Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
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Glyptocephalus cynoglossus, commonly known as the witch flounder or grey sole, is a bottom-dwelling flatfish found in cold North Atlantic waters and valued as a commercial food fish.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Glyptocephalus cynoglossus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9859814 — 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: Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Context triple: [Pleuronectidae, includes, Glyptocephalus cynoglossus]
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A.
Muraenesox
Muraenesox is a genus of large marine eels commonly known as pike congers, found in tropical and subtropical coastal waters.
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B.
Trisopterus luscus
Trisopterus luscus is a small marine fish species commonly known as pouting, found in the northeastern Atlantic and often caught in coastal fisheries.
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C.
Silurus asotus
Silurus asotus is a freshwater catfish species native to East Asia, commonly known as the Amur or Japanese catfish, and is an important component of regional river and lake ecosystems.
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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.
Misgurnus
Misgurnus is a genus of small, elongated freshwater loaches commonly known as weather loaches or dojo loaches, found in Eurasian rivers and streams.
- 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: Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Target entity description: Glyptocephalus cynoglossus, commonly known as the witch flounder or grey sole, is a bottom-dwelling flatfish found in cold North Atlantic waters and valued as a commercial food fish.
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A.
Muraenesox
Muraenesox is a genus of large marine eels commonly known as pike congers, found in tropical and subtropical coastal waters.
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B.
Trisopterus luscus
Trisopterus luscus is a small marine fish species commonly known as pouting, found in the northeastern Atlantic and often caught in coastal fisheries.
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C.
Silurus asotus
Silurus asotus is a freshwater catfish species native to East Asia, commonly known as the Amur or Japanese catfish, and is an important component of regional river and lake ecosystems.
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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.
Misgurnus
Misgurnus is a genus of small, elongated freshwater loaches commonly known as weather loaches or dojo loaches, found in Eurasian rivers and streams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flatfish
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marine organism ⓘ species of fish ⓘ |
| adultHabitat | sea bottom ⓘ |
| benthosAssociation | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| bodyShape | laterally compressed ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName |
grey sole
ⓘ
witch flounder ⓘ |
| depthRange | continental shelf depths ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
polychaete worms ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| distribution |
northeastern Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance | commercially important ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| eyePosition | both eyes on right side of body ⓘ |
| family | Pleuronectidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishingMethod | bottom trawl ⓘ |
| fleshDescription |
mild flavor
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white flesh ⓘ |
| genus | Glyptocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
North Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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continental shelf ⓘ soft sediment seafloor ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHabitat | pelagic zone ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 60 cm ⓘ |
| morphologicalGroup | right-eyed flounder ⓘ |
| nativeRegion | North Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pleuronectiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| symmetry | asymmetrical adult body ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | benthivorous predator ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 30–40 cm ⓘ |
| waterTemperaturePreference | cold-temperate ⓘ |
| waterType | marine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Description of subject: Glyptocephalus cynoglossus, commonly known as the witch flounder or grey sole, is a bottom-dwelling flatfish found in cold North Atlantic waters and valued as a commercial food fish.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.