Telmatherinidae
E246034
Telmatherinidae is a family of small, often brightly colored freshwater fishes known as sail-fin silversides, primarily endemic to lakes and streams in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telmatherinidae canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2223340 — 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: Telmatherinidae Context triple: [Atheriniformes, containsFamily, Telmatherinidae]
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A.
Acheilognathidae
Acheilognathidae is a family of small freshwater ray-finned fishes, commonly known as bitterlings, native mainly to East Asia and parts of Europe.
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B.
Hoplichthyidae
Hoplichthyidae is a family of benthic marine fishes, commonly known as ghost flatheads, found on continental shelves and slopes of the Indo-Pacific region.
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C.
Gyrinocheilidae
Gyrinocheilidae is a family of freshwater fishes commonly known as sucking or algae-eating loaches, characterized by their specialized mouths adapted for grazing on surfaces.
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D.
Entosphenus
Entosphenus is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys that includes several parasitic and anadromous species found primarily in North American freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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E.
Epigonichthys
Epigonichthys is a genus of small, eel-like lancelets within the subphylum Cephalochordata, known for their simple, fish-like bodies that provide key insights into early chordate evolution.
- 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: Telmatherinidae Target entity description: Telmatherinidae is a family of small, often brightly colored freshwater fishes known as sail-fin silversides, primarily endemic to lakes and streams in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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A.
Acheilognathidae
Acheilognathidae is a family of small freshwater ray-finned fishes, commonly known as bitterlings, native mainly to East Asia and parts of Europe.
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B.
Hoplichthyidae
Hoplichthyidae is a family of benthic marine fishes, commonly known as ghost flatheads, found on continental shelves and slopes of the Indo-Pacific region.
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C.
Gyrinocheilidae
Gyrinocheilidae is a family of freshwater fishes commonly known as sucking or algae-eating loaches, characterized by their specialized mouths adapted for grazing on surfaces.
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D.
Entosphenus
Entosphenus is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys that includes several parasitic and anadromous species found primarily in North American freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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E.
Epigonichthys
Epigonichthys is a genus of small, eel-like lancelets within the subphylum Cephalochordata, known for their simple, fish-like bodies that provide key insights into early chordate evolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRegion | Wallacea ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| climateZone | equatorial ⓘ |
| coloration | brightly colored ⓘ |
| commonName | sail-fin silversides ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | several species locally threatened ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for larger fishes and birds
ⓘ
small insectivorous fishes ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Sulawesi
ⓘ
linked to:
Celebes
|
| environment | tropical ⓘ |
| feedingType |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| finMorphology | sail-like dorsal fins ⓘ |
| finPosition | dorsal fin often elongated in males ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Sulawesi ⓘ
linked to:
Celebes
|
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| includes |
Kalyptatherina
ⓘ
Marosatherina ⓘ Paratherina ⓘ Telmatherina ⓘ Tominanga ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | ray-finned swimming ⓘ |
| nativeRange | island of Sulawesi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diverse color patterns
ⓘ
high endemism in Sulawesi lakes ⓘ |
| notablePopulation | Malili Lakes system ⓘ |
| notableTrait | rapid adaptive radiation in some lake systems ⓘ |
| order | Atheriniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| researchUse | model for speciation studies ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males often more brightly colored than females ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | part of the silverside clade ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
introduced species ⓘ overfishing at some localities ⓘ |
| waterBodyType |
ancient lakes
ⓘ
river systems ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Telmatherinidae Description of subject: Telmatherinidae is a family of small, often brightly colored freshwater fishes known as sail-fin silversides, primarily endemic to lakes and streams in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.