Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni
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Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni, commonly known as the Alabama cavefish, is a rare, eyeless, and highly specialized cave-dwelling fish endemic to a single cave system in northern Alabama.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni canonical | 3 |
| Speoplatyrhinus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4530366 — 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: Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni Context triple: [Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge, notableSpecies, Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni]
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A.
Xanthichthys
Xanthichthys is a genus of triggerfishes known for their open-ocean, often deep-water habitats and distinctive, colorful patterns.
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B.
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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C.
Erpetoichthys
Erpetoichthys is a genus of elongated, eel-like bichir fishes native to African freshwater habitats, best known for the ropefish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus).
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D.
Tarsipes rostratus
Tarsipes rostratus, commonly known as the honey possum, is a tiny nectar- and pollen-feeding marsupial native to southwestern Australia, notable for its elongated snout and specialized brush-tipped tongue.
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E.
Cerapachys
Cerapachys is a genus of predatory, army ant–like ants known for their specialized raiding behavior and placement within the subfamily Dorylinae.
- 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: Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni Target entity description: Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni, commonly known as the Alabama cavefish, is a rare, eyeless, and highly specialized cave-dwelling fish endemic to a single cave system in northern Alabama.
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A.
Xanthichthys
Xanthichthys is a genus of triggerfishes known for their open-ocean, often deep-water habitats and distinctive, colorful patterns.
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B.
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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C.
Erpetoichthys
Erpetoichthys is a genus of elongated, eel-like bichir fishes native to African freshwater habitats, best known for the ropefish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus).
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D.
Tarsipes rostratus
Tarsipes rostratus, commonly known as the honey possum, is a tiny nectar- and pollen-feeding marsupial native to southwestern Australia, notable for its elongated snout and specialized brush-tipped tongue.
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E.
Cerapachys
Cerapachys is a genus of predatory, army ant–like ants known for their specialized raiding behavior and placement within the subfamily Dorylinae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cavefish
ⓘ
species of fish ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | continuous low-activity ⓘ |
| adaptation |
enhanced non-visual sensory systems
ⓘ
eyeless ⓘ reduced pigmentation ⓘ |
| authority | Cooper and Kuehne ⓘ |
| binomialName | Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni ⓘ |
| bodyColor | pale ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | Alabama cavefish ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
groundwater quality monitoring
ⓘ
habitat protection ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| diet | small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | single cave system ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Alabama
ⓘ
Key Cave system ⓘ
linked to:
Key Cave
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| environment | aphotic ⓘ |
| eyePresence | absent ⓘ |
| family | Amblyopsidae ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| foundInRegion | northern Alabama ⓘ |
| genus |
Speoplatyrhinus
ⓘ
linked to:
Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni
|
| growthRate | slow ⓘ |
| habitat |
cave
ⓘ
subterranean stream ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | troglobitic ⓘ |
| longevity | relatively long-lived ⓘ |
| microhabitat | underground streams ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas L. Poulson ⓘ |
| order | Percopsiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pigmentation | reduced ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decreasing ⓘ |
| rangeSize | extremely restricted ⓘ |
| reproduction | low fecundity ⓘ |
| sensitivity | highly sensitive to water quality changes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural runoff
ⓘ
groundwater pollution ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni Description of subject: Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni, commonly known as the Alabama cavefish, is a rare, eyeless, and highly specialized cave-dwelling fish endemic to a single cave system in northern Alabama.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni