Lophiiformes
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Lophiiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes best known for the anglerfishes, which use a bioluminescent lure to attract prey in deep-sea environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lophiiformes canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T321227 — 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: Lophiiformes Context triple: [Actinopterygii, includesOrder, Lophiiformes]
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A.
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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B.
Pleuronectiformes
Pleuronectiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as flatfishes, which includes flounders, soles, and halibuts characterized by their laterally compressed bodies and both eyes on one side of the head.
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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.
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.
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E.
Atheriniformes
Atheriniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as silversides, which are typically small, schooling, coastal or freshwater species found worldwide.
- 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: Lophiiformes Target entity description: Lophiiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes best known for the anglerfishes, which use a bioluminescent lure to attract prey in deep-sea environments.
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A.
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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B.
Pleuronectiformes
Pleuronectiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as flatfishes, which includes flounders, soles, and halibuts characterized by their laterally compressed bodies and both eyes on one side of the head.
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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.
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.
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E.
Atheriniformes
Atheriniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as silversides, which are typically small, schooling, coastal or freshwater species found worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ray-finned fish order
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taxonomic order ⓘ |
| bioluminescenceSource | symbiotic bacteria in many deep-sea forms ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | anglerfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
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crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
mesopredator in deep-sea ecosystems
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top predator on some continental shelves ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
lures prey with modified dorsal spine
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swallows prey whole ⓘ |
| finStructure |
distal fleshy lure called esca
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first dorsal-fin spine modified as illicium ⓘ |
| habitat |
bathypelagic zones
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benthic zones ⓘ continental shelf ⓘ deep sea ⓘ marine ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ambush predators
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bioluminescent lure in many species ⓘ bony fishes ⓘ distensible stomach ⓘ large head ⓘ modified first dorsal-fin spine as a lure ⓘ often globose body in deep-sea forms ⓘ often laterally compressed body ⓘ parasitic dwarf males in some families ⓘ predatory fishes ⓘ ray-finned ⓘ reduced body size relative to head ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ sit-and-wait feeding strategy ⓘ slow swimmers ⓘ small gill openings ⓘ wide mouth ⓘ |
| includes |
Anglerfish
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surface form:
Antennarius striatus
Anglerfish ⓘ
surface form:
Lophius piscatorius
Anglerfish ⓘ
surface form:
Melanocetus johnsonii
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| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | Charles Lucien Bonaparte ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Antennariidae
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Ceratiidae ⓘ Himantolophidae ⓘ Lophiidae ⓘ Melanocetidae ⓘ Ogcocephalidae ⓘ Oneirodidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Batrachoidiformes
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Gadiformes ⓘ |
| reproduction |
external fertilization
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pelagic eggs in many species ⓘ sexual parasitism in some deep-sea species ⓘ |
| superorder |
Neopterygii
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surface form:
Paracanthopterygii
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| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| usesBioluminescenceFor |
attracting prey
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intraspecific signaling in some species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1835 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lophiiformes Description of subject: Lophiiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes best known for the anglerfishes, which use a bioluminescent lure to attract prey in deep-sea environments.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Antennariidae
subject surface form:
Histrio histrio