Anguilla japonica
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Anguilla japonica, commonly known as the Japanese eel, is a catadromous fish species native to East Asia that migrates from freshwater rivers to the ocean to spawn and is culturally and economically important in countries like Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anguilla japonica canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9572040 — 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: Anguilla japonica Context triple: [Anguillidae, includesSpecies, Anguilla japonica]
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A.
Bichir
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B.
Paracanthurus hepatus
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C.
Scleropages formosus
Scleropages formosus is a Southeast Asian freshwater fish species, commonly known as the Asian arowana, prized in the aquarium trade for its metallic scales and cultural association with luck and prosperity.
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D.
Kerang
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E.
Bagre marinus
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- 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: Anguilla japonica Target entity description: Anguilla japonica, commonly known as the Japanese eel, is a catadromous fish species native to East Asia that migrates from freshwater rivers to the ocean to spawn and is culturally and economically important in countries like Japan.
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A.
Bichir
Bichir is a Mexican acting family name most prominently associated with acclaimed actor Demián Bichir and his relatives in film and television.
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B.
Paracanthurus hepatus
Paracanthurus hepatus is a brightly colored Indo-Pacific reef fish, commonly known as the blue tang or regal tang, popularized worldwide by the character Dory in the film "Finding Nemo."
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C.
Scleropages formosus
Scleropages formosus is a Southeast Asian freshwater fish species, commonly known as the Asian arowana, prized in the aquarium trade for its metallic scales and cultural association with luck and prosperity.
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D.
Kerang
Kerang is a regional town in north-western Victoria, Australia, known as an agricultural and service hub for the surrounding rural communities.
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E.
Bagre marinus
Bagre marinus, commonly known as the gafftopsail catfish, is a marine catfish species found in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, recognized for its long, sail-like dorsal fin and venomous spines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catadromous fish
ⓘ
eel ⓘ species of ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongated
ⓘ
snake-like ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | Japanese eel ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceIn |
East Asia
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Temminck and Schlegel
ⓘ
linked to:
Coenraad Jacob Temminck
|
| describedInYear | 1846 ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ insects ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important aquaculture species
ⓘ
important food fish ⓘ |
| family | Anguillidae ⓘ |
| finType | continuous dorsal anal and caudal fins ⓘ |
| fishedBy |
China
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Korea ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
|
| genus | Anguilla ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal marine waters
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ freshwater rivers ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| juvenileForm | glass eel ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalForm | leptocephalus ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
elver
ⓘ
silver eel ⓘ yellow eel ⓘ |
| maximumTotalLength | about 1 meter ⓘ |
| migrationType | catadromous ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Korea ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
northern Philippines ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| spawningArea |
western North Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Pacific Ocean
|
| spawnsIn | ocean ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
barriers to migration
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| usedInDish |
unadon
ⓘ
unagi kabayaki ⓘ unajū ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anguilla japonica Description of subject: Anguilla japonica, commonly known as the Japanese eel, is a catadromous fish species native to East Asia that migrates from freshwater rivers to the ocean to spawn and is culturally and economically important in countries like Japan.
Referenced by (3)
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