Osteoglossidae
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Osteoglossidae is a family of primitive freshwater bony fishes, including arowanas and their relatives, known for their ancient lineage and distinctive jaw and tongue structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Osteoglossidae canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2267280 — 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: Osteoglossidae Context triple: [Osteoglossiformes, includesFamily, Osteoglossidae]
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A.
Osteoglossiformes
Osteoglossiformes is an order of primitive freshwater bony fishes that includes species like arowanas and elephantfishes, known for features such as toothed tongues and specialized sensory systems.
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B.
Siluriformes
Siluriformes is the diverse order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as catfishes, characterized by barbels resembling whiskers and often bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater and some marine environments.
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C.
Polypteriformes
Polypteriformes is an ancient order of ray-finned fishes that includes bichirs and reedfish, known for their elongated bodies, ganoid scales, and ability to breathe air.
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D.
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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E.
Schilbeidae
Schilbeidae is a family of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Africa and parts of Asia, known for their slender bodies and often schooling behavior.
- 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: Osteoglossidae Target entity description: Osteoglossidae is a family of primitive freshwater bony fishes, including arowanas and their relatives, known for their ancient lineage and distinctive jaw and tongue structures.
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A.
Osteoglossiformes
Osteoglossiformes is an order of primitive freshwater bony fishes that includes species like arowanas and elephantfishes, known for features such as toothed tongues and specialized sensory systems.
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B.
Siluriformes
Siluriformes is the diverse order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as catfishes, characterized by barbels resembling whiskers and often bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater and some marine environments.
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C.
Adrianichthyidae
Adrianichthyidae is a family of small freshwater fishes commonly known as ricefishes or medakas, native primarily to Southeast Asia and often found in shallow, slow-moving waters.
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D.
Polypteriformes
Polypteriformes is an ancient order of ray-finned fishes that includes bichirs and reedfish, known for their elongated bodies, ganoid scales, and ability to breathe air.
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E.
Acheilognathidae
Acheilognathidae is a family of small freshwater ray-finned fishes, commonly known as bitterlings, native mainly to East Asia and parts of Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
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taxon ⓘ |
| bodyForm |
elongate body
ⓘ
large scales ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | arowanas and relatives ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStatus | basal teleost lineage ⓘ |
| feeding |
predatory
ⓘ
surface-feeding in many species ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | Cretaceous ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ancient lineage
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bony tongue ⓘ distinctive jaw structure ⓘ teeth on parasphenoid bone ⓘ tooth-bearing tongue ⓘ |
| hasCommonAncestorWith | Notopteridae ⓘ |
| includes |
African arowana
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Arapaima gigas ⓘ Asian arowana ⓘ Heterotis ⓘ Osteoglossum ⓘ Scleropages ⓘ arowana ⓘ silver arowana ⓘ |
| isA |
bony fish family
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freshwater fish family ⓘ primitive teleost family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Heterotis niloticus
ⓘ
linked to:
Heterotis
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum ⓘ Scleropages formosus ⓘ |
| notableUse |
aquarium trade
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food fish ⓘ |
| order | Osteoglossiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oral brooding in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
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: Osteoglossidae Description of subject: Osteoglossidae is a family of primitive freshwater bony fishes, including arowanas and their relatives, known for their ancient lineage and distinctive jaw and tongue structures.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.