Nemacheilus
E805054
Nemacheilus is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches found primarily in fast-flowing streams and rivers across South and Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nemacheilus fasciatus | 2 |
| Mesonoemacheilus | 1 |
| Nemacheilus canonical | 1 |
| Nemacheilus chrysolaimos | 1 |
| Nemacheilus masyai | 1 |
| Nemacheilus ornatus | 1 |
| Nemacheilus pallidus | 1 |
| Nemacheilus platiceps | 1 |
| Nemacheilus ruppelli | 1 |
| Nemacheilus selangoricus | 1 |
| Nemacheilus triangularis | 1 |
| Physoschistura | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9531671 — 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.
Target entity: Nemacheilus Context triple: [Nemacheilidae, containsGenus, Nemacheilus]
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A.
Nemacheilidae
Nemacheilidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes commonly known as stone loaches, found primarily in fast-flowing streams across Eurasia.
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B.
Ichthyomyzon
Ichthyomyzon is a genus of lampreys, a group of jawless, eel-like parasitic or non-parasitic fishes found primarily in freshwater habitats of North America.
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C.
Entosphenus
Entosphenus is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys that includes several parasitic and anadromous species found primarily in North American freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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D.
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis is a species of lamprey, a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to freshwater systems in North America.
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E.
Epigonichthys
Epigonichthys is a genus of small, eel-like lancelets within the subphylum Cephalochordata, known for their simple, fish-like bodies that provide key insights into early chordate evolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nemacheilus Target entity description: Nemacheilus is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches found primarily in fast-flowing streams and rivers across South and Southeast Asia.
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A.
Nemacheilidae
Nemacheilidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes commonly known as stone loaches, found primarily in fast-flowing streams across Eurasia.
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B.
Ichthyomyzon
Ichthyomyzon is a genus of lampreys, a group of jawless, eel-like parasitic or non-parasitic fishes found primarily in freshwater habitats of North America.
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C.
Entosphenus
Entosphenus is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys that includes several parasitic and anadromous species found primarily in North American freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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D.
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis is a species of lamprey, a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to freshwater systems in North America.
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E.
Epigonichthys
Epigonichthys is a genus of small, eel-like lancelets within the subphylum Cephalochordata, known for their simple, fish-like bodies that provide key insights into early chordate evolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongated
ⓘ
slender ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
nemacheilus loaches
ⓘ
stone loaches ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Jakob Heckel ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| distribution |
Borneo
ⓘ
Ganges-Brahmaputra basin ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
Indus River basin ⓘ Malay Peninsula ⓘ Mekong basin ⓘ
linked to:
Mekong River
Sumatra ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| ecologicalNiche | benthopelagic freshwater fish ⓘ |
| family | Nemacheilidae ⓘ |
| feedingType | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing streams
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasBarbels | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Nemacheilus chrysolaimos
ⓘ
linked to:
Nemacheilus
Nemacheilus fasciatus ⓘ
linked to:
Nemacheilus
Nemacheilus masyai ⓘ
linked to:
Nemacheilus
Nemacheilus ornatus ⓘ
linked to:
Nemacheilus
Nemacheilus pallidus ⓘ
linked to:
Nemacheilus
Nemacheilus platiceps ⓘ
linked to:
Nemacheilus
Nemacheilus ruppelli ⓘ
linked to:
Nemacheilus
Nemacheilus selangoricus ⓘ
linked to:
Nemacheilus
Nemacheilus triangularis ⓘ
linked to:
Nemacheilus
|
| includedIn | Nemacheilidae genera ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Nemacheilidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sizeClass | small fish ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| substratePreference |
gravel substrates
ⓘ
rocky stream beds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Nemacheilus fasciatus
ⓘ
linked to:
Nemacheilus
|
| waterCurrentPreference | fast-flowing water ⓘ |
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Subject: Nemacheilus Description of subject: Nemacheilus is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches found primarily in fast-flowing streams and rivers across South and Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.