Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker
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The Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker is an endangered fish species native to Pyramid Lake in Nevada, known for its long lifespan and cultural and ecological importance to the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6306073 — 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: Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker Context triple: [Stampede Dam, managesForSpecies, Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker]
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A.
Lahontan cutthroat trout
The Lahontan cutthroat trout is a large, native trout species of the Great Basin in the western United States, renowned for its historical abundance and conservation significance.
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B.
Delta smelt
The Delta smelt is a small, endangered fish species native to California’s estuarine waters, widely regarded as an indicator of the ecological health of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
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C.
Entosphenus
Entosphenus is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys that includes several parasitic and anadromous species found primarily in North American freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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D.
Fundulus
Fundulus is a genus of small, primarily North American killifishes commonly found in freshwater and brackish coastal habitats and often used in ecological and environmental research.
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E.
Cyprinodon
Cyprinodon is a genus of small, hardy pupfishes known for inhabiting extreme and isolated aquatic environments, often used as models in studies of rapid evolution and adaptation.
- 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: Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker Target entity description: The Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker is an endangered fish species native to Pyramid Lake in Nevada, known for its long lifespan and cultural and ecological importance to the region.
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A.
Lahontan cutthroat trout
The Lahontan cutthroat trout is a large, native trout species of the Great Basin in the western United States, renowned for its historical abundance and conservation significance.
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B.
Delta smelt
The Delta smelt is a small, endangered fish species native to California’s estuarine waters, widely regarded as an indicator of the ecological health of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
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C.
Entosphenus
Entosphenus is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys that includes several parasitic and anadromous species found primarily in North American freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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D.
Fundulus
Fundulus is a genus of small, primarily North American killifishes commonly found in freshwater and brackish coastal habitats and often used in ecological and environmental research.
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E.
Cyprinodon
Cyprinodon is a genus of small, hardy pupfishes known for inhabiting extreme and isolated aquatic environments, often used as models in studies of rapid evolution and adaptation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ |
| bodyType | sucker fish ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | cui-ui ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
Endangered (IUCN Red List)
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Endangered (U.S. Endangered Species Act) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | important to Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
zooplankton ⓘ |
| distribution | highly restricted ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance | key native fish of Pyramid Lake ecosystem ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | native planktivore ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Pyramid Lake, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Catostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Chasmistes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicLocation | Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
lacustrine environment
ⓘ
terminal desert lake ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived ⓘ |
| managementAction |
hatchery supplementation
ⓘ
spawning habitat restoration ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pyramid Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Pyramid Lake, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Truckee River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy | U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | migrates from Pyramid Lake into Truckee River to spawn ⓘ |
| spawningHabitat | Truckee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
barriers to migration
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ river flow regulation ⓘ water diversion ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker Description of subject: The Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker is an endangered fish species native to Pyramid Lake in Nevada, known for its long lifespan and cultural and ecological importance to the region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.