Pimelodidae
E230169
Pimelodidae is a family of freshwater catfishes, commonly known as long-whiskered catfishes, native primarily to Central and South America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pimelodidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2045442 — 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: Pimelodidae Context triple: [Siluriformes, contains, Pimelodidae]
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A.
Siluriformes
Siluriformes is the diverse order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as catfishes, characterized by barbels resembling whiskers and often bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater and some marine environments.
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B.
Epigonichthys
Epigonichthys is a genus of small, eel-like lancelets within the subphylum Cephalochordata, known for their simple, fish-like bodies that provide key insights into early chordate evolution.
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C.
Cichlidae
Cichlidae is a large and diverse family of freshwater fish known for their complex behaviors, vibrant coloration, and importance in both aquaculture and the aquarium trade.
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D.
Entosphenus
Entosphenus is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys that includes several parasitic and anadromous species found primarily in North American freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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E.
Cardinalidae
Cardinalidae is a family of passerine birds that includes cardinals, grosbeaks, and buntings, known for their often bright plumage and strong, conical bills.
- 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: Pimelodidae Target entity description: Pimelodidae is a family of freshwater catfishes, commonly known as long-whiskered catfishes, native primarily to Central and South America.
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A.
Balitoridae
Balitoridae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches commonly found in fast-flowing streams of Asia and adapted to cling to rocks in strong currents.
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B.
Siluriformes
Siluriformes is the diverse order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as catfishes, characterized by barbels resembling whiskers and often bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater and some marine environments.
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C.
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae is a large family of freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, and their relatives, widely distributed across Eurasia, Africa, and North America.
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D.
Epigonichthys
Epigonichthys is a genus of small, eel-like lancelets within the subphylum Cephalochordata, known for their simple, fish-like bodies that provide key insights into early chordate evolution.
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E.
Nemacheilidae
Nemacheilidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes commonly known as stone loaches, found primarily in fast-flowing streams across Eurasia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
long-whiskered catfishes
ⓘ
pimelodid catfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Amazon Basin
ⓘ
Orinoco Basin ⓘ Paraná–Paraguay Basin ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Paraná River basin
São Francisco Basin ⓘ |
| economicUse |
aquarium trade
ⓘ
commercial fisheries ⓘ food fish ⓘ recreational sport fishing ⓘ |
| feedingType | predatory ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
freshwater lakes ⓘ large river channels ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
barbels on head
ⓘ
benthic ⓘ elongated body ⓘ freshwater ⓘ well-developed barbels ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
adipose fin usually present
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scaleless body ⓘ three pairs of barbels in many species ⓘ |
| includes |
Brachyplatystoma
ⓘ
Calophysus ⓘ Conorhynchos ⓘ Duopalatinus ⓘ Hemisorubim ⓘ Hypophthalmus ⓘ Iheringichthys ⓘ Leiarius ⓘ Megalonema ⓘ Phractocephalus ⓘ Pimelodus ⓘ Pinirampus ⓘ Platynematichthys ⓘ
linked to:
Iheringichthys
Pseudoplatystoma ⓘ Sorubim ⓘ Steindachneridion ⓘ Zungaro ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Neotropical region ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
South America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
ⓘ
linked to:
Brachyplatystoma
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus ⓘ
linked to:
Phractocephalus
Pseudoplatystoma corruscans ⓘ
linked to:
Pseudoplatystoma
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum ⓘ
linked to:
Pseudoplatystoma
|
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
FishBase
ⓘ
Integrated Taxonomic Information System ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pimelodidae Description of subject: Pimelodidae is a family of freshwater catfishes, commonly known as long-whiskered catfishes, native primarily to Central and South America.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.