Warm Springs pupfish
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The Warm Springs pupfish is a rare, desert-adapted fish species endemic to the isolated warm spring pools of Nevada’s Ash Meadows region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cyprinodon nevadensis | 1 |
| Warm Springs pupfish canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7700357 — 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: Warm Springs pupfish Context triple: [Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, protectsSpecies, Warm Springs pupfish]
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A.
Delta smelt
The Delta smelt is a small, endangered fish species native to California’s estuarine waters, widely regarded as an indicator of the ecological health of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
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B.
Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker
The Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker is an endangered fish species native to Pyramid Lake in Nevada, known for its long lifespan and cultural and ecological importance to the region.
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C.
Lahontan cutthroat trout
The Lahontan cutthroat trout is a large, native trout species of the Great Basin in the western United States, renowned for its historical abundance and conservation significance.
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D.
watercress darter
The watercress darter is a small, brightly colored freshwater fish endemic to Alabama, USA, known for its rarity and dependence on spring-fed habitats.
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E.
Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog
The Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog is an endangered amphibian species native to high-elevation lakes and streams of California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its yellowish hind legs and critical role in alpine aquatic ecosystems.
- 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: Warm Springs pupfish Target entity description: The Warm Springs pupfish is a rare, desert-adapted fish species endemic to the isolated warm spring pools of Nevada’s Ash Meadows region.
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A.
Delta smelt
The Delta smelt is a small, endangered fish species native to California’s estuarine waters, widely regarded as an indicator of the ecological health of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
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B.
Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker
The Pyramid Lake cui-ui sucker is an endangered fish species native to Pyramid Lake in Nevada, known for its long lifespan and cultural and ecological importance to the region.
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C.
Lahontan cutthroat trout
The Lahontan cutthroat trout is a large, native trout species of the Great Basin in the western United States, renowned for its historical abundance and conservation significance.
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D.
watercress darter
The watercress darter is a small, brightly colored freshwater fish endemic to Alabama, USA, known for its rarity and dependence on spring-fed habitats.
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E.
Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog
The Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog is an endangered amphibian species native to high-elevation lakes and streams of California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its yellowish hind legs and critical role in alpine aquatic ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
pupfish ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| adaptation | desert-adapted ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | rare ⓘ |
| distribution | highly localized ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Ash Meadows
ⓘ
linked to:
Ash Meadows area
Nevada ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| family | Cyprinodontidae ⓘ |
| foundInProtectedArea | Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| genus | Cyprinodon ⓘ |
| habitat |
desert aquatic habitat
ⓘ
spring pools ⓘ warm springs ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amargosa Desert
ⓘ
Mojave Desert region ⓘ
linked to:
Mojave Desert
|
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| range | isolated warm spring pools ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperatureTolerance | warm water ⓘ |
| threat |
groundwater pumping
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ introduced species ⓘ spring modification ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Warm Springs pupfish Description of subject: The Warm Springs pupfish is a rare, desert-adapted fish species endemic to the isolated warm spring pools of Nevada’s Ash Meadows region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Warm Springs pupfish