Psilorhynchidae
E232114
Psilorhynchidae is a small family of freshwater fishes, commonly known as torrent minnows, adapted to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Psilorhynchidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2038588 — 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: Psilorhynchidae Context triple: [Cypriniformes, includes, Psilorhynchidae]
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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.
Heptapteridae
Heptapteridae is a family of freshwater catfishes native primarily to Central and South America, known for their elongated bodies and benthic, often nocturnal habits.
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C.
Nandiniidae
Nandiniidae is a small family of African carnivorous mammals best known for the African palm civet, a solitary, arboreal species with a cat-like appearance.
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D.
Doradidae
Doradidae is a family of South American freshwater catfishes commonly known as thorny or talking catfishes, noted for their bony armor and ability to produce sounds.
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E.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
- 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: Psilorhynchidae Target entity description: Psilorhynchidae is a small family of freshwater fishes, commonly known as torrent minnows, adapted to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
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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.
Heptapteridae
Heptapteridae is a family of freshwater catfishes native primarily to Central and South America, known for their elongated bodies and benthic, often nocturnal habits.
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C.
Nandiniidae
Nandiniidae is a small family of African carnivorous mammals best known for the African palm civet, a solitary, arboreal species with a cat-like appearance.
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D.
Doradidae
Doradidae is a family of South American freshwater catfishes commonly known as thorny or talking catfishes, noted for their bony armor and ability to produce sounds.
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E.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to fast-flowing streams
ⓘ
adapted to torrential currents ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
dorsoventrally flattened body
ⓘ
streamlined body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | torrent minnows ⓘ |
| currentPreference | strong current ⓘ |
| distribution |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic insectivores ⓘ |
| environment | lotic waters ⓘ |
| feedingType | invertivore ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Bhutan ⓘ India ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
Eastern Himalaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Himalayas
Indo-Burma region ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot
|
| geographicLocation |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| habitat |
fast-flowing streams
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCommonNamePattern | torrent minnow ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | rheophilic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cypriniform fishes ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Hora 1921 (family concept historically associated) ⓘ |
| substrateAssociation | rocky stream beds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small-sized fishes ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater streams ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Psilorhynchidae Description of subject: Psilorhynchidae is a small family of freshwater fishes, commonly known as torrent minnows, adapted to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.