Takifugu rubripes
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Takifugu rubripes is a species of pufferfish notable for its compact, well-annotated genome and its importance as a model organism in vertebrate genetics and developmental biology.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fugu genome project | 1 |
| Takifugu | 1 |
| Takifugu rubripes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10988820 — 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: Takifugu rubripes Context triple: [Tetraodontidae, contains, Takifugu rubripes]
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A.
Bichir
Bichir is a Mexican acting family name most prominently associated with acclaimed actor Demián Bichir and his relatives in film and television.
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B.
Lamut
Lamut is an indigenous Siberian people of northeastern Russia, more commonly known as the Even.
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C.
Anguilla japonica
Anguilla japonica, commonly known as the Japanese eel, is a catadromous fish species native to East Asia that migrates from freshwater rivers to the ocean to spawn and is culturally and economically important in countries like Japan.
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D.
Ebi
Ebi is a short form of the German given name Eberhard, typically used as an affectionate nickname.
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E.
Biwa goby
The Biwa goby is a small, freshwater goby species endemic to Japan’s Lake Biwa, known for its ecological importance within the lake’s unique fish community.
- 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: Takifugu rubripes Target entity description: Takifugu rubripes is a species of pufferfish notable for its compact, well-annotated genome and its importance as a model organism in vertebrate genetics and developmental biology.
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A.
Bichir
Bichir is a Mexican acting family name most prominently associated with acclaimed actor Demián Bichir and his relatives in film and television.
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B.
Lamut
Lamut is an indigenous Siberian people of northeastern Russia, more commonly known as the Even.
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C.
Anguilla japonica
Anguilla japonica, commonly known as the Japanese eel, is a catadromous fish species native to East Asia that migrates from freshwater rivers to the ocean to spawn and is culturally and economically important in countries like Japan.
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D.
Ebi
Ebi is a short form of the German given name Eberhard, typically used as an affectionate nickname.
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E.
Biwa goby
The Biwa goby is a small, freshwater goby species endemic to Japan’s Lake Biwa, known for its ecological importance within the lake’s unique fish community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pufferfish
ⓘ
ray-finned fish ⓘ species ⓘ |
| aquaculture | farmed species ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | laterally compressed body ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 22 pairs ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
Japanese pufferfish
ⓘ
torafugu ⓘ |
| culinaryUse | fugu ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
body inflation
ⓘ
tetrodotoxin-based chemical defense ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Temminck and Schlegel
ⓘ
linked to:
Coenraad Jacob Temminck
|
| diet | benthic invertebrates ⓘ |
| economicImportance | high-value food fish in Japan ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| family | Tetraodontidae ⓘ |
| genomeSequenced | true ⓘ |
| genomeSize | approximately 400 megabases ⓘ |
| genus |
Takifugu
ⓘ
linked to:
Takifugu rubripes
|
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
marine ⓘ |
| hasGenomeProject |
Fugu genome project
ⓘ
linked to:
Takifugu rubripes
|
| hasLowRepetitiveDNAContent | true ⓘ |
| hasShortIntrons | true ⓘ |
| hasToxin | tetrodotoxin ⓘ |
| isEdible | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Northwest Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
waters around China ⓘ waters around Japan ⓘ waters around Korea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
compact genome
ⓘ
well-annotated genome ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| requiresLicensedPreparation | true ⓘ |
| researchField |
developmental biology
ⓘ
vertebrate genetics ⓘ |
| researchUse |
comparative genomics
ⓘ
gene identification ⓘ genome organization studies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs | model organism ⓘ |
| usedToStudy |
conservation of vertebrate genes
ⓘ
evolution of vertebrate genomes ⓘ regulatory elements in vertebrates ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1850 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Takifugu rubripes Description of subject: Takifugu rubripes is a species of pufferfish notable for its compact, well-annotated genome and its importance as a model organism in vertebrate genetics and developmental biology.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Takifugu rubripes
linked to: Takifugu rubripes