Anguilla australis
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Anguilla australis is a species of freshwater eel native to Australasia, known for its elongated body and migratory life cycle between rivers and the ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anguilla australis canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9572041 — 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 australis Context triple: [Anguillidae, includesSpecies, Anguilla australis]
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A.
Aldabra drongo
The Aldabra drongo is a bird species of drongo endemic to the remote Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean, known for its glossy black plumage and complex vocalizations.
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B.
Notiomystis
Notiomystis is a genus of New Zealand honeyeaters, best known for the endangered hihi or stitchbird.
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C.
Bulweria
Bulweria is a small genus of oceanic seabirds known as Bulwer's petrels, characterized by their slender bodies and long wings, found mainly in tropical and subtropical waters.
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D.
Myiagra
Myiagra is a genus of monarch flycatchers, small insectivorous passerine birds found mainly in Australasia and the Pacific region.
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E.
Tayassu
Tayassu is a genus of New World peccaries, medium-sized pig-like mammals native to Central and South American forests and scrublands.
- 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 australis Target entity description: Anguilla australis is a species of freshwater eel native to Australasia, known for its elongated body and migratory life cycle between rivers and the ocean.
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A.
Aldabra drongo
The Aldabra drongo is a bird species of drongo endemic to the remote Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean, known for its glossy black plumage and complex vocalizations.
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B.
Notiomystis
Notiomystis is a genus of New Zealand honeyeaters, best known for the endangered hihi or stitchbird.
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C.
Bulweria
Bulweria is a small genus of oceanic seabirds known as Bulwer's petrels, characterized by their slender bodies and long wings, found mainly in tropical and subtropical waters.
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D.
Tamarua
Tamarua is a village and district located on the island of Mangaia in the Cook Islands.
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E.
Myiagra
Myiagra is a genus of monarch flycatchers, small insectivorous passerine birds found mainly in Australasia and the Pacific region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater eel
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species of ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Anguilla australis ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| canTolerate | brackish water ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName |
short-finned eel
ⓘ
shortfin eel ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Richardson ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predator in freshwater ecosystems
ⓘ
prey for larger fish and birds ⓘ |
| family | Anguillidae ⓘ |
| finCharacteristic | short dorsal fin relative to long-finned eels ⓘ |
| fishedBy |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational fishers ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
New Zealand main islands
ⓘ
Tasmania ⓘ eastern and southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
freshwater rivers ⓘ lakes ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| juvenileStage |
elver
ⓘ
glass eel ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | leptocephalus ⓘ |
| lifecycleType | catadromous ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 1 meter ⓘ |
| migratesBetween | freshwater and marine environments ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
continuous dorsal, caudal, and anal fins
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scaleless or very small embedded scales ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australasia
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Anguilla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | spawns once then dies ⓘ |
| spawnsIn | ocean ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedIn | aquaculture ⓘ |
| waterType | primarily freshwater ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1841 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anguilla australis Description of subject: Anguilla australis is a species of freshwater eel native to Australasia, known for its elongated body and migratory life cycle between rivers and the ocean.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.