Anguilla anguilla
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Anguilla anguilla, commonly known as the European eel, is a catadromous fish species native to European and North African waters that migrates to the Sargasso Sea to spawn.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anguilla anguilla canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9572038 — 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: Anguilla anguilla Context triple: [Anguillidae, includesSpecies, Anguilla anguilla]
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A.
Alosa
Alosa is a genus of shad fishes in the herring family, known for their migratory behavior between marine and freshwater environments.
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B.
Lampetra
Lampetra is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys found in freshwater and coastal marine environments of the Northern Hemisphere.
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C.
Lampetra fluviatilis
Lampetra fluviatilis, commonly known as the European river lamprey, is a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to European rivers and coastal waters.
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D.
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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E.
Esomus
Esomus is a genus of small Asian freshwater cyprinid fishes commonly known as flying barbs, noted for their elongated bodies and barbels.
- 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: Anguilla anguilla Target entity description: Anguilla anguilla, commonly known as the European eel, is a catadromous fish species native to European and North African waters that migrates to the Sargasso Sea to spawn.
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A.
Alosa
Alosa is a genus of shad fishes in the herring family, known for their migratory behavior between marine and freshwater environments.
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B.
Lampetra
Lampetra is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys found in freshwater and coastal marine environments of the Northern Hemisphere.
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C.
Lampetra fluviatilis
Lampetra fluviatilis, commonly known as the European river lamprey, is a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to European rivers and coastal waters.
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D.
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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E.
Esomus
Esomus is a genus of small Asian freshwater cyprinid fishes commonly known as flying barbs, noted for their elongated bodies and barbels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catadromous fish
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species of ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| ageAtMaturity | about 5–20 years ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated eel-like body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration |
lighter ventrally
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yellow-brown to olive dorsally ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
aquaculture
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food fish ⓘ |
| commonName | European eel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure | fishing restrictions in the European Union ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
carnivorous ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
widely distributed in European coastal waters
ⓘ
widely distributed in European inland waters ⓘ |
| family | Anguillidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Anguilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal marine waters
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estuaries ⓘ lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
elver
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glass eel ⓘ leptocephalus larva ⓘ silver eel ⓘ yellow eel ⓘ |
| longevity | can exceed 50 years in captivity ⓘ |
| maximumTotalLength | about 133 cm ⓘ |
| migrationType | catadromous ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Baltic Sea basin
NERFINISHED
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Black Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ European coastal waters ⓘ Mediterranean Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ North African coastal waters ⓘ North Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | spawns in oceanic waters ⓘ |
| silvering | develops silvery coloration before oceanic migration ⓘ |
| spawningArea | Sargasso Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
barriers to migration
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climate change ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ overfishing ⓘ parasites ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| typicalTotalLength | 60–80 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anguilla anguilla Description of subject: Anguilla anguilla, commonly known as the European eel, is a catadromous fish species native to European and North African waters that migrates to the Sargasso Sea to spawn.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.