Prochilodus
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Prochilodus is a genus of freshwater fish native to South America, known for their migratory behavior and ecological importance in river ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prochilodus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19501940 — 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: Prochilodus Context triple: [Prochilodus lineatus, genus, Prochilodus]
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A.
Prochilodus lineatus
Prochilodus lineatus is a South American freshwater fish species, commonly known as the sábalo, notable for its migratory behavior and ecological importance in large river systems such as the Paraná and Pilcomayo.
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B.
Brachyplatystoma
Brachyplatystoma is a genus of large migratory catfish native to South American river systems, particularly the Amazon and Orinoco basins.
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C.
Rhamdia
Rhamdia is a genus of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Central and South America, commonly found in rivers, streams, and caves.
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D.
Pimelodus
Pimelodus is a genus of freshwater catfish native mainly to South American river systems, known for their elongated bodies and prominent barbels.
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E.
Acanthodoras
Acanthodoras is a genus of small, armored freshwater catfish native to South America, known for their bony plates and nocturnal, bottom-dwelling habits.
- 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: Prochilodus Target entity description: Prochilodus is a genus of freshwater fish native to South America, known for their migratory behavior and ecological importance in river ecosystems.
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A.
Prochilodus lineatus
Prochilodus lineatus is a South American freshwater fish species, commonly known as the sábalo, notable for its migratory behavior and ecological importance in large river systems such as the Paraná and Pilcomayo.
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B.
Brachyplatystoma
Brachyplatystoma is a genus of large migratory catfish native to South American river systems, particularly the Amazon and Orinoco basins.
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C.
Rhamdia
Rhamdia is a genus of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Central and South America, commonly found in rivers, streams, and caves.
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D.
Pimelodus
Pimelodus is a genus of freshwater catfish native mainly to South American river systems, known for their elongated bodies and prominent barbels.
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E.
Acanthodoras
Acanthodoras is a genus of small, armored freshwater catfish native to South America, known for their bony plates and nocturnal, bottom-dwelling habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.