Umbra
E802941
Umbra is a small genus of freshwater fishes, commonly known as mudminnows, found in slow-moving or stagnant waters of North America and Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Umbra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9499000 — 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: Umbra Context triple: [Esociformes, includesGenus, Umbra]
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A.
Nocte
The Nocte are an indigenous tribal community of northeastern India known for their distinct language, traditional village-based social structure, and rich cultural practices.
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B.
Schadow
Schadow is a German surname most notably associated with Johann Gottfried Schadow, an influential neoclassical sculptor of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Blumine
Blumine is an early, lyrical movement originally composed by Gustav Mahler for his Symphony No. 1 in D major, later removed and often performed as a standalone piece.
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D.
Luminous Veil
Luminous Veil is a striking illuminated suicide-prevention barrier and public art installation on Toronto’s Prince Edward Viaduct (Bloor Viaduct).
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E.
Mondnacht
Mondnacht is a celebrated art song by Robert Schumann, set to a poem by Joseph von Eichendorff, renowned for its dreamy, nocturnal atmosphere and lyrical evocation of nature.
- 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: Umbra Target entity description: Umbra is a small genus of freshwater fishes, commonly known as mudminnows, found in slow-moving or stagnant waters of North America and Europe.
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A.
Nocte
The Nocte are an indigenous tribal community of northeastern India known for their distinct language, traditional village-based social structure, and rich cultural practices.
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B.
Schadow
Schadow is a German surname most notably associated with Johann Gottfried Schadow, an influential neoclassical sculptor of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Blumine
Blumine is an early, lyrical movement originally composed by Gustav Mahler for his Symphony No. 1 in D major, later removed and often performed as a standalone piece.
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D.
Luminous Veil
Luminous Veil is a striking illuminated suicide-prevention barrier and public art installation on Toronto’s Prince Edward Viaduct (Bloor Viaduct).
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E.
Mondnacht
Mondnacht is a celebrated art song by Robert Schumann, set to a poem by Joseph von Eichendorff, renowned for its dreamy, nocturnal atmosphere and lyrical evocation of nature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | mudminnows ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species locally threatened ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
small aquatic organisms ⓘ |
| distribution | temperate regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | small freshwater fish ⓘ |
| environmentPreference |
ditches
ⓘ
floodplain pools ⓘ marshes ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| family | Umbridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genusContains |
Umbra krameri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umbra limi NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbra pygmaea ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
slow-moving waters ⓘ stagnant waters ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
American mudminnows
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European mudminnows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| order | Esociformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Umbridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respirationAdaptation | tolerant of low oxygen levels ⓘ |
| sizeClass | small-sized fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater only ⓘ |
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: Umbra Description of subject: Umbra is a small genus of freshwater fishes, commonly known as mudminnows, found in slow-moving or stagnant waters of North America and Europe.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.