Nototheniidae
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Nototheniidae is a family of primarily Antarctic and sub-Antarctic marine fishes, commonly known as cod icefishes or notothens, that are key components of Southern Ocean ecosystems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nototheniidae canonical | 4 |
| Notothenia | 1 |
| Trematomus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10877908 — 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: Nototheniidae Context triple: [Notothenioidei, includes, Nototheniidae]
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A.
Notothenioidei
Notothenioidei is a suborder of mostly Antarctic and sub-Antarctic fishes, including the famous antifreeze protein–bearing icefishes that dominate Southern Ocean ecosystems.
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B.
Scophthalmidae
Scophthalmidae is a family of flatfishes that includes species such as turbots and brill, known for their laterally compressed bodies and benthic marine habitats.
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C.
Gasterosteidae
Gasterosteidae is a family of small, spiny-rayed fishes commonly known as sticklebacks, found in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats of the Northern Hemisphere.
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D.
Macrouridae
Macrouridae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fishes, commonly known as grenadiers or rattails, characterized by their large heads, tapering bodies, and long, whip-like tails.
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E.
Liparidae
Liparidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as snailfishes, characterized by their soft, gelatinous bodies and adaptation to deep-sea and cold-water environments.
- 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: Nototheniidae Target entity description: Nototheniidae is a family of primarily Antarctic and sub-Antarctic marine fishes, commonly known as cod icefishes or notothens, that are key components of Southern Ocean ecosystems.
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A.
Notothenioidei
Notothenioidei is a suborder of mostly Antarctic and sub-Antarctic fishes, including the famous antifreeze protein–bearing icefishes that dominate Southern Ocean ecosystems.
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B.
Scophthalmidae
Scophthalmidae is a family of flatfishes that includes species such as turbots and brill, known for their laterally compressed bodies and benthic marine habitats.
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C.
Gasterosteidae
Gasterosteidae is a family of small, spiny-rayed fishes commonly known as sticklebacks, found in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats of the Northern Hemisphere.
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D.
Macrouridae
Macrouridae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fishes, commonly known as grenadiers or rattails, characterized by their large heads, tapering bodies, and long, whip-like tails.
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E.
Liparidae
Liparidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as snailfishes, characterized by their soft, gelatinous bodies and adaptation to deep-sea and cold-water environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
antifreeze glycoproteins in blood in many species
ⓘ
cold-water adaptation ⓘ |
| bodyShape | generally elongated ⓘ |
| buoyancyStrategy | increased lipid content in some species ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| climateChangeSensitivity | vulnerable to ocean warming ⓘ |
| commercialFishery |
Antarctic toothfish fishery
ⓘ
linked to:
Antarctic toothfish
Patagonian toothfish fishery ⓘ |
| commercialUse | includes commercially important species ⓘ |
| commonName |
cod icefishes
ⓘ
notothens ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Dissostichus
ⓘ
linked to:
Patagonian toothfish
Gobionotothen ⓘ Lepidonotothen ⓘ Notothenia ⓘ
linked to:
Nototheniidae
Pagothenia ⓘ Pleuragramma ⓘ Trematomus ⓘ
linked to:
Nototheniidae
|
| distribution |
primarily Antarctic
ⓘ
sub-Antarctic ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | key components of Southern Ocean ecosystems ⓘ |
| eggType | demersal eggs in many species ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| habitat |
Antarctic waters
ⓘ
Southern Ocean ⓘ sub-Antarctic waters ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Notothenia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Dissostichus eleginoides
ⓘ
linked to:
Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni ⓘ
linked to:
Antarctic toothfish
|
| order |
Notothenioidei
ⓘ
Perciformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| researchUse | model group for studying cold adaptation ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fishes ⓘ |
| swimBladder | often reduced or absent ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicRole |
benthic predators
ⓘ
pelagic predators ⓘ prey for penguins ⓘ prey for seals ⓘ prey for toothed whales ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nototheniidae Description of subject: Nototheniidae is a family of primarily Antarctic and sub-Antarctic marine fishes, commonly known as cod icefishes or notothens, that are key components of Southern Ocean ecosystems.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nototheniidae
linked to: Nototheniidae