Limanda limanda
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Limanda limanda, commonly known as the common dab, is a small right-eyed flatfish found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and North Sea, valued as a commercial food fish.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Limanda limanda canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9859810 — 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: Limanda limanda Context triple: [Pleuronectidae, includes, Limanda limanda]
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A.
Limnades
Limnades are freshwater lake nymphs in Greek mythology, associated with the spirits and mysteries of inland waters.
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B.
Lahmu
Lahmu is a protective Mesopotamian deity or mythological figure, often depicted as a bearded man with a red sash and associated with primordial waters and temple guardianship.
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C.
Limenaria
Limenaria is a coastal village and popular tourist resort on the southwestern side of the Greek island of Thasos.
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D.
Lemi
Lemi is a small rural municipality in southeastern Finland known for its lakes, forests, and traditional Karelian culture.
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E.
Lomu
Lomu is a surname most famously associated with Jonah Lomu, the legendary New Zealand rugby union winger.
- 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: Limanda limanda Target entity description: Limanda limanda, commonly known as the common dab, is a small right-eyed flatfish found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and North Sea, valued as a commercial food fish.
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A.
Limnades
Limnades are freshwater lake nymphs in Greek mythology, associated with the spirits and mysteries of inland waters.
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B.
Lahmu
Lahmu is a protective Mesopotamian deity or mythological figure, often depicted as a bearded man with a red sash and associated with primordial waters and temple guardianship.
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C.
Limenaria
Limenaria is a coastal village and popular tourist resort on the southwestern side of the Greek island of Thasos.
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D.
Lemi
Lemi is a small rural municipality in southeastern Finland known for its lakes, forests, and traditional Karelian culture.
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E.
Lomu
Lomu is a surname most famously associated with Jonah Lomu, the legendary New Zealand rugby union winger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flatfish
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species of fish ⓘ |
| analFinRayCount | 45–65 ⓘ |
| binomialName | Limanda limanda ⓘ |
| bodyShape | flat and oval ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName |
common dab
ⓘ
dab ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
bivalves ⓘ polychaete worms ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| distributionLimitNorth | around Barents Sea ⓘ |
| distributionLimitSouth | around Bay of Biscay ⓘ |
| dorsalFinRayCount | 65–85 ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| eyePosition | right-eyed ⓘ |
| family | Pleuronectidae ⓘ |
| fishingMethod | bottom trawling ⓘ |
| genus | Limanda ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
continental shelf ⓘ gravelly seabeds ⓘ sandy seabeds ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHabitat | pelagic ⓘ |
| lifespan | up to 10–12 years ⓘ |
| marketForm |
sold fresh
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sold frozen ⓘ |
| maximumLength | 40 cm ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | about 1 kg ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
brownish upper side with darker spots
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lateral line with slight curve above pectoral fin ⓘ rough scales on eyed side ⓘ white blind side ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Baltic Sea
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Barents Sea ⓘ Bay of Biscay ⓘ Icelandic waters ⓘ North Sea ⓘ northeastern Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
North-East Atlantic Ocean
|
| order | Pleuronectiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| spawningHabitat | offshore waters ⓘ |
| spawningSeason | late winter to spring ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 20 to 30 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Limanda limanda Description of subject: Limanda limanda, commonly known as the common dab, is a small right-eyed flatfish found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and North Sea, valued as a commercial food fish.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.