Iniidae
E531967
Iniidae is a family of river dolphins found in South American freshwater systems, including the Amazon and Orinoco river basins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iniidae canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5556766 — 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: Iniidae Context triple: [Lipotidae, relatedTo, Iniidae]
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A.
Isonidae
Isonidae is a small family of ray-finned fishes within the order Atheriniformes, related to silversides and other small, schooling coastal species.
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B.
Sisoridae
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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C.
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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D.
Nomadinae
Nomadinae is a subfamily of parasitic cuckoo bees within the family Apidae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.
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E.
Coerebinae
Coerebinae is a subfamily of tanagers that includes the Darwin’s finches and other closely related Neotropical songbirds.
- 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: Iniidae Target entity description: Iniidae is a family of river dolphins found in South American freshwater systems, including the Amazon and Orinoco river basins.
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A.
Isonidae
Isonidae is a small family of ray-finned fishes within the order Atheriniformes, related to silversides and other small, schooling coastal species.
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B.
Sisoridae
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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C.
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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D.
Nomadinae
Nomadinae is a subfamily of parasitic cuckoo bees within the family Apidae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.
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E.
Coerebinae
Coerebinae is a subfamily of tanagers that includes the Darwin’s finches and other closely related Neotropical songbirds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family of river dolphins
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mammal family ⓘ |
| bodyTemperatureRegulation | endothermic ⓘ |
| breathing | air-breathing via blowhole ⓘ |
| characteristic |
echolocation ability
ⓘ
flexible neck ⓘ long beak-like rostrum ⓘ reduced dorsal fin ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | river dolphins ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | includes threatened species ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Inia araguaiaensis
ⓘ
Inia boliviensis ⓘ Inia geoffrensis ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Amazon River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Amazon Basin
Orinoco River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Orinoco Basin
South America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | apex predator in river ecosystems ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | tropical rainforest river systems ⓘ |
| genus | Inia ⓘ |
| habitat |
flooded forests
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freshwater systems ⓘ river channels ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| infraorder | Cetacea infraorder Odontoceti ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | aquatic swimming ⓘ |
| memberOf | Inioidea ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Inia ⓘ |
| offspringCare | maternal care ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | live birth ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility | biosonar ⓘ |
| suborder | Odontoceti ⓘ |
| superfamily | Inioidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
dam construction ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Inia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iniidae Description of subject: Iniidae is a family of river dolphins found in South American freshwater systems, including the Amazon and Orinoco river basins.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.