Sisoridae
E230181
Sisoridae is a family of catfishes native mainly to fast-flowing rivers and streams of Asia, known for their specialized adaptations to strong currents.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2045458 — 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: Sisoridae Context triple: [Siluriformes, contains, Sisoridae]
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A.
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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B.
Reduncinae
Reduncinae is a subfamily of African antelopes within the Bovidae family, including species such as reedbucks, kobs, and waterbucks that are typically associated with wetland and grassland habitats.
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C.
Coerebinae
Coerebinae is a subfamily of tanagers that includes the Darwin’s finches and other closely related Neotropical songbirds.
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D.
Sylviidae
Sylviidae is a family of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as Old World warblers, found across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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E.
Paridae
Paridae is a family of small, active passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and titmice, known for their acrobatic foraging and adaptability to diverse habitats.
- 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: Sisoridae Target entity description: Sisoridae is a family of catfishes native mainly to fast-flowing rivers and streams of Asia, known for their specialized adaptations to strong currents.
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A.
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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B.
Reduncinae
Reduncinae is a subfamily of African antelopes within the Bovidae family, including species such as reedbucks, kobs, and waterbucks that are typically associated with wetland and grassland habitats.
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C.
Coerebinae
Coerebinae is a subfamily of tanagers that includes the Darwin’s finches and other closely related Neotropical songbirds.
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D.
Sylviidae
Sylviidae is a family of small insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as Old World warblers, found across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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E.
Paridae
Paridae is a family of small, active passerine birds that includes tits, chickadees, and titmice, known for their acrobatic foraging and adaptability to diverse habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catfish family
ⓘ
fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adhesive apparatus on body or fins in many species
ⓘ
enlarged paired fins for clinging to substrates ⓘ flattened body in many species ⓘ specialized for strong currents ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bony head capsule
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generally small to medium-sized catfishes ⓘ often depressed head and body ⓘ presence of barbels around the mouth ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | sisorid catfishes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Bagarius
ⓘ
Chimarrichthys ⓘ Creteuchiloglanis ⓘ Euchiloglanis ⓘ Exostoma ⓘ Gagata ⓘ Glaridoglanis ⓘ Glyptosternon ⓘ
linked to:
Glyptosterninae
Glyptothorax ⓘ Oreoglanis ⓘ Pseudecheneis ⓘ Pseudexostoma ⓘ Sisor ⓘ |
| containsSubfamily |
Glyptosterninae
ⓘ
Sisorinae ⓘ
linked to:
Sisoridae
|
| distribution |
Asia
ⓘ
East Asia ⓘ South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic insectivores in many species
ⓘ
important components of hill-stream fish communities ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing rivers
ⓘ
hill streams ⓘ mountain streams ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Ganges-Brahmaputra basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
Himalayan foothill streams ⓘ Indus River basin ⓘ Mekong River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Mekong River
Yangtze River basin ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Bagarius yarrelli
ⓘ
linked to:
Bagarius
Glyptosternon reticulatum ⓘ
linked to:
Glyptosterninae
Glyptothorax telchitta ⓘ
linked to:
Glyptothorax
|
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sisoridae Description of subject: Sisoridae is a family of catfishes native mainly to fast-flowing rivers and streams of Asia, known for their specialized adaptations to strong currents.
Referenced by (31)
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