Iriatherina
E866597
Iriatherina is a small genus of delicate, elongated rainbowfish known for their ornate fins and popularity in freshwater aquariums.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iriatherina canonical | 2 |
| Iriatherina werneri | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10435712 — 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: Iriatherina Context triple: [Melanotaeniidae, hasGenus, Iriatherina]
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A.
Hoplichthys
Hoplichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes known commonly as ghost flatheads, found in deep waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
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B.
Stenatherina
Stenatherina is a genus of silverside fishes within the family Atherinidae, known from marine and coastal waters.
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C.
Chilorhinus
Chilorhinus is a genus of marine eels within the family Xenocongridae, known from tropical and subtropical ocean waters.
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D.
Chimarrichthys
Chimarrichthys is a genus of Asian river catfishes known for their adaptation to fast-flowing, rocky streams.
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E.
Nemachilichthys
Nemachilichthys is a genus of small freshwater stone loaches native to South Asia, known for inhabiting fast-flowing streams and rivers.
- 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: Iriatherina Target entity description: Iriatherina is a small genus of delicate, elongated rainbowfish known for their ornate fins and popularity in freshwater aquariums.
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A.
Hoplichthys
Hoplichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes known commonly as ghost flatheads, found in deep waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
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B.
Stenatherina
Stenatherina is a genus of silverside fishes within the family Atherinidae, known from marine and coastal waters.
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C.
Chilorhinus
Chilorhinus is a genus of marine eels within the family Xenocongridae, known from tropical and subtropical ocean waters.
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D.
Chimarrichthys
Chimarrichthys is a genus of Asian river catfishes known for their adaptation to fast-flowing, rocky streams.
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E.
Nemachilichthys
Nemachilichthys is a genus of small freshwater stone loaches native to South Asia, known for inhabiting fast-flowing streams and rivers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| aquariumUse |
kept in community aquariums
ⓘ
popular freshwater aquarium fish ⓘ popular ornamental fish ⓘ |
| behavior |
generally peaceful
ⓘ
schooling or shoaling ⓘ |
| characteristic |
delicate body form
ⓘ
elongated body ⓘ elongated fins ⓘ ornate fins ⓘ very long filamentous fins in males ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
rainbowfish
ⓘ
threadfin rainbow ⓘ threadfin rainbowfish ⓘ |
| describedAs | small genus of rainbowfish ⓘ |
| diet |
accepts prepared aquarium foods
ⓘ
feeds on small invertebrates ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Oceania
New Guinea region ⓘ
linked to:
New Guinea
northern Australia ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | small insectivorous fish in slow-moving waters ⓘ |
| family | Melanotaeniidae ⓘ |
| genus | Iriatherina ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Iriatherina werneri
ⓘ
linked to:
Iriatherina
|
| order | Atheriniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preferredWaterConditions |
slightly acidic to neutral pH
ⓘ
soft to moderately hard water ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg scatterer
ⓘ
spawns on fine-leaved plants or spawning mops ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have more elongated and ornate fins than females ⓘ |
| size | small ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment |
densely vegetated waters
ⓘ
slow-flowing streams ⓘ swamps and wetlands ⓘ |
| waterType | tropical freshwater ⓘ |
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: Iriatherina Description of subject: Iriatherina is a small genus of delicate, elongated rainbowfish known for their ornate fins and popularity in freshwater aquariums.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.