Ariidae
E230172
Ariidae is a family of marine and brackish-water catfishes commonly known as sea catfishes, found in tropical and subtropical coastal regions worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ariidae canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2045446 — 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: Ariidae Context triple: [Siluriformes, contains, Ariidae]
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A.
Sagittariidae
Sagittariidae is a small bird family best known for the secretarybird, a distinctive long-legged raptor native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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B.
Nandiniidae
Nandiniidae is a small family of African carnivorous mammals best known for the African palm civet, a solitary, arboreal species with a cat-like appearance.
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C.
Anhimidae
Anhimidae is a small family of South American birds known as screamers, characterized by their large size, loud calls, and partially webbed feet, and are closely related to ducks and geese.
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D.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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E.
Apodidae
Apodidae is a family of highly aerial birds known as swifts, characterized by their slender bodies, long wings, and exceptional flying abilities.
- 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: Ariidae Target entity description: Ariidae is a family of marine and brackish-water catfishes commonly known as sea catfishes, found in tropical and subtropical coastal regions worldwide.
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A.
Balitoridae
Balitoridae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches commonly found in fast-flowing streams of Asia and adapted to cling to rocks in strong currents.
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B.
Danionidae
Danionidae is a family of small freshwater ray-finned fishes, including popular aquarium species like danios and rasboras, found primarily in South and Southeast Asia.
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C.
Sagittariidae
Sagittariidae is a small bird family best known for the secretarybird, a distinctive long-legged raptor native to sub-Saharan Africa.
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D.
Nandiniidae
Nandiniidae is a small family of African carnivorous mammals best known for the African palm civet, a solitary, arboreal species with a cat-like appearance.
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E.
Anhimidae
Anhimidae is a small family of South American birds known as screamers, characterized by their large size, loud calls, and partially webbed feet, and are closely related to ducks and geese.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catfish family
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fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | scaleless skin ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| characteristic |
have bony head shields
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have strong dorsal fin spines ⓘ have strong pectoral fin spines ⓘ possess barbels around the mouth ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialImportance |
harvested in artisanal fisheries
ⓘ
harvested in industrial fisheries ⓘ |
| commonName | sea catfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ mollusks ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical coastal regions
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tropical coastal regions ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | demersal predators and scavengers ⓘ |
| economicUse | important food fishes in many coastal regions ⓘ |
| environment |
coastal marine ecosystems
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estuaries ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic feeders ⓘ |
| finConfiguration |
one dorsal fin with spine
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pectoral fins with spines ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish waters
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marine waters ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Ariinae
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Bagreinae ⓘ Galeichthyinae ⓘ |
| includes |
Ariopsis felis
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Bagre marinus ⓘ Galeichthys feliceps ⓘ Netuma thalassina ⓘ Sciades couma ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
many species tolerate low salinity
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some species enter freshwater ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Siluriformes
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Siluroidei ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | many species exhibit mouthbrooding ⓘ |
| sensorySystem | well-developed barbels for sensing prey ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ariidae Description of subject: Ariidae is a family of marine and brackish-water catfishes commonly known as sea catfishes, found in tropical and subtropical coastal regions worldwide.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.