Sorubim
E805702
Sorubim is a genus of long-whiskered freshwater catfish native to South American river systems, known for their elongated bodies and importance in local fisheries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sorubim canonical | 1 |
| Sorubim lima | 1 |
| Sorubim maniradii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9541527 — 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: Sorubim Context triple: [Pimelodidae, includes, Sorubim]
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A.
Sameba
Sameba is the monumental main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church in Tbilisi, renowned as one of the largest religious buildings in the Caucasus.
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B.
Somosomo
Somosomo is a coastal village on the Fijian island of Taveuni, known as a traditional center of chiefly authority and local administration.
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C.
Kogo Sakusen
Kogo Sakusen is the Japanese name for Operation Kogo, a World War II military operation.
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D.
Nakoruru
Nakoruru is a popular Samurai Shodown character known as a nature-loving Ainu shrine maiden who fights alongside her hawk and wolf companions.
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E.
Sakumono
Sakumono is a coastal suburban community in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, known for its residential estates and proximity to the Sakumono Lagoon and beach.
- 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: Sorubim Target entity description: Sorubim is a genus of long-whiskered freshwater catfish native to South American river systems, known for their elongated bodies and importance in local fisheries.
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A.
Sameba
Sameba is the monumental main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church in Tbilisi, renowned as one of the largest religious buildings in the Caucasus.
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B.
Somosomo
Somosomo is a coastal village on the Fijian island of Taveuni, known as a traditional center of chiefly authority and local administration.
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C.
Kogo Sakusen
Kogo Sakusen is the Japanese name for Operation Kogo, a World War II military operation.
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D.
Nakoruru
Nakoruru is a popular Samurai Shodown character known as a nature-loving Ainu shrine maiden who fights alongside her hawk and wolf companions.
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E.
Sakumono
Sakumono is a coastal suburban community in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, known for its residential estates and proximity to the Sakumono Lagoon and beach.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
duckbill catfish
ⓘ
long-whiskered catfishes ⓘ |
| describedAs | Neotropical catfish genus ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
flattened head
ⓘ
long barbels ⓘ |
| distribution | tropical South American river systems ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| economicUse | food fish ⓘ |
| family |
Pimelodidae
ⓘ
Pimelodidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Amazon River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Amazon Basin
Orinoco River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Orinoco Basin
Paraná River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Paraná–Paraguay Basin
São Francisco River basin ⓘ
linked to:
São Francisco River Basin
|
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Sorubim cuspicaudus
ⓘ
Sorubim elongatus ⓘ Sorubim lima ⓘ
linked to:
Sorubim
Sorubim maniradii ⓘ
linked to:
Sorubim
Sorubim trigonocephalus ⓘ |
| importance | important in local fisheries ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| nativeTo | South America ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Pimelodidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region |
Amazon basin countries
ⓘ
La Plata basin countries ⓘ
linked to:
La Plata Basin
Orinoco basin countries ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | carnivorous ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artisanal fisheries
ⓘ
commercial fisheries ⓘ |
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: Sorubim Description of subject: Sorubim is a genus of long-whiskered freshwater catfish native to South American river systems, known for their elongated bodies and importance in local fisheries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sorubim
linked to: Sorubim