Merlangius merlangus
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Merlangius merlangus, commonly known as whiting, is a North Atlantic marine fish species valued in commercial fisheries and belonging to the cod family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Merlangius merlangus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4046903 — 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: Merlangius merlangus Context triple: [Gadidae, containsTaxon, Merlangius merlangus]
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A.
Pollachius pollachius
Pollachius pollachius is a North Atlantic marine fish species in the cod family, commonly known as pollack or Atlantic pollock, valued both commercially and recreationally.
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B.
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua is the Atlantic cod, a commercially important marine fish species native to the cold waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
Gadus aeglefinus
Gadus aeglefinus is the haddock, a North Atlantic marine fish widely used in traditional smoked and fried dishes.
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D.
Somateria fischeri
Somateria fischeri is a large, sea-duck species known as the spectacled eider, distinguished by its striking facial markings and breeding in Arctic coastal regions of Alaska and Siberia.
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E.
Gadus
Gadus is a genus of marine fish that includes the economically important true cods found in cold and temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
- 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: Merlangius merlangus Target entity description: Merlangius merlangus, commonly known as whiting, is a North Atlantic marine fish species valued in commercial fisheries and belonging to the cod family.
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A.
Pollachius pollachius
Pollachius pollachius is a North Atlantic marine fish species in the cod family, commonly known as pollack or Atlantic pollock, valued both commercially and recreationally.
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B.
Gadus morhua
Gadus morhua is the Atlantic cod, a commercially important marine fish species native to the cold waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
Gadus aeglefinus
Gadus aeglefinus is the haddock, a North Atlantic marine fish widely used in traditional smoked and fried dishes.
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D.
Somateria fischeri
Somateria fischeri is a large, sea-duck species known as the spectacled eider, distinguished by its striking facial markings and breeding in Arctic coastal regions of Alaska and Siberia.
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E.
Gadus
Gadus is a genus of marine fish that includes the economically important true cods found in cold and temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bony fish
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commercial fish ⓘ fish species ⓘ marine fish ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| barbelPresence | small or absent chin barbel ⓘ |
| belongsTo | cod family ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
greenish-brown dorsally
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greyish ⓘ silvery flanks ⓘ white belly ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongated
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slender ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName | whiting ⓘ |
| culinaryUse |
baked
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fried ⓘ processed foods ⓘ |
| depthRange |
shallow shelf waters
ⓘ
typically 10–200 m ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distribution | European continental shelf waters ⓘ |
| economicUse |
fish products
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frozen fillets ⓘ |
| family | Gadidae ⓘ |
| fin |
three dorsal fins
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two anal fins ⓘ |
| fisheryImportance |
commercially important
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target of gillnet fisheries ⓘ target of trawl fisheries ⓘ |
| genus | Merlangius ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| marineHabitat |
Baltic Sea
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Black Sea ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
North Sea ⓘ eastern North Atlantic ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 70 cm ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
North-East Atlantic Ocean
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surface form:
northeastern Atlantic Ocean
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| order | Gadiformes ONNED1 ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| salinityPreference | marine ⓘ |
| spawning | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| substrateAssociation | demersal ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | predator ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 20–40 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Merlangius merlangus Description of subject: Merlangius merlangus, commonly known as whiting, is a North Atlantic marine fish species valued in commercial fisheries and belonging to the cod family.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.