Atheriniformes
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Atheriniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as silversides, which are typically small, schooling, coastal or freshwater species found worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atheriniformes canonical | 17 |
| Atherinoidei | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T321225 — 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: Atheriniformes Context triple: [Actinopterygii, includesOrder, Atheriniformes]
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A.
Cyprinodontiformes
Cyprinodontiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes killifishes, livebearers, and related small freshwater and brackish species found worldwide.
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B.
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes is a large order of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, loaches, and related species found worldwide.
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C.
Perciformes
Perciformes is the largest order of modern ray-finned fishes, encompassing a highly diverse group that includes perches, cichlids, tunas, and many other familiar marine and freshwater species.
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D.
Salmoniformes
Salmoniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes salmon, trout, and related species commonly found in cold freshwater and marine environments.
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E.
Actinopterygii
Actinopterygii is the diverse class of ray-finned fishes that comprises the vast majority of modern fish species found in marine and freshwater environments.
- 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: Atheriniformes Target entity description: Atheriniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as silversides, which are typically small, schooling, coastal or freshwater species found worldwide.
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A.
Cyprinodontiformes
Cyprinodontiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes killifishes, livebearers, and related small freshwater and brackish species found worldwide.
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B.
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes is a large order of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, loaches, and related species found worldwide.
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C.
Perciformes
Perciformes is the largest order of modern ray-finned fishes, encompassing a highly diverse group that includes perches, cichlids, tunas, and many other familiar marine and freshwater species.
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D.
Salmoniformes
Salmoniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes salmon, trout, and related species commonly found in cold freshwater and marine environments.
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E.
Actinopterygii
Actinopterygii is the diverse class of ray-finned fishes that comprises the vast majority of modern fish species found in marine and freshwater environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| bodySize | typically a few centimeters to several tens of centimeters in length ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | silversides ⓘ |
| containsFamily |
Atherinidae
ⓘ
Atherinopsidae ⓘ Atherionidae ⓘ Bedotiidae ⓘ Dentatherinidae ⓘ Hemitripteridae ⓘ
surface form:
Hemitremiidae
Isonidae ⓘ Melanotaeniidae ⓘ Notocheiridae ⓘ Phallostethidae ⓘ Pseudomugilidae ⓘ Telmatherinidae ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
plankton ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in tropical and temperate regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
forage fishes
ⓘ
prey for larger fishes ⓘ prey for marine mammals ⓘ prey for seabirds ⓘ |
| economicUse |
aquarium trade (rainbowfishes and allies)
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used as bait fishes ⓘ used for human consumption ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | often adhesive eggs ⓘ |
| finPlacement |
pectoral fins placed high on body
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pelvic fins usually abdominal ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elongated body shape
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first dorsal fin usually with flexible spines ⓘ lateral line often weak or absent ⓘ ray-finned fishes ⓘ schooling behavior ⓘ second dorsal fin soft-rayed ⓘ silvery lateral stripe ⓘ small-sized fishes ⓘ two dorsal fins ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Atherinomorphae ⓘ |
| infraclass |
Actinopterygii
ⓘ
surface form:
Teleostei
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Beloniformes
ⓘ
Cyprinodontiformes ⓘ |
| reproduction |
external fertilization
ⓘ
oviparous ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coastal marine waters
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ freshwater rivers and lakes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atheriniformes Description of subject: Atheriniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as silversides, which are typically small, schooling, coastal or freshwater species found worldwide.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Atherinoidei