Osmeriformes
E403683
Osmeriformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes smelts and their relatives, typically small, silvery, cold-water species found in marine and freshwater environments of the Northern Hemisphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osmeriformes canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3990300 — 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: Osmeriformes Context triple: [Delta smelt, order, Osmeriformes]
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A.
Rheiformes
Rheiformes is an order of large, flightless birds native to South America, commonly known as rheas and related to ostriches and emus.
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B.
Leptosomiformes
Leptosomiformes is an order of birds that includes the cuckoo-roller, a distinctive species endemic to Madagascar and nearby islands.
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C.
Castorimorpha
Castorimorpha is a suborder of rodents that includes beavers, pocket gophers, and kangaroo rats, characterized by their specialized digging and gnawing adaptations.
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D.
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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E.
Beloniformes
Beloniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes needlefish, flying fish, and their relatives, many of which are adapted for surface-dwelling and gliding above water.
- 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: Osmeriformes Target entity description: Osmeriformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes smelts and their relatives, typically small, silvery, cold-water species found in marine and freshwater environments of the Northern Hemisphere.
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A.
Rheiformes
Rheiformes is an order of large, flightless birds native to South America, commonly known as rheas and related to ostriches and emus.
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B.
Leptosomiformes
Leptosomiformes is an order of birds that includes the cuckoo-roller, a distinctive species endemic to Madagascar and nearby islands.
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C.
Castorimorpha
Castorimorpha is a suborder of rodents that includes beavers, pocket gophers, and kangaroo rats, characterized by their specialized digging and gnawing adaptations.
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D.
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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E.
Beloniformes
Beloniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes needlefish, flying fish, and their relatives, many of which are adapted for surface-dwelling and gliding above water.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
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taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | smelts and allies ⓘ |
| diet |
plankton
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
forage fish
ⓘ
prey for larger fishes ⓘ prey for marine mammals ⓘ prey for seabirds ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational fisheries ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adipose fin in many species
ⓘ
slender body ⓘ weakly ossified skeleton in some families ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Euteleostei ⓘ |
| includes |
capelin
ⓘ
galaxiids ⓘ New World silversides ⓘ
surface form:
new world smelts
noodlefishes ⓘ smelts ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Argentinidae
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Bathylagidae ⓘ Galaxiidae ⓘ Microstomatidae ⓘ Opisthoproctidae ⓘ Osmeridae ⓘ Plecoglossidae ⓘ Retropinnidae ⓘ Salangidae ⓘ Salangidae ⓘ
surface form:
Sundasalangidae
|
| infraclass | Teleostei ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern ichthyology ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii ⓘ |
| typeFamily | Osmeridae ⓘ |
| typicalBodySize | small ⓘ |
| typicalClimate | cold-water ⓘ |
| typicalColoration | silvery ⓘ |
| typicalGeographicDistribution | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fish meal production
ⓘ
human consumption ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Osmeriformes Description of subject: Osmeriformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes smelts and their relatives, typically small, silvery, cold-water species found in marine and freshwater environments of the Northern Hemisphere.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.