a suborder of small, often bottom-dwelling marine fishes commonly known as blennies, characterized by elongated bodies, reduced or absent scales, and frequently elaborate head appendages.
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A.
Derichthyidae
Derichthyidae is a family of deep-sea eel-like fishes within the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as longneck eels.
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B.
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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C.
Atherinomorphae
Atherinomorphae is a clade of ray-finned fishes that includes silversides, killifishes, and livebearers, many of which inhabit marine and freshwater surface waters worldwide.
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D.
Scophthalmidae
Scophthalmidae is a family of flatfishes that includes species such as turbots and brill, known for their laterally compressed bodies and benthic marine habitats.
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E.
Leptosomiformes
Leptosomiformes is an order of birds that includes the cuckoo-roller, a distinctive species endemic to Madagascar and nearby islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish suborder
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taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
cryptic and bottom-associated
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territorial in many species ⓘ |
| bodyCovering |
reduced scales
ⓘ
scaleless skin ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | blennies ⓘ |
| containsFamily |
Blenniidae
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Chaenopsidae ⓘ Clinidae ⓘ Dactyloscopidae ⓘ Labrisomidae ⓘ Pholidichthyidae ⓘ Tripterygiidae ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous on small invertebrates
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herbivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
cirri on head
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continuous dorsal fin ⓘ elaborate head appendages ⓘ relatively large pectoral fins ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
algae grazer
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benthic invertebrate predator ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
subtropical seas
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temperate seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
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coral reefs ⓘ intertidal zone ⓘ marine environment ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ |
| jawMorphology | often with comb-like teeth ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | benthic hopping or scooting ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male nest guarding (in many species) ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Perciformes
ⓘ
Acanthomorpha ⓘ
surface form:
Percomorpha
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| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed eyes ⓘ |
| sizeCharacteristic | small-bodied fishes ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| superorder | Acanthopterygii ⓘ |
| taxonRank | suborder ⓘ |
| typicalLifestyle | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blennioidei Description of subject: Blennioidei is a suborder of small, often bottom-dwelling marine fishes commonly known as blennies, characterized by elongated bodies, reduced or absent scales, and frequently elaborate head appendages.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.