Malapteruridae
E230175
Malapteruridae is a family of electric catfishes known for their ability to generate strong electric discharges, native to freshwater habitats in Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malapteruridae canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2045449 — 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: Malapteruridae Context triple: [Siluriformes, contains, Malapteruridae]
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A.
Castorimorpha
Castorimorpha is a suborder of rodents that includes beavers, pocket gophers, and kangaroo rats, characterized by their specialized digging and gnawing adaptations.
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B.
Polypteriformes
Polypteriformes is an ancient order of ray-finned fishes that includes bichirs and reedfish, known for their elongated bodies, ganoid scales, and ability to breathe air.
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C.
Apterygiformes
Apterygiformes is an order of small, flightless birds best known for the kiwi species native to New Zealand.
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D.
Biswamoyopterus
Biswamoyopterus is a rare genus of large flying squirrels native to parts of Asia, known from only a few elusive and poorly studied species.
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E.
Hydrobatidae
Hydrobatidae is a family of small, oceanic seabirds known as storm petrels, which spend most of their lives at sea and are adapted to a pelagic lifestyle.
- 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: Malapteruridae Target entity description: Malapteruridae is a family of electric catfishes known for their ability to generate strong electric discharges, native to freshwater habitats in Africa.
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A.
Castorimorpha
Castorimorpha is a suborder of rodents that includes beavers, pocket gophers, and kangaroo rats, characterized by their specialized digging and gnawing adaptations.
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B.
Polypteriformes
Polypteriformes is an ancient order of ray-finned fishes that includes bichirs and reedfish, known for their elongated bodies, ganoid scales, and ability to breathe air.
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C.
Apterygiformes
Apterygiformes is an order of small, flightless birds best known for the kiwi species native to New Zealand.
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D.
Biswamoyopterus
Biswamoyopterus is a rare genus of large flying squirrels native to parts of Asia, known from only a few elusive and poorly studied species.
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E.
Hydrobatidae
Hydrobatidae is a family of small, oceanic seabirds known as storm petrels, which spend most of their lives at sea and are adapted to a pelagic lifestyle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | scaleless skin ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | electric catfishes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Malapterurus
ⓘ
Paradoxoglanis ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Jakob Heckel ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
piscivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical Africa
ⓘ
tropical Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predator in African freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| electricDischargeFunction |
defense
ⓘ
predation ⓘ |
| electricOrganLocation |
caudal region
ⓘ
trunk ⓘ |
| foundInBasin |
Congo River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Congo River
Niger River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Niger River
Nile River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Nile Basin
|
| foundInCountry |
Cameroon
ⓘ
Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ Egypt ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater lakes
ⓘ
freshwater rivers ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
capable of generating strong electric discharges
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electrogenic ⓘ freshwater ⓘ robust cylindrical body ⓘ three pairs of barbels ⓘ |
| hasCommonSpecies | Malapterurus electricus ⓘ |
| hasNervousSystemAdaptation | specialized electroreceptors ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumElectricDischarge | up to several hundred volts ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | other catfishes in Siluriformes ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Malapterurus ⓘ |
| usedByHumansFor |
aquarium trade
ⓘ
food ⓘ |
| usesElectricOrganFor |
deterring predators
ⓘ
stunning prey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Malapteruridae Description of subject: Malapteruridae is a family of electric catfishes known for their ability to generate strong electric discharges, native to freshwater habitats in Africa.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.