Micromesistius poutassou
E408219
Micromesistius poutassou, commonly known as blue whiting, is a small pelagic marine fish widely distributed in the Northeast Atlantic and important to commercial fisheries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Micromesistius | 1 |
| Micromesistius australis | 1 |
| Micromesistius poutassou canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4046904 — 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: Micromesistius poutassou Context triple: [Gadidae, containsTaxon, Micromesistius poutassou]
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A.
Microcachrys
Microcachrys is a small, monotypic genus of Tasmanian conifers known for its low, heath-like shrubs and distinctive, berry-like seed cones.
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B.
Penelope dabbenei
Penelope dabbenei is a species of guan, a large arboreal game bird in the family Cracidae native to South American forests.
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C.
Eulipoa wallacei
Eulipoa wallacei, commonly known as Wallace's scrubfowl or Moluccan megapode, is a ground-dwelling bird from Indonesia that incubates its eggs in warm sand or soil using geothermal or solar heat instead of brooding them.
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D.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Penelope bridgesi
Penelope bridgesi is a species of guan, a medium-sized arboreal game bird in the family Cracidae native to Neotropical forests.
- 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: Micromesistius poutassou Target entity description: Micromesistius poutassou, commonly known as blue whiting, is a small pelagic marine fish widely distributed in the Northeast Atlantic and important to commercial fisheries.
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A.
Microcachrys
Microcachrys is a small, monotypic genus of Tasmanian conifers known for its low, heath-like shrubs and distinctive, berry-like seed cones.
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B.
Penelope dabbenei
Penelope dabbenei is a species of guan, a large arboreal game bird in the family Cracidae native to South American forests.
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C.
Eulipoa wallacei
Eulipoa wallacei, commonly known as Wallace's scrubfowl or Moluccan megapode, is a ground-dwelling bird from Indonesia that incubates its eggs in warm sand or soil using geothermal or solar heat instead of brooding them.
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D.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Penelope bridgesi
Penelope bridgesi is a species of guan, a medium-sized arboreal game bird in the family Cracidae native to Neotropical forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
marine organism ⓘ |
| barbel | absent ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
bluish on back
ⓘ
silvery on sides ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
fish meal production
ⓘ
human consumption ⓘ industrial fisheries ⓘ |
| commonName |
Norway pout whiting
ⓘ
blue whiting ⓘ |
| describedBy | Antoine Risso ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
North-East Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Northeast Atlantic Ocean
|
| ecologicalRole | forage fish for larger predators ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| family | Gadidae ⓘ |
| faoFishingArea | FAO area 27 ⓘ |
| fin |
three dorsal fins
ⓘ
two anal fins ⓘ |
| fisheryImportance | commercially important ⓘ |
| genus |
Micromesistius poutassou
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Micromesistius
|
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 50 cm ⓘ |
| migration | undertakes seasonal migrations ⓘ |
| order | Gadiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preyedUponBy |
cod
ⓘ
hake ⓘ marine mammals ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| salinityPreference | marine salinity ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | (Risso, 1827) ⓘ |
| spawningArea |
North-East Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Northeast Atlantic
|
| spawningBehavior | pelagic spawner ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | mesopelagic predator ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 20–35 cm ⓘ |
| waterDepthRange | from near-surface to several hundred meters ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1827 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Micromesistius poutassou Description of subject: Micromesistius poutassou, commonly known as blue whiting, is a small pelagic marine fish widely distributed in the Northeast Atlantic and important to commercial fisheries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Micromesistius australis
this entity surface form:
Micromesistius