family Gobiidae
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Family Gobiidae is a large and diverse family of mostly small, bottom-dwelling marine and freshwater fishes commonly known as gobies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| family Gobiidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10897803 — 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: family Gobiidae Context triple: [Gobioidei, includes, family Gobiidae]
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A.
Porichthyidae
Porichthyidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as midshipman fishes, noted for their bioluminescent organs and vocal courtship behaviors.
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B.
Schilbeidae
Schilbeidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Africa and parts of Asia, known for their slender bodies and often schooling behavior.
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C.
Eleginopsidae
Eleginopsidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the notothenioid group, known for inhabiting cold temperate waters of the Southern Hemisphere.
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D.
Gadidae
Gadidae is a family of marine fish that includes commercially important species such as cod, haddock, and pollock, commonly found in cold and temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Lophiidae
Lophiidae is a family of anglerfishes commonly known as goosefishes or monkfishes, characterized by their flattened bodies, large mouths, and a modified dorsal spine used as a lure to attract prey.
- 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: family Gobiidae Target entity description: Family Gobiidae is a large and diverse family of mostly small, bottom-dwelling marine and freshwater fishes commonly known as gobies.
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A.
Porichthyidae
Porichthyidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as midshipman fishes, noted for their bioluminescent organs and vocal courtship behaviors.
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B.
Schilbeidae
Schilbeidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Africa and parts of Asia, known for their slender bodies and often schooling behavior.
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C.
Eleginopsidae
Eleginopsidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the notothenioid group, known for inhabiting cold temperate waters of the Southern Hemisphere.
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D.
Gadidae
Gadidae is a family of marine fish that includes commercially important species such as cod, haddock, and pollock, commonly found in cold and temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Lophiidae
Lophiidae is a family of anglerfishes commonly known as goosefishes or monkfishes, characterized by their flattened bodies, large mouths, and a modified dorsal spine used as a lure to attract prey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
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taxon ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | gobies ⓘ |
| describedAs | a large and diverse family of fishes ⓘ |
| diet |
polychaete worms
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small crustaceans ⓘ small mollusks ⓘ zooplankton in some species ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
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temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
important component of benthic fish communities
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prey for larger fishes and invertebrates ⓘ small predators of invertebrates ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
some species collected for the aquarium trade
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some species used as food fishes locally ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
many species in coral reef habitats
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worldwide in coastal marine waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
benthic behavior
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generally elongated body ⓘ often cryptic coloration ⓘ relatively large head ⓘ small body size in most species ⓘ two dorsal fins in many species ⓘ usually fused pelvic fins forming a suction disc ⓘ |
| includes |
Amblyeleotris
NERFINISHED
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Amblygobius NERFINISHED ⓘ Bathygobius NERFINISHED ⓘ Boleophthalmus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cryptocentrus NERFINISHED ⓘ Elacatinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gobiodon NERFINISHED ⓘ Gobius NERFINISHED ⓘ Periophthalmus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomatoschistus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableMemberType |
cleaner gobies
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mudskippers (amphibious gobies) ⓘ |
| order | Gobiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male guarding of eggs in many species ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
eggs often attached to substrate or sheltered surfaces
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many species are demersal spawners ⓘ |
| researchUse | model organisms for studies of symbiosis and behavior ⓘ |
| symbiosis | includes shrimp-associated gobies with mutualistic relationships with alpheid shrimps ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
brackish waters
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freshwater ⓘ marine waters ⓘ |
| typicalLifestyle | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: family Gobiidae Description of subject: Family Gobiidae is a large and diverse family of mostly small, bottom-dwelling marine and freshwater fishes commonly known as gobies.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.