Plotosidae
E230176
Plotosidae is a family of eel-tailed catfishes known for their elongated bodies and often venomous fin spines, found primarily in marine and freshwater habitats of the Indo-Pacific region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plotosidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2045450 — 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: Plotosidae Context triple: [Siluriformes, contains, Plotosidae]
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A.
Oceanitidae
Oceanitidae is a family of small seabirds known as southern storm petrels, typically found over open oceans in the Southern Hemisphere.
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B.
Anguilliformes
Anguilliformes is an order of elongated, snake-like ray-finned fishes commonly known as eels, found in marine and freshwater environments worldwide.
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C.
Fregatidae
Fregatidae is a family of large seabirds known as frigatebirds, characterized by their long wings, forked tails, and the males’ distinctive inflatable red throat pouches.
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D.
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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E.
Sylvioidea
Sylvioidea is a large superfamily of passerine birds that includes many warblers, babblers, and related songbirds found across much of the world.
- 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: Plotosidae Target entity description: Plotosidae is a family of eel-tailed catfishes known for their elongated bodies and often venomous fin spines, found primarily in marine and freshwater habitats of the Indo-Pacific region.
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A.
Cobitidae
Cobitidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes commonly known as loaches, found primarily in Eurasia and known for their elongated bodies and barbels around the mouth.
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B.
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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C.
Oceanitidae
Oceanitidae is a family of small seabirds known as southern storm petrels, typically found over open oceans in the Southern Hemisphere.
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D.
Esociformes
Esociformes is an order of primarily freshwater ray-finned fishes that includes pikes and mudminnows, known for their elongated bodies and predatory habits.
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E.
Anguilliformes
Anguilliformes is an order of elongated, snake-like ray-finned fishes commonly known as eels, found in marine and freshwater environments worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | eel-tailed catfishes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Arius berneyi group (sometimes placed in Plotosidae)
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Cinetodus ⓘ Cnidoglanis ⓘ Copidoglanis ⓘ Euristhmus ⓘ Neosilurus ⓘ Oloplotosus ⓘ Paraplotosus ⓘ Plotosus ⓘ Porochilus ⓘ Tandanus ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific region ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Pacific
western Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic feeder ⓘ |
| finSpines |
dorsal fin spine often venomous
ⓘ
pectoral fin spines often venomous ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish waters
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coastal reefs ⓘ estuaries ⓘ freshwater ⓘ lakes ⓘ marine waters ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adipose fin often continuous with caudal fin
ⓘ
barbels around mouth ⓘ eel-like tail ⓘ often venomous fin spines ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
aquarium trade
ⓘ
food fish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Cnidoglanis
ⓘ
surface form:
Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
Plotosus ⓘ
surface form:
Plotosus lineatus
Tandanus tandanus ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
FishBase
ⓘ
World Register of Marine Species ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Plotosus ⓘ |
| venomEffectOnHumans |
local swelling
ⓘ
painful sting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plotosidae Description of subject: Plotosidae is a family of eel-tailed catfishes known for their elongated bodies and often venomous fin spines, found primarily in marine and freshwater habitats of the Indo-Pacific region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.