American Fishes
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American Fishes is a comprehensive 19th-century reference work by ichthyologist George Brown Goode that catalogs and describes the fish species of the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| American Fishes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10707043 — 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: American Fishes Context triple: [George Brown Goode, notableWork, American Fishes]
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A.
Game Fish of the Northern States and British Provinces
Game Fish of the Northern States and British Provinces is a 19th-century angling book by Robert Barnhill Roosevelt that describes and illustrates the sport fishes and fishing methods of the northern United States and eastern Canada.
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B.
Catalog of Fishes
Catalog of Fishes is an authoritative online taxonomic database that provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on the scientific classification and nomenclature of fish species worldwide.
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C.
Fundulus
Fundulus is a genus of small, primarily North American killifishes commonly found in freshwater and brackish coastal habitats and often used in ecological and environmental research.
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D.
Trout
Trout is a common surname of English and German origin, shared by various individuals and families.
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E.
Trout
Trout is a common name for numerous species of freshwater fish in the salmon family, widely known as popular targets for recreational fishing and valued as a food source.
- 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: American Fishes Target entity description: American Fishes is a comprehensive 19th-century reference work by ichthyologist George Brown Goode that catalogs and describes the fish species of the United States.
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A.
Game Fish of the Northern States and British Provinces
Game Fish of the Northern States and British Provinces is a 19th-century angling book by Robert Barnhill Roosevelt that describes and illustrates the sport fishes and fishing methods of the northern United States and eastern Canada.
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B.
Catalog of Fishes
Catalog of Fishes is an authoritative online taxonomic database that provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on the scientific classification and nomenclature of fish species worldwide.
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C.
Fundulus
Fundulus is a genus of small, primarily North American killifishes commonly found in freshwater and brackish coastal habitats and often used in ecological and environmental research.
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D.
Trout
Trout is a common surname of English and German origin, shared by various individuals and families.
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E.
Trout
Trout is a common name for numerous species of freshwater fish in the salmon family, widely known as popular targets for recreational fishing and valued as a food source.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ichthyological work
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reference work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States Fish Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | George Brown Goode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bibliographicCategory | scientific monograph ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
freshwater fishes of the United States
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marine fishes of the United States ⓘ |
| documentType | monograph ⓘ |
| field |
ichthyology
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zoology ⓘ |
| genre |
natural history
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scientific reference ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
ichthyologist
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museum administrator ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Smithsonian Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | printed book ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | produced during expansion of U.S. fisheries research in the 19th century ⓘ |
| hasScientificFocus |
faunal survey of U.S. waters
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species-level taxonomy ⓘ systematic classification of fishes ⓘ |
| hasScientificIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| hasTaxonomicDescriptions | true ⓘ |
| includesInformationOn |
distribution of fish species in the United States
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economic importance of fish species ⓘ habits of fish species ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in natural history
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naturalists ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fishes of the United States
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ichthyology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive catalog of U.S. fish species
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detailed species descriptions ⓘ historical importance in American ichthyology ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference for early American fisheries science
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source for historical species records in North America ⓘ |
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Subject: American Fishes Description of subject: American Fishes is a comprehensive 19th-century reference work by ichthyologist George Brown Goode that catalogs and describes the fish species of the United States.
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