Acanthopterygii
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Acanthopterygii is a large and diverse superorder of spiny-finned ray-finned fishes that includes many familiar marine and freshwater species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Acanthopterygii canonical | 35 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2260493 — 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: Acanthopterygii Context triple: [Beloniformes, superorder, Acanthopterygii]
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A.
Actinopterygii
Actinopterygii is the diverse class of ray-finned fishes that comprises the vast majority of modern fish species found in marine and freshwater environments.
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B.
Neopterygii
Neopterygii is a major clade of ray-finned fishes that includes most modern fish species, characterized by more advanced jaw mechanics and fin structures compared to more primitive actinopterygians.
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C.
Perciformes
Perciformes is the largest order of modern ray-finned fishes, encompassing a highly diverse group that includes perches, cichlids, tunas, and many other familiar marine and freshwater species.
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D.
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.
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E.
Lophiiformes
Lophiiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes best known for the anglerfishes, which use a bioluminescent lure to attract prey in deep-sea environments.
- 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: Acanthopterygii Target entity description: Acanthopterygii is a large and diverse superorder of spiny-finned ray-finned fishes that includes many familiar marine and freshwater species.
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A.
Actinopterygii
Actinopterygii is the diverse class of ray-finned fishes that comprises the vast majority of modern fish species found in marine and freshwater environments.
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B.
Neopterygii
Neopterygii is a major clade of ray-finned fishes that includes most modern fish species, characterized by more advanced jaw mechanics and fin structures compared to more primitive actinopterygians.
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C.
Perciformes
Perciformes is the largest order of modern ray-finned fishes, encompassing a highly diverse group that includes perches, cichlids, tunas, and many other familiar marine and freshwater species.
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D.
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.
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E.
Lophiiformes
Lophiiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes best known for the anglerfishes, which use a bioluminescent lure to attract prey in deep-sea environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
superorder of fishes
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taxon ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | spiny-finned fishes ⓘ |
| contains |
Anabantiformes
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Atheriniformes ⓘ Batrachoidiformes ⓘ Beloniformes ⓘ Beryciformes ⓘ Blenniiformes ⓘ Carangiformes ⓘ Centrarchiformes ⓘ Cichliformes ⓘ Gasterosteiformes ⓘ Gobiesociformes ⓘ Gobiiformes ⓘ
linked to:
Gobioidei
Holocentriformes ⓘ Kurtiformes ⓘ Labriformes ⓘ Lophiiformes ⓘ Mugiliformes ⓘ Ophidiiformes ⓘ Pempheriformes ⓘ Perciformes ⓘ Percopsiformes ⓘ Pleuronectiformes ⓘ Scombriformes ⓘ Synbranchiformes ⓘ Syngnathiformes ⓘ Tetraodontiformes ⓘ Uranoscopiformes ⓘ Zeiformes ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
important forage fishes
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important freshwater predators ⓘ important marine predators ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important in aquarium trade
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important in commercial fisheries ⓘ important in recreational fisheries ⓘ major source of human food ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek akantha (spine) and pterygion (little fin or wing) ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
advanced jaw protrusion in many species
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ctenoid or cycloid scales in many members ⓘ highly mobile jaws ⓘ physoclistous swim bladder in many groups ⓘ spiny rays in the anterior part of dorsal and anal fins ⓘ well-developed fin spines ⓘ |
| hasFinType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| hasSkeletonType | bony fishes ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Atherinomorphae
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Holacanthopterygii ⓘ Percomorpha ⓘ
linked to:
Acanthomorpha
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| higherClassification | Euteleostei ⓘ |
| includesExampleSpecies |
anglerfishes
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cichlids ⓘ flatfishes ⓘ gobies ⓘ mackerels ⓘ perches ⓘ pufferfishes ⓘ seahorses ⓘ sticklebacks ⓘ tunas ⓘ |
| includesHabitat |
brackish waters
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freshwater environments ⓘ marine environments ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Teleostei ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| latinName | Acanthopterygii ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | mostly oviparous ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | superorder ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin |
Cretaceous period
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linked to:
Cretaceous
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Acanthopterygii Description of subject: Acanthopterygii is a large and diverse superorder of spiny-finned ray-finned fishes that includes many familiar marine and freshwater species.
Referenced by (35)
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