Oryzias
E871500
Oryzias is a genus of small freshwater fishes commonly known as ricefishes, found primarily in Asia and often inhabiting rice paddies and shallow waters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oryzias canonical | 2 |
| Oryzias latipes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10560747 — 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: Oryzias Context triple: [Adrianichthyidae, notableGenus, Oryzias]
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A.
Esomus
Esomus is a genus of small Asian freshwater cyprinid fishes commonly known as flying barbs, noted for their elongated bodies and barbels.
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B.
Rasbora
Rasbora is a genus of small, schooling freshwater fish popular in aquariums and native to rivers and streams across South and Southeast Asia.
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C.
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.
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D.
Hoplichthys
Hoplichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes known commonly as ghost flatheads, found in deep waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
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E.
Hypophthalmus
Hypophthalmus is a genus of South American freshwater catfish known for their elongated bodies and schooling, planktivorous behavior in large river systems.
- 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: Oryzias Target entity description: Oryzias is a genus of small freshwater fishes commonly known as ricefishes, found primarily in Asia and often inhabiting rice paddies and shallow waters.
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A.
Esomus
Esomus is a genus of small Asian freshwater cyprinid fishes commonly known as flying barbs, noted for their elongated bodies and barbels.
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B.
Rasbora
Rasbora is a genus of small, schooling freshwater fish popular in aquariums and native to rivers and streams across South and Southeast Asia.
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C.
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.
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D.
Hoplichthys
Hoplichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes known commonly as ghost flatheads, found in deep waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
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E.
Hypophthalmus
Hypophthalmus is a genus of South American freshwater catfish known for their elongated bodies and schooling, planktivorous behavior in large river systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | ricefishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small freshwater fish in Asian wetlands ⓘ |
| family | Adrianichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
rice paddies ⓘ shallow waters ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Oryzias asinua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oryzias bonneorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias carnaticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias celebensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias curvinotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias dancena NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias hubbsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias javanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias latipes ⓘ Oryzias luzonensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias marmoratus NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias mekongensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias melastigma NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias minutillus NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias nigrimas NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias orthognathus NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias pectoralis NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias profundicola NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias sakaizumii NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias sarasinorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias setnai NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias sinensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias timorensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias wolasi NERFINISHED ⓘ Oryzias woworae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | Jordan and Snyder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation to rice-field habitats
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small body size ⓘ |
| order | Beloniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Adrianichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Oryzias latipes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | laboratory research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oryzias Description of subject: Oryzias is a genus of small freshwater fishes commonly known as ricefishes, found primarily in Asia and often inhabiting rice paddies and shallow waters.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oryzias latipes