Prochilodontidae
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Prochilodontidae is a family of freshwater fishes native to South America, known for their migratory behavior and ecological importance in riverine ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prochilodontidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19501941 — 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: Prochilodontidae Context triple: [Prochilodus lineatus, family, Prochilodontidae]
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A.
Trichodontidae
Trichodontidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as sandfishes, found in cold coastal waters of the North Pacific.
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B.
Hypsiprymnodontidae
Hypsiprymnodontidae is a family of small, primitive marsupials known as musky rat-kangaroos, native to the rainforests of northeastern Australia.
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C.
Procaviidae
Procaviidae is a family of small, herbivorous mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and notable for being closely related to elephants and manatees despite their rodent-like appearance.
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D.
Dentatherinidae
Dentatherinidae is a small family of ray-finned fishes within the order Atheriniformes, comprising specialized silverside-like species found in marine and brackish waters.
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E.
Hypoptopomatinae
Hypoptopomatinae is a subfamily of small, armored freshwater catfishes native primarily to South American rivers and streams.
- 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: Prochilodontidae Target entity description: Prochilodontidae is a family of freshwater fishes native to South America, known for their migratory behavior and ecological importance in riverine ecosystems.
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A.
Trichodontidae
Trichodontidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as sandfishes, found in cold coastal waters of the North Pacific.
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B.
Hypsiprymnodontidae
Hypsiprymnodontidae is a family of small, primitive marsupials known as musky rat-kangaroos, native to the rainforests of northeastern Australia.
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C.
Procaviidae
Procaviidae is a family of small, herbivorous mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and notable for being closely related to elephants and manatees despite their rodent-like appearance.
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D.
Dentatherinidae
Dentatherinidae is a small family of ray-finned fishes within the order Atheriniformes, comprising specialized silverside-like species found in marine and brackish waters.
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E.
Hypoptopomatinae
Hypoptopomatinae is a subfamily of small, armored freshwater catfishes native primarily to South American rivers and streams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.