Platanistidae
E531968
Platanistidae is a family of freshwater river dolphins primarily found in South Asia, including the Ganges and Indus river systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Platanistidae canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5556767 — 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: Platanistidae Context triple: [Lipotidae, relatedTo, Platanistidae]
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A.
Cebidae
Cebidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes capuchins and squirrel monkeys, known for their intelligence and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.
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B.
Plectrogeniidae
Plectrogeniidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the order Scorpaeniformes, known for their bottom-dwelling habits and spiny, often well-camouflaged bodies.
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C.
Doradidae
Doradidae is a family of South American freshwater catfishes commonly known as thorny or talking catfishes, noted for their bony armor and ability to produce sounds.
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D.
Regulidae
Regulidae is a family of tiny, insectivorous passerine birds known as kinglets, found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere’s forests.
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E.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine 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: Platanistidae Target entity description: Platanistidae is a family of freshwater river dolphins primarily found in South Asia, including the Ganges and Indus river systems.
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A.
Cebidae
Cebidae is a family of New World monkeys that includes capuchins and squirrel monkeys, known for their intelligence and arboreal lifestyles in Central and South American forests.
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B.
Plectrogeniidae
Plectrogeniidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the order Scorpaeniformes, known for their bottom-dwelling habits and spiny, often well-camouflaged bodies.
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C.
Doradidae
Doradidae is a family of South American freshwater catfishes commonly known as thorny or talking catfishes, noted for their bony armor and ability to produce sounds.
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D.
Regulidae
Regulidae is a family of tiny, insectivorous passerine birds known as kinglets, found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere’s forests.
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E.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mammal family ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to turbid river water ⓘ |
| bodyShape | streamlined body ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
South Asian river dolphins
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
|
| conservationStatus | threatened ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Platanista gangetica
ⓘ
Platanista minor ⓘ
linked to:
Platanista
|
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna river system
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
Indus River system ⓘ
linked to:
Indus River basin
|
| ecologicalRole | apex predator in river ecosystems ⓘ |
| eyeCharacteristic | very small eyes ⓘ |
| finCharacteristic | small dorsal fin or ridge ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| genus | Platanista ⓘ |
| habitat |
Brahmaputra River
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmaputra
Ganges River ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges
Indus River ⓘ freshwater rivers ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ganges river dolphin
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
Indus river dolphin ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Bhutan ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ South Asia ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Iniidae
ⓘ
Lipotidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
enhanced hearing
ⓘ
reduced vision ⓘ |
| snoutCharacteristic | long slender beak ⓘ |
| suborder | Odontoceti ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
entanglement in fishing gear
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ river damming ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| toothCharacteristic | numerous conical teeth ⓘ |
| uses | echolocation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Platanistidae Description of subject: Platanistidae is a family of freshwater river dolphins primarily found in South Asia, including the Ganges and Indus river systems.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.