Cypriniformes
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Cypriniformes is a large order of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, loaches, and related species found worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cypriniformes canonical | 138 |
| Xenocyprididae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T321217 — 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: Cypriniformes Context triple: [Actinopterygii, includesOrder, Cypriniformes]
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A.
Perciformes
Perciformes is the largest order of modern ray-finned fishes, encompassing a highly diverse group that includes perches, cichlids, tunas, and many other familiar marine and freshwater species.
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B.
Actinopterygii
Actinopterygii is the diverse class of ray-finned fishes that comprises the vast majority of modern fish species found in marine and freshwater environments.
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C.
Osteichthyes
Osteichthyes is a vast taxonomic group of bony fishes characterized by skeletons primarily composed of bone rather than cartilage, encompassing both ray-finned and lobe-finned fishes.
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D.
Neopterygii
Neopterygii is a major clade of ray-finned fishes that includes most modern fish species, characterized by more advanced jaw mechanics and fin structures compared to more primitive actinopterygians.
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E.
Alewife
Alewife is a major subway station and transit hub in North Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving as the northern endpoint of Boston’s MBTA Red Line and a large park-and-ride facility.
- 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: Cypriniformes Target entity description: Cypriniformes is a large order of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, loaches, and related species found worldwide.
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A.
Perciformes
Perciformes is the largest order of modern ray-finned fishes, encompassing a highly diverse group that includes perches, cichlids, tunas, and many other familiar marine and freshwater species.
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B.
Actinopterygii
Actinopterygii is the diverse class of ray-finned fishes that comprises the vast majority of modern fish species found in marine and freshwater environments.
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C.
Osteichthyes
Osteichthyes is a vast taxonomic group of bony fishes characterized by skeletons primarily composed of bone rather than cartilage, encompassing both ray-finned and lobe-finned fishes.
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D.
Neopterygii
Neopterygii is a major clade of ray-finned fishes that includes most modern fish species, characterized by more advanced jaw mechanics and fin structures compared to more primitive actinopterygians.
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E.
Alewife
Alewife is a major subway station and transit hub in North Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving as the northern endpoint of Boston’s MBTA Red Line and a large park-and-ride facility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
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taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Ostariophysi ⓘ |
| characteristic |
cycloid scales or naked skin
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lack of teeth in jaws ⓘ presence of Weberian apparatus ⓘ presence of pharyngeal teeth ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | cypriniform fishes ⓘ |
| diet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
aquaculture
ⓘ
aquarium trade ⓘ food fish ⓘ |
| environment |
freshwater lakes
ⓘ
freshwater rivers ⓘ ponds ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| includes |
Acheilognathidae
ⓘ
Balitoridae ⓘ Catostomidae ⓘ Cobitidae ⓘ Cyprinidae ⓘ Danionidae ⓘ Gobionidae ⓘ Gyrinocheilidae ⓘ Leuciscidae ⓘ Nemacheilidae ⓘ Psilorhynchidae ⓘ Tincidae ⓘ Xenocyprididae ⓘ
linked to:
Cypriniformes
carps ⓘ loaches ⓘ minnows ⓘ suckers ⓘ |
| infraclass |
Teleostei
ⓘ
linked to:
Actinopterygii
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| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Carassius auratus
ⓘ
linked to:
Goldfish
Cyprinus carpio ⓘ Danio rerio ⓘ Misgurnus anguillicaudatus ⓘ Tinca tinca ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | enhanced hearing via Weberian ossicles ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fishes ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii ⓘ |
| superclass | Osteichthyes ⓘ |
| superorder | Ostariophysi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cypriniformes Description of subject: Cypriniformes is a large order of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, loaches, and related species found worldwide.
Referenced by (139)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cypriniformes