Parophrys vetulus
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Parophrys vetulus, commonly known as the English sole, is a right-eyed flatfish native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean and valued as a commercial food fish.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parophrys | 1 |
| Parophrys vetulus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9859817 — 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: Parophrys vetulus Context triple: [Pleuronectidae, includes, Parophrys vetulus]
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A.
Lampetra
Lampetra is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys found in freshwater and coastal marine environments of the Northern Hemisphere.
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B.
Lampetra planeri
Lampetra planeri, commonly known as the European brook lamprey, is a small, jawless freshwater fish native to European streams and rivers, notable for its non-parasitic lifestyle and primitive eel-like appearance.
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C.
Trisopterus luscus
Trisopterus luscus is a small marine fish species commonly known as pouting, found in the northeastern Atlantic and often caught in coastal fisheries.
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D.
Lampetra fluviatilis
Lampetra fluviatilis, commonly known as the European river lamprey, is a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to European rivers and coastal waters.
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E.
Esomus
Esomus is a genus of small Asian freshwater cyprinid fishes commonly known as flying barbs, noted for their elongated bodies and barbels.
- 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: Parophrys vetulus Target entity description: Parophrys vetulus, commonly known as the English sole, is a right-eyed flatfish native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean and valued as a commercial food fish.
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A.
Lampetra
Lampetra is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys found in freshwater and coastal marine environments of the Northern Hemisphere.
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B.
Lampetra planeri
Lampetra planeri, commonly known as the European brook lamprey, is a small, jawless freshwater fish native to European streams and rivers, notable for its non-parasitic lifestyle and primitive eel-like appearance.
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C.
Trisopterus luscus
Trisopterus luscus is a small marine fish species commonly known as pouting, found in the northeastern Atlantic and often caught in coastal fisheries.
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D.
Lampetra fluviatilis
Lampetra fluviatilis, commonly known as the European river lamprey, is a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to European rivers and coastal waters.
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E.
Esomus
Esomus is a genus of small Asian freshwater cyprinid fishes commonly known as flying barbs, noted for their elongated bodies and barbels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flatfish
ⓘ
marine fish ⓘ species of ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
laterally compressed
ⓘ
oval ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
English sole
ⓘ
right-eyed flounder ⓘ |
| describedBy | Theodore Gill ⓘ |
| diet |
bivalves
ⓘ
polychaete worms ⓘ small benthic invertebrates ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| dorsalColoration | brown to grayish-brown ⓘ |
| economicUse |
commercial food fish
ⓘ
recreational fishery species ⓘ |
| eyePosition | right-eyed ⓘ |
| family | Pleuronectidae ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
bottom trawling
ⓘ
hook and line ⓘ trammel nets ⓘ |
| foundAlongCoastOf |
Alaska
ⓘ
British Columbia ⓘ California ⓘ
linked to:
California (state)
Oregon ⓘ Washington ⓘ |
| foundIn | eastern North Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| genus |
Parophrys
ⓘ
linked to:
Parophrys vetulus
|
| habitat |
continental shelf
ⓘ
muddy bottoms ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ soft-bottom substrates ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| management | subject to fisheries regulations in the northeastern Pacific ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 60 cm ⓘ |
| meatQuality | mild flavor ⓘ |
| meatTexture | tender ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
northeastern Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern North Pacific Ocean
|
| order | Pleuronectiformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Parophrys ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| spawningBehavior | broadcast spawner ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 30 to 45 cm ⓘ |
| ventralColoration | white ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1864 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parophrys vetulus Description of subject: Parophrys vetulus, commonly known as the English sole, is a right-eyed flatfish native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean and valued as a commercial food fish.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Parophrys vetulus