Blenniiformes
E1001599
Blenniiformes is an order of primarily small, benthic marine fishes commonly known as blennies, characterized by elongated bodies, reduced or absent scales, and often comb-like teeth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blenniiformes canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12716318 — 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: Blenniiformes Context triple: [Acanthopterygii, contains, Blenniiformes]
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Blennioidei
Blennioidei is a suborder of small, often bottom-dwelling marine fishes commonly known as blennies, characterized by elongated bodies, reduced or absent scales, and frequently elaborate head appendages.
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Blenniidae
Blenniidae is a family of small, often bottom-dwelling marine and brackish fishes known as combtooth blennies, characterized by elongated bodies, blunt heads, and comb-like teeth.
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Gobiesociformes
Gobiesociformes is an order of small, often bottom-dwelling marine fishes commonly known as clingfishes, characterized by a ventral sucking disc formed from modified pelvic fins.
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D.
Scorpaeniformes
Scorpaeniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes scorpionfishes, lionfishes, rockfishes, and related often venomous, bottom-dwelling marine species.
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E.
Beryciformes
Beryciformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes deep-sea and reef-associated species such as squirrelfishes and their relatives.
- 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: Blenniiformes Target entity description: Blenniiformes is an order of primarily small, benthic marine fishes commonly known as blennies, characterized by elongated bodies, reduced or absent scales, and often comb-like teeth.
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A.
Blennioidei
Blennioidei is a suborder of small, often bottom-dwelling marine fishes commonly known as blennies, characterized by elongated bodies, reduced or absent scales, and frequently elaborate head appendages.
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B.
Blenniidae
Blenniidae is a family of small, often bottom-dwelling marine and brackish fishes known as combtooth blennies, characterized by elongated bodies, blunt heads, and comb-like teeth.
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C.
Gobiesociformes
Gobiesociformes is an order of small, often bottom-dwelling marine fishes commonly known as clingfishes, characterized by a ventral sucking disc formed from modified pelvic fins.
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D.
Scorpaeniformes
Scorpaeniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes scorpionfishes, lionfishes, rockfishes, and related often venomous, bottom-dwelling marine species.
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E.
Beryciformes
Beryciformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes deep-sea and reef-associated species such as squirrelfishes and their relatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
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taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to cling to substrate in surge or waves
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ability to use crevices and holes as shelter ⓘ |
| behavior | often territorial ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic coloration in many species ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | blennies ⓘ |
| dentition | comb-like teeth ⓘ |
| diet |
detritivorous in some species
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herbivorous in many species ⓘ omnivorous in many species ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical seas
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temperate seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
algae grazers
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biofilm grazers ⓘ prey for larger fishes ⓘ |
| environment |
coastal reefs
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intertidal zones ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| finMorphology |
continuous dorsal fin in many species
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reduced or absent swim bladder in many species ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
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marine environments ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| locomotion | bottom-hopping or crawling behavior in many species ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
blunt snout in many species
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cirri or fleshy appendages on head in many species ⓘ large head relative to body in many species ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Blenniidae
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Clinidae ⓘ Tripterygiidae ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male nest-guarding in many species ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Perciformes ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| scaleCoverage |
absent scales
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reduced scales ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fishes ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | recognized order in modern fish classifications ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blenniiformes Description of subject: Blenniiformes is an order of primarily small, benthic marine fishes commonly known as blennies, characterized by elongated bodies, reduced or absent scales, and often comb-like teeth.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.