westlope cutthroat trout
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The westslope cutthroat trout is a native freshwater trout of the northern Rocky Mountains, prized for its distinctive red-orange throat slash and importance to cold-water stream ecosystems and sport fishing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| westlope cutthroat trout canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8039846 — 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: westlope cutthroat trout Context triple: [Crown of the Continent Ecosystem, hasSpecies, westlope cutthroat trout]
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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.
Dolly Varden trout
The Dolly Varden trout is a colorful char species native to cold, clear rivers and coastal waters of the North Pacific region, valued by anglers and important to local ecosystems.
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C.
Brook trout
The brook trout is a small, colorful freshwater fish native to eastern North America, prized by anglers and often found in cold, clear streams and lakes.
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D.
Biwa trout
Biwa trout is a large, salmon-like freshwater fish species endemic to Japan’s Lake Biwa and known for its ecological and culinary significance.
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E.
Arctic grayling
The Arctic grayling is a freshwater fish of the salmon family known for its distinctive large, sail-like dorsal fin and its preference for cold, clear northern rivers and lakes.
- 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: westlope cutthroat trout Target entity description: The westslope cutthroat trout is a native freshwater trout of the northern Rocky Mountains, prized for its distinctive red-orange throat slash and importance to cold-water stream ecosystems and sport fishing.
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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.
Dolly Varden trout
The Dolly Varden trout is a colorful char species native to cold, clear rivers and coastal waters of the North Pacific region, valued by anglers and important to local ecosystems.
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C.
Brook trout
The brook trout is a small, colorful freshwater fish native to eastern North America, prized by anglers and often found in cold, clear streams and lakes.
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D.
Biwa trout
Biwa trout is a large, salmon-like freshwater fish species endemic to Japan’s Lake Biwa and known for its ecological and culinary significance.
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E.
Arctic grayling
The Arctic grayling is a freshwater fish of the salmon family known for its distinctive large, sail-like dorsal fin and its preference for cold, clear northern rivers and lakes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater fish
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subspecies ⓘ trout ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | declining in much of native range ⓘ |
| countryOfOccurrence |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic insects
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small fish ⓘ terrestrial insects ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
indicator species for cold, clean water
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native predator in headwater streams ⓘ |
| family | Salmonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Oncorhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
cold-water streams
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high-elevation lakes ⓘ mountain rivers ⓘ |
| hasColoration |
black spots concentrated toward tail
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olive to bronze back ⓘ yellowish sides ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature | red-orange slash marks under lower jaw ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| managedBy |
provincial wildlife agencies in Canada
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state wildlife agencies in the United States ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 50 centimeters ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | about 2.3 kilograms ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Fraser River headwaters
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Northwest interior NERFINISHED ⓘ Saskatchewan River headwaters NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ upper Columbia River basin ⓘ upper Missouri River basin ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Alberta
NERFINISHED
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British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Salmoniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Oncorhynchus clarkii
NERFINISHED
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cutthroat trout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
spawns in gravel-bottom streams
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spawns in spring ⓘ |
| scientificName | Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
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habitat degradation ⓘ hybridization with rainbow trout ⓘ non-native trout introduction ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
conservation importance
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sport fishing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: westlope cutthroat trout Description of subject: The westslope cutthroat trout is a native freshwater trout of the northern Rocky Mountains, prized for its distinctive red-orange throat slash and importance to cold-water stream ecosystems and sport fishing.
Referenced by (1)
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