Sebastidae
E241987
Sebastidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as rockfishes, many of which are long-lived, bottom-dwelling species important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sebastidae canonical | 10 |
| Neosebastidae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2178394 — 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: Sebastidae Context triple: [Scorpaeniformes, includes, Sebastidae]
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A.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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B.
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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C.
Cebidae
Cebidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes capuchins and squirrel monkeys, known for their intelligence and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.
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D.
Akysidae
Akysidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling catfishes native to freshwater habitats in South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Sagittariidae
Sagittariidae is a small bird family best known for the secretarybird, a distinctive long-legged raptor native to sub-Saharan Africa.
- 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: Sebastidae Target entity description: Sebastidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as rockfishes, many of which are long-lived, bottom-dwelling species important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
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A.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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B.
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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C.
Cebidae
Cebidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes capuchins and squirrel monkeys, known for their intelligence and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.
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D.
Akysidae
Akysidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling catfishes native to freshwater habitats in South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Sagittariidae
Sagittariidae is a small bird family best known for the secretarybird, a distinctive long-legged raptor native to sub-Saharan Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyForm | robust laterally compressed body in many species ⓘ |
| characteristic |
many species are demersal
ⓘ
many species are long-lived ⓘ many species inhabit rocky reefs ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | rockfishes ⓘ |
| contains |
Sebastes aleutianus
ⓘ
linked to:
Sebastes borealis
Sebastes alutus ⓘ Sebastes borealis ⓘ Sebastes carnatus ⓘ Sebastes caurinus ⓘ Sebastes chrysomelas ⓘ Sebastes diploproa ⓘ
linked to:
Sebastes
Sebastes entomelas ⓘ Sebastes flavidus ⓘ Sebastes goodei ⓘ Sebastes maliger ⓘ Sebastes marinus ⓘ Sebastes melanops ⓘ Sebastes mentella ⓘ
linked to:
Sebastes
Sebastes miniatus ⓘ
linked to:
Sebastes
Sebastes mystinus ⓘ
linked to:
Sebastes nebulosus
Sebastes nebulosus ⓘ Sebastes paucispinis ⓘ
linked to:
Sebastes
Sebastes pinniger ⓘ
linked to:
Sebastes maliger
Sebastes proriger ⓘ Sebastes reedi ⓘ Sebastes rosenblatti ⓘ Sebastes ruberrimus ⓘ
linked to:
Sebastes
Sebastes rubrivinctus ⓘ Sebastes saxicola ⓘ Sebastes serranoides ⓘ Sebastes wilsoni ⓘ |
| defense | venomous fin spines in many species ⓘ |
| distribution |
North Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Pacific Ocean
coastal continental shelf waters ⓘ continental slope waters ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | bottom-dwelling fishes ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational fisheries ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| fisheriesManagementIssue | many species vulnerable to overfishing ⓘ |
| habitat | marine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | some species exceed 100 years ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Hozukius
ⓘ
Sebastes ⓘ Sebastolobus ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | distinctive head spines and ridges in many species ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Sebastes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sebastidae Description of subject: Sebastidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as rockfishes, many of which are long-lived, bottom-dwelling species important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sebastidae