Atherinomorphae
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Atherinomorphae is a clade of ray-finned fishes that includes silversides, killifishes, and livebearers, many of which inhabit marine and freshwater surface waters worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Atherinomorphae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2223347 — 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: Atherinomorphae Context triple: [Atheriniformes, higherClassification, Atherinomorphae]
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A.
Atheriniformes
Atheriniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as silversides, which are typically small, schooling, coastal or freshwater species found worldwide.
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B.
Atherinopsidae
Atherinopsidae is a family of small, silvery ray-finned fishes commonly known as New World silversides, found primarily in marine and freshwater coastal habitats of the Americas.
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C.
Atherinidae
Atherinidae is a family of small, silvery ray-finned fishes commonly known as silversides, found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments worldwide.
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D.
Derichthyidae
Derichthyidae is a family of deep-sea eel-like fishes within the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as longneck eels.
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E.
Ostariophysi
Ostariophysi is a large superorder of primarily freshwater bony fishes that includes carps, minnows, catfishes, and related groups characterized by the Weberian apparatus linking the swim bladder to the inner ear.
- 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: Atherinomorphae Target entity description: Atherinomorphae is a clade of ray-finned fishes that includes silversides, killifishes, and livebearers, many of which inhabit marine and freshwater surface waters worldwide.
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A.
Atheriniformes
Atheriniformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as silversides, which are typically small, schooling, coastal or freshwater species found worldwide.
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B.
Atherinopsidae
Atherinopsidae is a family of small, silvery ray-finned fishes commonly known as New World silversides, found primarily in marine and freshwater coastal habitats of the Americas.
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C.
Atherinidae
Atherinidae is a family of small, silvery ray-finned fishes commonly known as silversides, found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments worldwide.
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D.
Derichthyidae
Derichthyidae is a family of deep-sea eel-like fishes within the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as longneck eels.
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E.
Ostariophysi
Ostariophysi is a large superorder of primarily freshwater bony fishes that includes carps, minnows, catfishes, and related groups characterized by the Weberian apparatus linking the swim bladder to the inner ear.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
group of ray-finned fishes ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Teleostei ⓘ |
| bodyPlanCharacteristic |
generally elongate body
ⓘ
typically terminal or superior mouth ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonEnvironment |
coastal marine habitats
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| containsOrder |
Atheriniformes
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Beloniformes ⓘ Cyprinodontiformes ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insectivores
ⓘ
planktivores ⓘ prey for larger fishes and seabirds ⓘ |
| feedingTypeIncludes |
carnivores
ⓘ
omnivores ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
mostly small-bodied fishes
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often schooling ⓘ ray-finned ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Atheriniformes
ⓘ
Beloniformes ⓘ Cyprinodontiformes ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Percomorpha (in some classifications)
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linked to:
Acanthomorpha
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| includesCommonNameGroup |
killifishes
ⓘ
livebearers ⓘ silversides ⓘ |
| infraphylum | Gnathostomata ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableMemberGroup |
Atherinidae
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Fundulidae ⓘ Poeciliidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionIncludes |
oviparous species
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viviparous species ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| superclass | Osteichthyes ⓘ |
| superorder | Acanthopterygii ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | recognized as a monophyletic group in many modern classifications ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | clade ⓘ |
| typicalStratum | surface waters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atherinomorphae Description of subject: Atherinomorphae is a clade of ray-finned fishes that includes silversides, killifishes, and livebearers, many of which inhabit marine and freshwater surface waters worldwide.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.