Amphilius
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Amphilius is a genus of small African catfishes commonly known as mountain or loach catfishes, found in fast-flowing freshwater streams and rivers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amphilius canonical | 1 |
| Paramphilius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9542207 — 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: Amphilius Context triple: [Amphiliidae, containsGenus, Amphilius]
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A.
Rhodeus
Rhodeus is a genus of small freshwater bitterling fishes known for their unique reproductive behavior of depositing eggs in live freshwater mussels.
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B.
Misgurnus
Misgurnus is a genus of small, elongated freshwater loaches commonly known as weather loaches or dojo loaches, found in Eurasian rivers and streams.
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C.
Mutilus
Mutilus is the cognomen of Gaius Papius Mutilus, a prominent Samnite leader during the Roman Social War.
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D.
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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E.
Aegialos
Aegialos was the ancient name of the Greek city-state later known as Sicyon, located in the northern Peloponnese.
- 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: Amphilius Target entity description: Amphilius is a genus of small African catfishes commonly known as mountain or loach catfishes, found in fast-flowing freshwater streams and rivers.
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A.
Rhodeus
Rhodeus is a genus of small freshwater bitterling fishes known for their unique reproductive behavior of depositing eggs in live freshwater mussels.
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B.
Misgurnus
Misgurnus is a genus of small, elongated freshwater loaches commonly known as weather loaches or dojo loaches, found in Eurasian rivers and streams.
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C.
Mutilus
Mutilus is the cognomen of Gaius Papius Mutilus, a prominent Samnite leader during the Roman Social War.
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D.
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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E.
Aegialos
Aegialos was the ancient name of the Greek city-state later known as Sicyon, located in the northern Peloponnese.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to fast currents ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
loach catfishes
ⓘ
mountain catfishes ⓘ |
| describedAs | African mountain catfishes ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic fishes ⓘ |
| environment | freshwater ⓘ |
| family | Amphiliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | benthic invertebrate feeder ⓘ |
| geographicLocation | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing freshwater streams
ⓘ
fast-flowing rivers ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Amphilius atesuensis
NERFINISHED
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Amphilius brevis NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius crassus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius dimonikensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius frieli NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius jacksonii NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius kivuensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius korupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius krefftii NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius lampei NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius longirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius lujani NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius natalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius nigricaudatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius ophicephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius pedunculus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius platychir NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius pulcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius rheophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius ruziziensis ⓘ Amphilius sp. ‘Malagarasi’ NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius uranoscopus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius zairensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Amphiliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | invertivore ⓘ |
| typeOf | catfish genus ⓘ |
| waterFlowPreference | riffles and rapids ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amphilius Description of subject: Amphilius is a genus of small African catfishes commonly known as mountain or loach catfishes, found in fast-flowing freshwater streams and rivers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paramphilius