Paedocypris
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Paedocypris is a genus of tiny freshwater fish from Southeast Asia, notable for including some of the smallest known vertebrate species.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paedocypris canonical | 4 |
| Paedocypris carbunculus | 1 |
| Paedocypris micromegethes | 1 |
| Paedocypris progenetica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9531769 — 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: Paedocypris Context triple: [Danionidae, contains, Paedocypris]
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A.
Cyprinodon
Cyprinodon is a genus of small, hardy pupfishes known for inhabiting extreme and isolated aquatic environments, often used as models in studies of rapid evolution and adaptation.
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B.
The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)
The Fish (Schindleria praematurus) is an extremely small, transparent marine fish species known for its larval-like adult form and status as one of the world’s tiniest vertebrates.
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C.
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum, commonly known as the silver arowana, is a large South American freshwater fish prized in aquariums for its metallic sheen, elongated body, and surface-feeding, jumping behavior.
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D.
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, commonly known as the oriental weather loach, is a small, eel-like freshwater fish native to East Asia and popular in aquaculture and the aquarium trade.
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E.
Kapong
Kapong is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Patamona people of the Guiana Highlands in South America.
- 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: Paedocypris Target entity description: Paedocypris is a genus of tiny freshwater fish from Southeast Asia, notable for including some of the smallest known vertebrate species.
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A.
Cyprinodon
Cyprinodon is a genus of small, hardy pupfishes known for inhabiting extreme and isolated aquatic environments, often used as models in studies of rapid evolution and adaptation.
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B.
The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)
The Fish (Schindleria praematurus) is an extremely small, transparent marine fish species known for its larval-like adult form and status as one of the world’s tiniest vertebrates.
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C.
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum, commonly known as the silver arowana, is a large South American freshwater fish prized in aquariums for its metallic sheen, elongated body, and surface-feeding, jumping behavior.
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D.
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, commonly known as the oriental weather loach, is a small, eel-like freshwater fish native to East Asia and popular in aquaculture and the aquarium trade.
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E.
Kapong
Kapong is an indigenous Cariban language spoken by the Patamona people of the Guiana Highlands in South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ genus ⓘ |
| adaptation |
miniaturization
ⓘ
tolerance to extreme acidity ⓘ |
| bodySizeCharacteristic | miniature ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in peat swamp forests ⓘ |
| diet | small aquatic invertebrates ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 21st century ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | small eggs ⓘ |
| environment |
blackwater streams
ⓘ
peat swamp forests ⓘ |
| family | Cyprinidae ⓘ |
| feedingType | microcarnivorous ⓘ |
| genus |
Paedocypris
ⓘ
Paedocypris ⓘ Paedocypris ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Borneo
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Paedocypris carbunculus
ⓘ
linked to:
Paedocypris
Paedocypris micromegethes ⓘ
linked to:
Paedocypris
Paedocypris progenetica ⓘ
linked to:
Paedocypris
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| maximumStandardLength | about 10 millimetres ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the smallest known vertebrates
ⓘ
including some of the smallest known vertebrate species ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| scientificSignificance |
important for studying developmental truncation in vertebrates
ⓘ
important for studying vertebrate miniaturization ⓘ |
| skeletonCharacteristic | highly reduced skeleton ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony skeleton ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Danioninae
ⓘ
linked to:
Danionidae
|
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vertebrateStatus | vertebrate ⓘ |
| waterType |
acidic water
ⓘ
low-oxygen water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paedocypris Description of subject: Paedocypris is a genus of tiny freshwater fish from Southeast Asia, notable for including some of the smallest known vertebrate species.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Paedocypris
linked to: Paedocypris
linked to: Paedocypris
subject linked to:
Paedocypris
subject linked to:
Paedocypris
subject linked to:
Paedocypris