Cichliformes
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Cichliformes is an order of primarily freshwater ray-finned fishes that includes cichlids and related families, many of which are ecologically diverse and important in aquaculture and aquariums.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cichliformes canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10123400 — 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: Cichliformes Context triple: [Oreochromis, order, Cichliformes]
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A.
Cichlidae
Cichlidae is a large and diverse family of freshwater fish known for their complex behaviors, vibrant coloration, and importance in both aquaculture and the aquarium trade.
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Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes is a large order of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, loaches, and related species found worldwide.
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C.
Siluriformes
Siluriformes is the diverse order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as catfishes, characterized by barbels resembling whiskers and often bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater and some marine environments.
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D.
Perciformes
Perciformes is the largest order of modern ray-finned fishes, encompassing a highly diverse group that includes perches, cichlids, tunas, and many other familiar marine and freshwater species.
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E.
Cyprinodontiformes
Cyprinodontiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes killifishes, livebearers, and related small freshwater and brackish species found worldwide.
- 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: Cichliformes Target entity description: Cichliformes is an order of primarily freshwater ray-finned fishes that includes cichlids and related families, many of which are ecologically diverse and important in aquaculture and aquariums.
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A.
Cichlidae
Cichlidae is a large and diverse family of freshwater fish known for their complex behaviors, vibrant coloration, and importance in both aquaculture and the aquarium trade.
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B.
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes is a large order of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, loaches, and related species found worldwide.
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C.
Siluriformes
Siluriformes is the diverse order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as catfishes, characterized by barbels resembling whiskers and often bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater and some marine environments.
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D.
Perciformes
Perciformes is the largest order of modern ray-finned fishes, encompassing a highly diverse group that includes perches, cichlids, tunas, and many other familiar marine and freshwater species.
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E.
Cyprinodontiformes
Cyprinodontiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes killifishes, livebearers, and related small freshwater and brackish species found worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
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taxonomic order ⓘ |
| aquacultureUse | food fish production ⓘ |
| aquariumUse | ornamental fish keeping ⓘ |
| behavior |
many species show complex social behavior
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many species show territoriality ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | cichliform fishes ⓘ |
| containsFamily |
Cichlidae
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Pholidichthyidae ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
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Central America ⓘ India ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Middle East ⓘ South America ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| diversity | contains hundreds of species ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | ecologically diverse fishes ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important in aquaculture
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important in aquarium trade ⓘ |
| feedingType |
carnivorous species present
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herbivorous species present ⓘ omnivorous species present ⓘ |
| finType | spiny-rayed fishes ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
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freshwater ⓘ marine environments ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Percomorphaceae ⓘ |
| includes | cichlids ⓘ |
| infraclass | Teleostei ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalDiversity | high variation in body shape and jaw morphology ⓘ |
| notableGroup | African Rift Lake cichlids ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern ichthyological classifications ⓘ |
| reproduction |
many species are mouthbrooders
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often exhibit parental care ⓘ |
| researchImportance |
model group for studies of adaptive radiation
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model group for studies of speciation ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii ⓘ |
| superorder | Acanthopterygii ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | order ⓘ |
| trophicDiversity | occupy many trophic levels in freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cichliformes Description of subject: Cichliformes is an order of primarily freshwater ray-finned fishes that includes cichlids and related families, many of which are ecologically diverse and important in aquaculture and aquariums.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.