Siluriformes
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Siluriformes is the diverse order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as catfishes, characterized by barbels resembling whiskers and often bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater and some marine environments.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siluriformes canonical | 25 |
| Auchenipteridae | 1 |
| Ictaluridae | 1 |
| Siluroidei | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T321218 — 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: Siluriformes Context triple: [Actinopterygii, includesOrder, Siluriformes]
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A.
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes is a large order of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, loaches, and related species found worldwide.
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B.
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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C.
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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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.
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.
- 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: Siluriformes Target entity description: Siluriformes is the diverse order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as catfishes, characterized by barbels resembling whiskers and often bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater and some marine environments.
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A.
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes is a large order of ray-finned freshwater fishes that includes carps, minnows, loaches, and related species found worldwide.
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B.
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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C.
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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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
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taxonomic order ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | catfishes ⓘ |
| contains |
Akysidae
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Amphiliidae ⓘ Ariidae ⓘ Aspredinidae ⓘ Siluriformes self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Auchenipteridae
Bagridae ⓘ Callichthyidae ⓘ Chacidae ⓘ Clariidae ⓘ Doradidae ⓘ Heptapteridae ⓘ Heteropneustidae ⓘ Siluriformes self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ictaluridae
Loricariidae ⓘ Malapteruridae ⓘ Pangasiidae ⓘ Pimelodidae ⓘ Plotosidae ⓘ Schilbeidae ⓘ Siluridae ⓘ Sisoridae ⓘ Trichomycteridae ⓘ |
| diet |
detritivorous
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omnivorous ⓘ predatory ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important aquaculture species
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important food fishes ⓘ popular aquarium fishes ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
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freshwater ⓘ marine environments ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adipose fin often present
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often bottom-dwelling ⓘ presence of barbels resembling whiskers ⓘ ray-finned fishes ⓘ scaleless or with bony plates ⓘ usually have strong spines in dorsal and pectoral fins ⓘ |
| includes |
armored catfish
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blue catfish ⓘ channel catfish ⓘ electric catfish ⓘ walking catfish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
air-breathing in some families
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venomous fin spines in some species ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
mostly egg-laying
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parental care in many species ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| superorder | Ostariophysi ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Siluriformes Description of subject: Siluriformes is the diverse order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as catfishes, characterized by barbels resembling whiskers and often bottom-dwelling habits in freshwater and some marine environments.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ictaluridae
this entity surface form:
Auchenipteridae
this entity surface form:
Siluroidei