silver arawana
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The silver arawana is a large, surface-dwelling freshwater fish from South America, known for its metallic sheen, elongated body, and ability to leap from the water to catch prey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| silver arawana canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10640160 — 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: silver arawana Context triple: [Osteoglossum bicirrhosum, commonName, silver arawana]
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A.
Silverbar
Silverbar is a central fish character in Rachel Carson’s nature book "Under the Sea-Wind," used to vividly portray marine life and ocean ecology.
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B.
Silfur
Silfur is a contemplative modern classical album by composer and pianist Dustin O’Halloran, characterized by intimate piano pieces and atmospheric, minimalist arrangements.
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C.
Silver Nandi
Silver Nandi is a prestigious category of the Nandi Awards presented by the Andhra Pradesh government to honor excellence in Telugu cinema.
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D.
Sylver
Sylver is a Belgian Eurodance and trance music group known for early-2000s club hits like "Turn the Tide" and "Forgiven."
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E.
Alfursan Silver
Alfursan Silver is a mid-level frequent flyer status in Saudia’s Alfursan loyalty program that offers members enhanced travel benefits such as bonus miles and priority services.
- 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: silver arawana Target entity description: The silver arawana is a large, surface-dwelling freshwater fish from South America, known for its metallic sheen, elongated body, and ability to leap from the water to catch prey.
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A.
Silverbar
Silverbar is a central fish character in Rachel Carson’s nature book "Under the Sea-Wind," used to vividly portray marine life and ocean ecology.
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B.
Silfur
Silfur is a contemplative modern classical album by composer and pianist Dustin O’Halloran, characterized by intimate piano pieces and atmospheric, minimalist arrangements.
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C.
Silver Nandi
Silver Nandi is a prestigious category of the Nandi Awards presented by the Andhra Pradesh government to honor excellence in Telugu cinema.
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D.
Sylver
Sylver is a Belgian Eurodance and trance music group known for early-2000s club hits like "Turn the Tide" and "Forgiven."
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E.
Alfursan Silver
Alfursan Silver is a mid-level frequent flyer status in Saudia’s Alfursan loyalty program that offers members enhanced travel benefits such as bonus miles and priority services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arapaima-like fish
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fish ⓘ fish family ⓘ genus ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly crepuscular ⓘ |
| aquariumRequirement | very large tank ⓘ |
| bodyColor | metallic silver ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
food fish in parts of its range
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ornamental fish trade ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Osteoglossum bicirrhosum ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
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insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ terrestrial animals that fall into water ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | surface-dwelling fish ⓘ |
| family | Osteoglossidae ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | carnivorous ⓘ |
| genus | Osteoglossum ⓘ |
| habitat |
flooded forests
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freshwater ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| hasBarbels | two barbels on lower jaw ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
dragon fish
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silver arawana ⓘ silver arowana ⓘ |
| hasScientificName | Osteoglossum bicirrhosum ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| keptAs | aquarium fish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength |
about 90 centimeters in captivity
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over 1 meter in the wild ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | around 4.5 kilograms ⓘ |
| mouthPosition | upturned ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon River basin
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linked to:
Amazon Basin
Essequibo River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Essequibo
Rupununi River ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| notableAbility |
can jump up to about 1–2 meters above the water surface
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can leap out of the water to catch prey ⓘ |
| order | Osteoglossiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male carries eggs and fry in mouth ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | mouthbrooding ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperament | predatory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: silver arawana Description of subject: The silver arawana is a large, surface-dwelling freshwater fish from South America, known for its metallic sheen, elongated body, and ability to leap from the water to catch prey.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.