Congiopodidae
E242009
Congiopodidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as pigfishes or horsefishes, found mainly in temperate coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congiopodidae canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2178420 — 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: Congiopodidae Context triple: [Scorpaeniformes, includes, Congiopodidae]
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A.
Apodidae
Apodidae is a family of highly aerial birds known as swifts, characterized by their slender bodies, long wings, and exceptional flying abilities.
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B.
Aplodontiidae
Aplodontiidae is a family of primitive rodents best known for the mountain beaver, a burrowing species native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.
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C.
Mephitidae
Mephitidae is a family of mammals best known for skunks and their close relatives, characterized by their ability to spray a strong-smelling defensive secretion.
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D.
Nesospiza
Nesospiza is a small genus of seed-eating tanagers endemic to the Tristan da Cunha archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Falacrinae
Falacrinae was a small ancient village in central Italy, best known as the birthplace of the Roman emperor Vespasian.
- 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: Congiopodidae Target entity description: Congiopodidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as pigfishes or horsefishes, found mainly in temperate coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere.
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A.
Apodidae
Apodidae is a family of highly aerial birds known as swifts, characterized by their slender bodies, long wings, and exceptional flying abilities.
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B.
Aplodontiidae
Aplodontiidae is a family of primitive rodents best known for the mountain beaver, a burrowing species native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.
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C.
Mephitidae
Mephitidae is a family of mammals best known for skunks and their close relatives, characterized by their ability to spray a strong-smelling defensive secretion.
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D.
Nesospiza
Nesospiza is a small genus of seed-eating tanagers endemic to the Tristan da Cunha archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Falacrinae
Falacrinae was a small ancient village in central Italy, best known as the birthplace of the Roman emperor Vespasian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| analFin | short anal fin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
continental shelf
ⓘ
upper continental slope ⓘ |
| bodyShape | compressed body ⓘ |
| caudalFin | rounded caudal fin ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
horsefishes
ⓘ
pigfishes ⓘ |
| depthRange | shallow coastal waters to several hundred metres ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1860 ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| dorsalFin | single long dorsal fin ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| environment | demersal ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| geographicOccurrence |
South Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
southern Atlantic Ocean ⓘ southern Indian Ocean ⓘ waters around New Zealand ⓘ waters around southern Africa ⓘ waters around southern Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine waters
ⓘ
temperate coastal waters ⓘ |
| hasGillCoverFeature | bony head with ridges and spines ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Alertichthys
ⓘ
Congiopodus ⓘ Perryena ⓘ Zanclorhynchus ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Congiopodus ⓘ |
| infraclass | Teleostei ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | Albert Günther ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Scorpaenidae
ⓘ
Triglidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fishes ⓘ |
| skinCovering | mostly scaleless or with small embedded scales ⓘ |
| snoutShape | elongated snout ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| vernacularNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Congiopodidae Description of subject: Congiopodidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as pigfishes or horsefishes, found mainly in temperate coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.