Cyclopteridae
E241993
Cyclopteridae is a family of marine fishes commonly known as lumpfishes or lumpsuckers, characterized by their rounded bodies and modified pelvic fins that form a suction disc for clinging to surfaces.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cyclopteridae canonical | 8 |
| Cyclopteridae Bonaparte, 1831 | 1 |
| Cyclopterinae | 1 |
| Cyclopteroidei | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2178401 — 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: Cyclopteridae Context triple: [Scorpaeniformes, includes, Cyclopteridae]
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A.
Psilorhynchidae
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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B.
Nemichthyidae
Nemichthyidae is a family of deep-sea eels known as snipe eels, characterized by their extremely elongated jaws and slender bodies.
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C.
Aspredinidae
Aspredinidae is a family of South American banjo catfishes known for their flattened, leaf-like bodies and bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater habitats.
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D.
Danionidae
Danionidae is a family of small freshwater ray-finned fishes, including popular aquarium species like danios and rasboras, found primarily in South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Oceanitidae
Oceanitidae is a family of small seabirds known as southern storm petrels, typically found over open oceans in the Southern Hemisphere.
- 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: Cyclopteridae Target entity description: Cyclopteridae is a family of marine fishes commonly known as lumpfishes or lumpsuckers, characterized by their rounded bodies and modified pelvic fins that form a suction disc for clinging to surfaces.
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A.
Psilorhynchidae
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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B.
Nemichthyidae
Nemichthyidae is a family of deep-sea eels known as snipe eels, characterized by their extremely elongated jaws and slender bodies.
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C.
Aspredinidae
Aspredinidae is a family of South American banjo catfishes known for their flattened, leaf-like bodies and bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater habitats.
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D.
Danionidae
Danionidae is a family of small freshwater ray-finned fishes, including popular aquarium species like danios and rasboras, found primarily in South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Oceanitidae
Oceanitidae is a family of small seabirds known as southern storm petrels, typically found over open oceans in the Southern Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
benthic
ⓘ
cling to rocks and seaweed ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | bony tubercles ⓘ |
| bodyShape | rounded body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialImportance | fisheries for roe ⓘ |
| commonName |
lumpfishes
ⓘ
lumpsuckers ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
ability to cling to substrates
ⓘ
modified pelvic fins forming a suction disc ⓘ |
| distribution |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Pacific Ocean
|
| economicUse | roe used as caviar substitute ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| habitat | marine environment ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | poor swimmers ⓘ |
| notableGenus | Cyclopterus ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Cyclopterus lumpus
ⓘ
linked to:
Cyclopterus
|
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male guards eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | demersal eggs ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Bonaparte, 1831 ⓘ |
| swimBladder | reduced or absent ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | cold waters ⓘ |
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: Cyclopteridae Description of subject: Cyclopteridae is a family of marine fishes commonly known as lumpfishes or lumpsuckers, characterized by their rounded bodies and modified pelvic fins that form a suction disc for clinging to surfaces.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cyclopteridae
linked to: Cyclopteridae
linked to: Cyclopteridae
subject linked to:
Cyclopterus