jawfishes (Opistognathidae)
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Jawfishes (family Opistognathidae) are small, burrow-dwelling marine fishes known for their large mouths, elongated bodies, and habit of mouthbrooding their eggs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| jawfishes (Opistognathidae) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10877684 — 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: jawfishes (Opistognathidae) Context triple: [Percoidei, includes, jawfishes (Opistognathidae)]
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A.
Hypophthalmus
Hypophthalmus is a genus of South American freshwater catfish known for their elongated bodies and schooling, planktivorous behavior in large river systems.
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B.
Myrichthys
Myrichthys is a genus of snake eels known for their elongated, burrowing bodies and widespread distribution in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
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C.
Orizichthys
Orizichthys is a genus of small freshwater fishes in the ricefish family Adrianichthyidae, native to parts of Asia.
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D.
Carpiodes
Carpiodes is a genus of freshwater suckers native to North America, known for their deep-bodied shape and importance in river and lake ecosystems.
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E.
Derichthyidae
Derichthyidae is a family of deep-sea eel-like fishes within the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as longneck eels.
- 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: jawfishes (Opistognathidae) Target entity description: Jawfishes (family Opistognathidae) are small, burrow-dwelling marine fishes known for their large mouths, elongated bodies, and habit of mouthbrooding their eggs.
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A.
Hypophthalmus
Hypophthalmus is a genus of South American freshwater catfish known for their elongated bodies and schooling, planktivorous behavior in large river systems.
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B.
Myrichthys
Myrichthys is a genus of snake eels known for their elongated, burrowing bodies and widespread distribution in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
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C.
Orizichthys
Orizichthys is a genus of small freshwater fishes in the ricefish family Adrianichthyidae, native to parts of Asia.
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D.
Carpiodes
Carpiodes is a genus of freshwater suckers native to North America, known for their deep-bodied shape and importance in river and lake ecosystems.
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E.
Derichthyidae
Derichthyidae is a family of deep-sea eel-like fishes within the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as longneck eels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
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taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavior |
burrow-dwelling
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mouthbrooding ⓘ |
| burrowMaterial |
sand
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shell fragments ⓘ small stones ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | jawfishes ⓘ |
| defenseBehavior | retreating into burrows ⓘ |
| diet |
small crustaceans
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small predators of invertebrates ⓘ |
| eggCare | eggs incubated in mouth until hatching ⓘ |
| finConfiguration |
long dorsal fin
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rounded caudal fin ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Atlantic Ocean
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Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ subtropical seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
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marine environment ⓘ rubble substrates ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 40 centimeters ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
continuous dorsal fin
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elongated body ⓘ large head ⓘ large mouth ⓘ protrusible jaws ⓘ relatively large eyes ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Opistognathus aurifrons
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Opistognathus macrognathus ⓘ Opistognathus rosenblatti ⓘ |
| order | Perciformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | male mouthbrooding of eggs ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | good vision for spotting predators and prey ⓘ |
| size | small to medium-sized fishes ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often solitary ⓘ |
| spawningSite | near or inside burrow ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalLength | about 5 to 10 centimeters ⓘ |
| usedIn | marine aquarium trade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: jawfishes (Opistognathidae) Description of subject: Jawfishes (family Opistognathidae) are small, burrow-dwelling marine fishes known for their large mouths, elongated bodies, and habit of mouthbrooding their eggs.
Referenced by (1)
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