Scorpaena scrofa
E242018
Scorpaena scrofa, commonly known as the red scorpionfish, is a venomous marine fish found in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, recognized for its spiny fins and excellent camouflage among rocky reefs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scorpaena scrofa canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2178460 — 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: Scorpaena scrofa Context triple: [Scorpaeniformes, notableSpecies, Scorpaena scrofa]
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A.
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, commonly known as the oriental weather loach, is a small, eel-like freshwater fish native to East Asia and popular in aquaculture and the aquarium trade.
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B.
Chersina angulata
Chersina angulata, commonly known as the angulate tortoise, is a small to medium-sized terrestrial tortoise native to the coastal regions of South Africa and Namibia, recognized by its high-domed, angular shell.
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C.
Sus ahoenobarbus
Sus ahoenobarbus is a wild pig species endemic to the Philippines, known for its distinctive facial markings and limited island distribution.
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D.
Muraenesocidae
Muraenesocidae is a family of elongated, predatory marine eels commonly known as pike congers, found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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E.
opus caementicium
Opus caementicium is the durable ancient Roman concrete that enabled the construction of large-scale structures like domes, vaults, and harbors.
- 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: Scorpaena scrofa Target entity description: Scorpaena scrofa, commonly known as the red scorpionfish, is a venomous marine fish found in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, recognized for its spiny fins and excellent camouflage among rocky reefs.
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A.
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, commonly known as the oriental weather loach, is a small, eel-like freshwater fish native to East Asia and popular in aquaculture and the aquarium trade.
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B.
Chersina angulata
Chersina angulata, commonly known as the angulate tortoise, is a small to medium-sized terrestrial tortoise native to the coastal regions of South Africa and Namibia, recognized by its high-domed, angular shell.
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C.
Sus ahoenobarbus
Sus ahoenobarbus is a wild pig species endemic to the Philippines, known for its distinctive facial markings and limited island distribution.
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D.
Muraenesocidae
Muraenesocidae is a family of elongated, predatory marine eels commonly known as pike congers, found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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E.
opus caementicium
Opus caementicium is the durable ancient Roman concrete that enabled the construction of large-scale structures like domes, vaults, and harbors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
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marine organism ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
mottled
ⓘ
reddish brown ⓘ |
| bodyLengthCommon | 20–30 cm ⓘ |
| bodyLengthMax | 50 cm ⓘ |
| bodyShape | robust ⓘ |
| camouflageStrategy |
color matching with substrate
ⓘ
remaining motionless on bottom ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
large-scaled scorpionfish
ⓘ
red scorpionfish ⓘ |
| depthRange | 0–200 m ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| family | Scorpaenidae ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | spiny dorsal fin ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
bottom longlines
ⓘ
handlines ⓘ trammel nets ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Azores region
ⓘ
linked to:
Azores
Black Sea ⓘ Canary Islands ⓘ European Atlantic coasts ⓘ Madeira ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ eastern Atlantic Ocean ⓘ northwest African coasts ⓘ |
| genus | Scorpaena ⓘ |
| habitat |
caves and crevices
ⓘ
coralligenous bottoms ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ seagrass beds edges ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
ambush predator
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benthic ⓘ camouflaged ⓘ cryptic coloration ⓘ spiny fins ⓘ venomous ⓘ |
| hasVenom |
anal fin spines
ⓘ
dorsal fin spines ⓘ pelvic fin spines ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| spawningSeason |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| stingEffect |
intense local pain
ⓘ
possible systemic symptoms ⓘ swelling ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatToHumans | painful sting ⓘ |
| usedFor | human consumption ⓘ |
| usedIn | Mediterranean cuisine ⓘ |
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
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Scorpaena scrofa Description of subject: Scorpaena scrofa, commonly known as the red scorpionfish, is a venomous marine fish found in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, recognized for its spiny fins and excellent camouflage among rocky reefs.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.