family Carapidae
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The family Carapidae, commonly known as pearlfishes, comprises slender, elongated marine fishes often noted for their unusual habit of living commensally or parasitically inside invertebrates such as sea cucumbers and bivalves.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| family Carapidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10897817 — 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 Carapidae Context triple: [Gobioidei, includes, family Carapidae]
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A.
Penaeaceae
Penaeaceae is a small family of flowering plants, primarily shrubs and small trees, native to southern Africa and known for their often leathery leaves and tubular flowers.
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B.
Decapoda
Decapoda is a large order of crustaceans that includes crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and related species characterized by having ten legs.
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C.
Cancridae
Cancridae is a family of marine crabs that includes several commercially important species such as the Dungeness crab, found primarily in temperate coastal waters.
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D.
Isopoda
Isopoda is an order of crustaceans that includes woodlice and related species, characterized by their flattened bodies and diverse habitats ranging from marine and freshwater environments to terrestrial ecosystems.
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E.
Scaridae
Scaridae is a family of brightly colored marine fish commonly known as parrotfishes, recognized for their beak-like teeth and important role in coral reef ecosystems.
- 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 Carapidae Target entity description: The family Carapidae, commonly known as pearlfishes, comprises slender, elongated marine fishes often noted for their unusual habit of living commensally or parasitically inside invertebrates such as sea cucumbers and bivalves.
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A.
Penaeaceae
Penaeaceae is a small family of flowering plants, primarily shrubs and small trees, native to southern Africa and known for their often leathery leaves and tubular flowers.
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B.
Decapoda
Decapoda is a large order of crustaceans that includes crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and related species characterized by having ten legs.
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C.
Cancridae
Cancridae is a family of marine crabs that includes several commercially important species such as the Dungeness crab, found primarily in temperate coastal waters.
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D.
Isopoda
Isopoda is an order of crustaceans that includes woodlice and related species, characterized by their flattened bodies and diverse habitats ranging from marine and freshwater environments to terrestrial ecosystems.
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E.
Scaridae
Scaridae is a family of brightly colored marine fish commonly known as parrotfishes, recognized for their beak-like teeth and important role in coral reef ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | pearlfishes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Carapus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Echiodon NERFINISHED ⓘ Encheliophis NERFINISHED ⓘ Onuxodon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramodon NERFINISHED ⓘ Snyderidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAsFamilyBy | Johann Jakob Kaup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAsFamilyInYear | 1856 ⓘ |
| diet |
host tissues in parasitic species
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
symbionts of echinoderms
ⓘ
symbionts of molluscs ⓘ |
| entryRouteIntoHost | cloaca of sea cucumbers ⓘ |
| finCharacteristic |
long anal fin
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long dorsal fin ⓘ reduced or absent pelvic fins ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine waters
ⓘ
subtropical seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape |
elongated
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slender ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | leptocephalus-like larvae ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
benthic
ⓘ
infaunal ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 50 centimetres ⓘ |
| minimumLength | about 3 centimetres ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | living inside body cavities of invertebrates ⓘ |
| order | Ophidiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Carapina ⓘ |
| symbioticAssociation |
bivalves
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sea cucumbers ⓘ starfishes ⓘ |
| symbioticAssociationType |
commensal
ⓘ
parasitic ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Carapus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vertebralColumnCharacteristic | flexible ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: family Carapidae Description of subject: The family Carapidae, commonly known as pearlfishes, comprises slender, elongated marine fishes often noted for their unusual habit of living commensally or parasitically inside invertebrates such as sea cucumbers and bivalves.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.